Xavier Vignon Cotes du Rhone Villages Arcane XIX Le Soleil 2015
“Maybe the best Cote du Rhone Villages I've ever tasted, it looks to have the stuffing to go another 10 years.” -- Wine Advocate
Goodness. Is it Marathon Week or something??? Some frenzied Friday fever? Whatever, just JUMP!! Wow!! A Wine Advocate 94-POINT (and JD93+!) old-vine “Baby Chateauneuf” blockbuster for $19??!! Madness, we say!
(Pats self on back) What a score. Crazy. Do what you must to lock some up, it will go fast. This will be our house wine for the next month, oh yes! Xavier Vignon is one of the Rhone’s superstar winemakers/consultants, and his Cotes du Rhones drink like wines that cost 3 times as much...and that’s before we do what WE do to “normal” pricing, which is some serious Benihana-style chop-choppin’. Boom! Just hurry up!
SAVORY is your word here. Hang with us and sip the succulence, the dark, silky goodness of this powerhouse. Toasted sweet fresh herbs, dark chocolatey coffee bean, macerated black cherries and anise...just...DANG! What a massive bang-for-the-buck wine! We bought every bottle we could possibly beg and plead for….good luck and good weekend!!
Xavier Vignon has inherited two fundamental notions: the value of a job well done and the ability to transmit. They prove to be a driving force throughout his career. The time has come for him to express himself in his own name because Xavier Vignon wants above all to share with all lovers, neophytes or enlightened, the fruit of his passion: his wines.
Technical Details
Country: FranceRegion: Rhone Valley
Appellation: Cotes du Rhone
Blend: Grenache, Syrah and Monastrell
Varietal: Red Blends
Winemaker: Xavier Vignon
Aging/Cooperage: 15 months in one-third each of new barrels, concrete tanks, and stainless-steel tanks
Alcohol: 15.0%
About The Producer
Oenologist consultant for twenty years in Chateauneuf du Pape and Southern Rhone Valley, Xavier Vignon is considered one of the most prominent consultants in the region. He assembles his own wines under his signature by adding a touch of modernity to the sincere expression of the Rhone terroirs. Each vintage Xavier is the fruit of a meticulous work and a rigorous selection. The diversity of the Rhone terroirs, combined with the freedom offered by small structure, allows him, vintage after vintage, to select the wines that will allow Xavier's blends to combine concentration, minerality, and nobility of the fruit.
Pairing Suggestions
All meat dishes, Asian dishes, cheeses. Even pizza!
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