Domaine Richaud Cairanne L'Ebrescade red 2022

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Domaine Richaud Cairanne L'Ebrescade red 2022

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of France 2026 (Sept 2025): 93/100. L'Ebrescade 2022 is more introspective: its tight structure and fruit make it suitable for aging; its fruit, of great finesse both tactile and olfactory, shows the path to excellence in Cairanne.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Y. Castaing, Oct 2025): 93/100. Sourced from old vines planted on the marl-clay heights of Cairanne, interspersed with sand and pebbles, the 2022 Cairanne l'Ebrescade is a striking wine. It opens with an expressive bouquet of dark wild berries, spices, violets, chocolate and pepper. Medium- to full-bodied, layered and dense, it offers a fleshy core of fruit balanced by a gently austere profile, leading to a long, deep and remarkably precise finish. It's a blend of 45% Mourvèdre, 40% Syrah and 15% Grenache Noir that was vinified in concrete tanks and matured for two years in foudres. Drink date 2025-2040.

Technical sheet written by the domaine: 

Grapes:  45% Mourvèdre, 40% Syrah and 15% Grenache.

Terroir: "L'Ebrescade" is a cuvée from a parcel selection. The grapes come from the lieu-dit "L'Ebrescade", from Ridel and Combe d'Henry located on the heights of the Ventabren hill in Cairanne.

Vines and yield: The average age of the vines is 70 years for the Syrahs and 40 years for the Grenaches and Mourvèdres. The vines are located on very high slopes between Cairanne and Rasteau.
The area of L'Ebrescade, which rises to 327 meters above sea level, is influenced by sedimentary deposits.
Very low yields are practiced on this terroir, between 15 and 20 hectoliters per hectare.

Aging: Aging in demi-muids and foudres for 24 months for the entire blend.
Stored at a stable temperature in an underground cellar until commercialization.

Tasting: Intense red color with garnet reflections.
The nose is rich and complex, offering ripe aromas of dark fruits (cherry, blackberry), spices (pepper, licorice and cinnamon), a hint of toasted notes (coffee), and floral (violet).
The palate is ample and velvety, the finish reveals melted and elegant tannins.
Our cuvée l’Ebrescade 2022 offers a beautiful concentration, reflecting the vintage and its very particular terroir.
Aging potential of 10 to 15 years.