M.CHAPOUTIER

Futures

The attack is fine and elegant opening on fruity (blackberry, currant) and mineral (smoky, flint) aromas making way for a very round mid-palate supported by supple, mellow tannins. The long, rich finish is characterized by its smoky, floral aromas.

Quoted value

Vinous - Antonio Galloni

92

Jancis Robinson

16,5+/20
Barrel sample. Dry farmed. No acidification. No more drought here! Could surf on the dams. Spicy leather on the nose. Sweet cough sweets on the nose. Very herbal. Clean and fresh, with marked tannins and a structure quite different from other Australian wines.Drink 2020-2030

Jancis Robinson

16,5+/20
Very dark crimson. Salty, meaty nose. Initially it seems so much more evolved than its French stablemates. Though it's still pretty dry and tight on the end... Spice and liquorice. Lots to chew on. Embryonic - probably much more lift and potential than some of its peers. Lots of sunshine.

Jancis Robinson

17,5/20
Very broad and complete. Very fine and mouth filling indeed. Juicy and liquorice but not too dry.

Jancis Robinson

16,5+/20
Very dark crimson. Meaty nose – nothing like classic Oz Shiraz. Smells of warm hay bales. Firm, classic and very stony finish keeps it very fresh. Lightly drying on the end but very appetising. Drink 2017- 2024

Robert Parker 95 - 2010

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.

2014 - James SUCKLING - 92/100

Some dark spices and graphite-like stony minerals ahead of the blackberry and blueberry aromas. The palate delivers impressive spice-laced dark plums and blackberries amid supple tannins that hold nicely. Drink now.

2017 - Jancis Robinson - 17+/20

2017 - Jancis Robinson - 17+/20 "Cask sample. Lovely blueberry fruit with gorgeous, seductive sweetness and lovely floral character too. Has jamminess but no crudeness, with a lovely aniseed and fennel character on the finish. Really fragrant and refreshing – no undue heaviness."

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 2016