2007 Chapelle-St-Arnoux Vacqueyras Cru des Cotes-du-Rhone
Varietal: Proprietary Blend
Vintage: 2007
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Rating:
93 RP
Quantity: Out of Stock
Price:$17.99
“The 2007 Vacqueyras Chapelle St.-Arnoux is nearly identical
to the Jean-Marie Arnoux. I could not find much difference between the two in
their composition, upbringing, texture, flavor, or intensity. It is a super,
unfiltered effort. All these 2007s merit serious attention. Moreover, at the
domaine, they are priced as low as 8-9 euros per bottle.
This large, exclusively Vacqueyras domaine has 100 acres spread throughout the
appellation. Perhaps they produce too many cuvees, but there is unquestionably
a lot of good wine to be found from Maison Arnoux et Fils. The wines differ
slightly in both blends and upbringings, with the most traditional cuvees, such
as Vieux Clocher, Arnoux et Fils, Jean-Marie Arnoux, and Chapelle St.-Arnoux,
undergoing typical upbringings of only tank or ancient foudres (no new oak).
The Seigneur de Lauris is aged in a combination of foudres and small barrels. The
1717 sees 100% new oak barrels, and the Vieilles Vignes is kept in both small
and large oak barrels.” – Robert Parker rated 93
