M. Chapoutier Les Meysonniers Rouge

AOP Crozes-Hermitage, Rhône

Tasting Notes

'Les Meysonniers' shows red fruits, blackcurrant, and raspberry that is ample and round on the palate with stewed fruits and vanilla to finish.

Pairs beautifully with pizza, pasta, casseroles and hearty stews.

The profile of the reds is more ethereal than in recent years, showing remarkable aromatic complexity and a tannic structure characteristics of a true Syrah from the Northern Rhône Valley. Brightness, finesse and aromatic elegance are the hallmarks of this 2021 vintage. Grapes are harvested by hand during dry, sunny weather.

Our Crozes Hermitage is vinified traditionally with punching down and pumping over taking place in concrete tanks. This wine is made from organically grown grapes. The exclusion of all chemical products (in particular herbicides), and the ploughing of the vineyards, enables the vine to plunge its root system deep down into the heart of the soil.

Deeper root systems make the vine's physiological behavior more even and provide better resistance to sudden changes in temperature.

The wine is aged 7 8 months in 100% stainless steel tanks in order to preserve the aromatic quality.

South facing slopes. The soil consists of a mixture of clay, pebbles and gravel. The alluvial terroir of Crozes Hermitage was formed by terraces from the Rhône and Isère rivers.

Grapes: 100% Syrah
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
Certifications: Organic/Biodynamic

Tasting Notes

'Les Meysonniers' is a wine with fleshy tannins and loads of floral and black fruit notes, as well as elegance.

Pairs beautifully with pizza, pasta, casseroles and hearty stews.

Our Crozes-Hermitage is vinified traditionally with punching down and pumping over taking place in concrete tanks. This wine is made from organically grown grapes. The exclusion of all chemical products (in particular herbicides), and the ploughing of the vineyards, enables the vine to plunge its root system deep down into the heart of the soil. Deeper root systems make the vine’s physiological behavior more even and provide better resistance to sudden changes in temperature.

South facing slopes. The soil consists of a mixture of clay, pebbles and gravel. The alluvial terroir of Crozes-Hermitage was formed by terraces from the Rhône and Isère rivers.

Grapes: 100% Syrah
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
Vegetarian: Yes
Vegan: Yes

'Les Meysonniers' is a wine with fleshy tannins and loads of floral and black fruit notes, as well as elegance.

Tasting Notes

'Les Meysonniers' is a wine with fleshy tannins and loads of floral and black fruit notes, as well as elegance.

Grilled and roasted red meats.  Pairs beautifully with pizza, pasta, casseroles and hearty stews.

Our Crozes-Hermitage is vinified traditionally with punching down and pumping over taking place in concrete tanks. This wine is made from organically grown grapes. The exclusion of all chemical products (in particular herbicides), and the ploughing of the vineyards, enables the vine to plunge its root system deep down into the heart of the soil. Deeper root systems make the vine’s physiological behaviour more even, and provide better resistance to sudden changes in temperature.

From gently sloping, south-facing hillsides, composed of Isère river sedimentary soils and large, round pebbles.

14.0% Alcohol by Volume
0.25 g/L Residual Sugar
3.74 pH
3.55 g/L Total Acidity

  • 2023-05-01

    91

    points

    James Suckling, May 2023

    "A fruity and delicate red with sour cherries, blueberries, violets, black pepper and hints of smoke. Medium-bodied with finely grained tannins. Precise and fresh with crunchy berries towards the salivating finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold."

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  • 20230101

    93

    points

    Wine Spectator, January 2023

    "Boasts beautifully pure fruit, with black and red berry flavors layered with sweet licorice, giving way to warm earth and wet stone. Reveals white pepper, olive tapenade, dried thyme and sanguine undertones, which build toward the persistent finish. Drink now through 2030. 45 cases imported"

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  • 20220222

    90

    points

    James Suckling, February 2022

    "Lots of black cherry, but also some eucalyptus on the nose of this youthful Crozes-Hermitage. Sleek and crisp with moderate tannins and a cranberry type of acidity that’s pronounced at the finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Maybe this will show better after another year of bottle age? Drink or hold."

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  • 2022-01-20

    88-90

    points

    Wine Advocate, January 2022

    "The 2020 Crozes Hermitage les Meysonniers feature gorgeous blueberries and florals on the nose, while the palate is medium to full-bodied and silky textured. It does appear to lack a bit of the richness shown by the 2019, with the flavors falling away quickly on the finish."

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  • 2022-05-31

    93

    points

    Wine Spectator, May 2022

    "Fresh, ripe, and well-defined, with raspberry, bitter cherry and plum puree notes that race through, carried by a fine minerally spine while savory and sanguine details infuse the finish. Drink now through 2030"

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  • 2022-03-01

    91

    points

    Jeb Dunnuck, March 2022

    "From a difficult vintage for the region due to hail, the 2019 Crozes-Hermitage Les Meysonniers is nevertheless a terrific success and has a pretty, elegant, seamless style as well as terrific purity in its darker fruits as well notes of pepper, violets, and sappy flowers"

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  • 2022-01-20

    91

    points

    Wine Advocate, January 2022

    "An exceptional vintage for this wine, the 2019 Crozes Hermitage les Meysonniers showcases violets, cassis and crushed stone aromas on its complex, nuanced nose. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it's silky and seductive, with a long, exquisitely balanced finish. Drink Date: 2022-2028.” "

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2021 M. Chapoutier Les Meysonniers Rouge – 91 points, James Suckling – Sell Sheet

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M. Chapoutier Les Meysonniers Rouge – Beauty

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2019 M. Chapoutier Les Meysonniers Rouge – 90-92pts, Jeb Dunnuck – Sale Sheet

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