Domaine Aurelien Chatagnier Saint-Joseph "La Sybarite" red 2023

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Domaine Aurélien Chatagnier Saint-Joseph La Sybarite red 2023:

Red wines from the northern Rhône valley: the selection of "Le Monde" (Feb 27, 2026): "The deep purple color and voluptuous nose of the wine anticipate a velvety and indulgent texture on the palate, rich in flavors of blackberry and blackcurrant. This is a bottle that will pair ideally with the bloody and silky flesh of a pigeon. Organic. €25"

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Y. Castaing, mai 2026): 93/100.Purer and more harmonious than its sibling Zélée, the 2023 Saint-Joseph La Sybarite wafts from the glass with aromas of dark cherries, flowers, lilac and spices mingled with notes of mulberries. Medium- to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it has a fleshy core of fruit framed by velvety, youthful tannins, concluding with a mineral, saline finish. DRINK 2026-2036

Text Explanation:
The city of Sybaris, a Greek colony located in southern Italy around 700 BC, was extremely rich and opulent: wheat and wine harvests, wool and fabric trade.

Larousse: sybarite: adj. and noun. "One who seeks the refined pleasures of a life spent in luxury".

This cuvée was until 2015 the cuvée of prestige of the domaine, it is now the "normal" cuvée, following the aging of the vines and the creation in 2016 of "Zélée", a selection of the best barrels intended for longer aging.

Technical sheet written by winemaker Aurélien Chatagnier:

Syrahs aged at least 30 years, located in the municipalities of Ardoix, Charnas, Malleval, and Limony. They are situated on granitic soils, facing south/southeast.

Vinification: Manual harvesting, total destemming, fermentation with natural yeasts, 1 pump-over per day, then hot maceration (30-32°C) for about 3 weeks. Malolactic fermentation in barrels.

Aging: 1 year in barrels, two-thirds new.