Chassaux et Fils, Specially Selected, Cairanne, Rhône, France 2022

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Tasted by: Tina Gellie
(at London, 09 Sep 2024)
Drinking Window: 2024 - 2028
Last year's vintage of this Grenache-led blend wine went 'viral'; this year, when slashed by 58% to £3.49, it's also likely to sell out. But the hype is real: dark, concentrated and chocolatey-smooth, it's laden with wild brambles and warm peppery spice.
Chassaux et Fils, Specially Selected, Cairanne, Rhône, France 2022
Producer
Chassaux et Fils
Brand
Specially Selected
Vintage
2022
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
France
Region
Appellation
Cairanne
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
14.50%
Body
Full
Grapes
25% Syrah / Shiraz
60% Grenache