M.CHAPOUTIER

Quoted value

Robert Parker 95

These Chapoutier wines are
sometimes reviewed by my colleagues
David Schildknect in his Languedoc-
Roussillon report and Lisa Perrotti-
Brown in her reviews of Australian
wines, so I will just list the wines, my
score, and the region from which they
emerge. They are of very high quality
and deserve readers’ attention.
Hopefully my prose has convinced
more than a handful of readers to try
these remarkable wines from one of
the most fascinating and compelling
personalities in the entire wine world,
and one dedicated to the highest
quality.

Tasting

Colour : deep ruby colour.
Nose : redcurrant, leather, red crushed berries with a hint of toffee, incense and curry.
Mouth : this is a powerful and generous wine expressing itself with delicacy thanks to a very delicate tannic structure.
Intense flavors of ripe fruits and spices combined to a fine acidity – a hyphen between richness and strength reflecting perfectly the terroir of Heathcote.

Vintage 2008