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M. Chapoutier : Les Greffieux 2018

Name: M. Chapoutier : Les Greffieux 2018
Brand: M. Chapoutier
SKU: F267/18
Price: 214.83333333333337 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.68 (342 reviews)

Selection Parcellaire -

Rhone Valley

Ermitage

- Red - See details

Parker | 95-97

Wine Spectator | 95

Vinous - A. Galloni | 97

€1,289.00 Incl. VAT

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€214.83 / Unit

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Packaging : a case of 6 Bottles (75cl)

1 x 75CL

€216.80

6 x 75CL

€1,289.00

In-Stock

DeliveryFree Home delivery for orders exceeding € 300
Guaranteed provenanceWines sourced directly from the producing estates

ALL VINTAGES OF THIS WINE

All M. Chapoutier wines

Marks and reviews

/100

Wine Spectator

James Molesworth

Smoldering tobacco and warm earth notes mix in liberally with a core of steeped plum and blackberry fruit. Shows alder and cedar flashes on the finish, along with a savory edge. This is sneaky long, with a caressing feel. Best from 2023 through 2037. 20 cases imported.

/20

Jancis Robinson

Richard Hemming MW

100% Syrah. Aged for 18 months in oak (33% new). Cask sample. Superb fruit character: blackberry, rhubarb plus fresh peppercorns and milk chocolate. A really expressive, opulent style, with easy accessibility considering the appellation. Long, smoked-meat notes on the finish. This has everything – the stature, the clarity, the classic granitic earthiness. (RH)

/100

Vinous

Josh Raynolds

Saturated violet color. A highly complex bouquet evokes ripe red and dark berries, potpourri, exotic spices and olive. Stains the palate with sweet black raspberry and cherry liqueur flavors that take on licorice, allspice and smoky mineral accents on the back half. Rich yet impressively lively in style, showing sharp precision on the wonderfully persistent, youthfully tannic and floral-driven finish.

/100

Jeb Dunnuck

Certainly the most plush and sexy of the 2018 single vineyard releases, the 2018 Ermitage Les Greffieux is all Syrah from the more sedimentary soils at the base of the Le Méal hillside and was destemmed and brought up in a mix of barrels and demi-muids, with just 20% being new. Its dense purple color is followed by a smorgasbord-like array of black raspberries, smoked game, bouquet garni, violets, and high-end leather. Ripe, sexy and textured on the palate, it still has a weightless mouthfeel, building tannins, and a great finish. It's not quite as massive or concentrated as the 2006, but it's certainly a gorgeous Hermitage. Forget bottles for 4-6 years and enjoy over the following two decades.

/100

La RVF

A successful union of dark fruits, spices and oak. The juice is concentrated and consistent, with a broad, velvety structure and well-present tannins. The whole is fleshy, dense and sun-kissed, while retaining freshness and complexity.

Description

A structured and aromatic Ermitage red wine

The estate

Established since 1808 in Tain-L’Hermitage, the M. Chapoutier house today embodies the elite of the greatest names in the wines of the Rhône Valley.

Vinegrower and merchant, Michel Chapoutier has managed over the vintages to lead this family business to the top. The wines of Maison Chapoutier are recognized for their refinement and high quality by the most discerning connoisseurs beyond borders. A man of many hats, Michel Chapoutier holds the world record for 100/100 scores awarded by American critic Robert Parker. Mathilde, Michel Chapoutier's daughter, has taken up the torch of this iconic house, overseeing a vineyard of over 350 hectares across the most prestigious appellations of the northern and southern Rhône Valley.

The vineyard

Les Greffieux by M. Chapoutier, named after the first owner of the plot, is a Ermitage wine produced in single varietal. The plot located at the foot of the Hermitage hill is made up of a terrace of glacial alluvium. This vineyard owes its uniqueness to its subsoil composed of deep clays, giving the wine finesse and aromatic richness, as well as rolled pebbles restoring heat and providing concentration and structure.

Vinification and aging

The harvested grapes undergo total destemming before vinification in cement vats. Long maceration promotes optimal extraction of tannins. Only the runoff juice is used in the making of this wine. The aging lasts 14 to 18 months and is carried out in barrels of one or two wines.

Blend

Syrah (100%)

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Les Greffieux 2018 cuvée by M. Chapoutier

Tasting

Color
The color is of an intense garnet hue.

Nose
The nose blends fragrances of small black fruits with savory notes of black pepper and ink.

Palate
With aromatic freshness and satin tannins, the palate seduces with its brilliance and complexity as well as its intense aromas of blueberry and mocha.

Service

This wine from the Rhône Valley should be decanted in its youth to fully enjoy its draped tannins.

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