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Xavier Vignon Cotes du Rhone SM NV (2015/2016) - First Bottle

Technical Details

Blend	50% Grenache, 50% Syrah
Winemaker	Xavier Vignon
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Appellation	Cotes du Rhone
Alcohol	14.5

Xavier Vignon Cotes du Rhone SM NV (2015/2016)

Rhone Blend | France

JD94, WA93

$24.95 - 750mL
$19.95 - 750mL (12 bottles)

Whatever you do, don't miss this one! The quality to price ratio on this one is pegged deep into the red zone...so much wine for the money!

“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.” -WA

Xavier Mignon, super-consultant in the Rhone, marches to the beat of his own drum. This unique and incredibly creative wine is...just...KILLER. It is an old vine blend (60+ year old vines) from 50% 2015 Syrah from the Northern Rhone (a vintage Marcel Guigal has called the vintage of a lifetime) and 50% 2016 Grenache from the South (a vintage that will go down as one of the ALL TIME greats in the region) and it is SUPERB, stylish and seamless wine that drinks spectacularly for $24.95. With the special 12-pack price today, at just $19.95 per bottle...it's LUDICROUS...LOAD UP! This packs in the lush, hedonistic black cherry and briar patch for sure with all the Northern Rhone power and smokiness, along with framboise, anise, red whips and toasted peppercorn. SO GOOD!

As noted, outrageously priced at $239.40 for a full case, with free shipping of course! Wow! First come, first served…!

Technical Details

Blend	50% Grenache, 50% Syrah
Winemaker	Xavier Vignon
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Appellation	Cotes du Rhone
Alcohol	14.5%

About The Producer

Oenologist consultant for twenty years in Chateauneuf du Pape and Southern Rhone Valley, Xavier Vignon is considered one of the most prominent consultants in the region. He assembles his own wines under his signature by adding a touch of modernity to the sincere expression of the Rhone terroirs. Each vintage Xavier is the fruit of meticulous work and a rigorous selection. The diversity of the Rhone terroirs, combined with the freedom offered by small structure, allows him, vintage after vintage, to select the wines that will allow Xavier's blends to combine concentration, minerality, and nobility of the fruit.

Reviews

Jeb Dunnuck
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.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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.