Xavier Vignon Côtes du Rhône SM 2
Descripción
Segunda edición de este vino que es un ensamblaje compuesto por Syrah procedente del norte del Ródano y Garnacha del sur de esta región. Un tinto fascinante que combina dos añadas, la 2015 y la 2016, y que entrega notas ahumadas, picantes y herbáceas con un fondo de cereza negra maduro. Acompaña bien distintas preparaciones con carne y es ideal para comprobar la complejidad de un vino que aúna añadas y terruños dispares.
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Viñedo y elaboración
Opinión de los críticos
A blend of 50% Syrah from the Northern Rhône with 50% Grenache from the Southern Rhône, the NV Vin de France SM Second Edition is a fascinating wine, combining smoky, peppery, herbal notes with ripe black cherries. Full-bodied, plush and velvety, Vignon allows that it's "more 2016 than 2015" in style, but no matter how you characterize it, it's a lovely, complex wine for drinking over the next 6-7 years.
A blend of the 2015 and 2016 vintages, the NV Côtes du Rhône S M checks in as the same equal parts Grenache and Syrah raised in tank and barrel. A huge nose of cassis, ground black pepper, garrigue, and olive tapenade gives way to a ripe, rounded, medium to full-bodied effort that has good acidity, building tannin, a seamless, light texture, and a great finish. It's a singular wine that has a big kiss of Northern Rhône Syrah with a touch of the rounded, sexy, opulent style of the south. It's going to drink nicely for a decade.
Altas expectativas, decepción. Hemos probado muchísimos vinos de Xavier y este nos ha parecido de sus peores creaciones.