Domaine de La Grosse Pierre Chiroubles "Grille Midi" red 2023

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Domaine de La Grosse Pierre Chiroubles "Grille Midi" red 2023

Guide RVF des Meilleurs Vins de France 2026 (August 2025): 91/100. Grille-Midi is dense, muscular, and will age gracefully.

The Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (K. Wells, March 2025): 90+/100. With a charming nose of crushed petals, candied blackberries and cherries, the 2023 Chiroubles Grille Midi is full-bodied, with chalky tannins that lend it significant structure. It's broad on the attack but, as the tension from the salinity and tannins takes hold, the wine thins out and narrows into a focused finish. A few years in bottle will do this wine some good.. DRINK DATE 2026-2032.

La Chronique Vin de Jérôme Gagnez (France Inter, March 22, 2026): Fleshy, riper fruit than Craz, very good.

Pauline Passot was a sommelier in one of the largest restaurants in Lyon... then she fell for a return to her family roots. Today, with her exceptional terroirs, she outrageously dominates her AOP and captivates us as much with her talent as with her dynamism. A huge future for La Grosse Pierre (it reminds one of Basque strength competitions ;-) and the entire appellation she is elevating... by the rope! Here is a very specific plot that already has its aficionados.

Technical sheet written by the domaine:

IDENTIFICATION

Appellation: Chiroubles
Lieu-dit: Grille-Midi
Grape variety: 100% Gamay Noir

VINEYARD

Exposure: Southwest

Altitude: 420m
Soil: Pink granite
Age of vines: 50 years
Surface: 0.80ha
Planting density: 9000 vines/ha
Certified Organic Farming since 2019 / FR-BIO-01

VINIFICATION
Natural start of alcoholic fermentation thanks to indigenous yeasts
Vinification without SO2
12 days of infusion with a small pump-over per day by gravity
Temperature control Malolactic Fermentation: 100%

AGING
11 months of aging in 600L demi-muids and stainless steel tank
No racking
Neither fined nor filtered