Clos St Antonin Cotes du Rhone 2022 (750ml)

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Producer	Clos St Antonin
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Subregion	Southern Rhone (Cotes-du-Rhone)
Varietal	Red Rhone Blend,  Grenache
Vintage	2022
Sku	13348
Size	750ml

  

WA

88-90

The Côtes-du-Rhône from Clos Saint Antonin comes from the younger vines on the property – between 30-50 years old! This cuvée is always dominated by Grenache (~80%) with Syrah and Mourvèdre making up the remainder of the blend. Originally this cuvée was aged in concrete and foudre but starting in 2018 Isabelle has decided that to achieve as naked an expression of Grenache as possible it is fermented and aged without SO2 it in neutral 600L French oak demi-muids.

Clos Saint Antonin is a 15-hectare estate located outside the town of Jonquières within the Côtes-du-Rhône Village of Plan de Dieu. A short drive away from Courthézon, where Domaine de la Janasse is situated, Clos Saint Antonin was purchased by the Sabon family in 2014. Small, compact, and contiguous estates rarely come on the market in the Rhône, let alone ones planted on the classic red clays, galets, and sand typical of Plan de Dieu. While it is quite common to see the famed estates of Châteauneuf-du-Pape looking over the Rhône river towards Lirac to expand their holdings, more and more are looking north to Plan de Dieu since this terroir is quite similar to what they find in their backyard.

The 2022 Cotes du Rhone was still in tank during my summer visit to the region, but it looks like another fine vintage for this well-run estate. It's more concentrated than the 2021, with raspberries and black cherries mingling on the nose and soft, dusty tannins framing the medium to full-bodied palate. Anticipated Maturity: 2023-2030