Domaine Cristia Vacqueyras 2007
by Baptiste Grangeon

  • Domaine de Cristia is run by brother and sister combo Dominique and Baptiste
  • Wine Advocate dubbed them the "new superstars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape" in 2003, backed up by 95 Parker Points for their 2005 / 2006 vintages
  • Gorgeously ripe and dense, but still silky smooth their Vacqueyras is a real winner

Baptiste Grangeon

Baptiste Grangeon

Baptiste Grangeon

"Me and my brother, Baptiste, are the third generation of our family working at Domaine de Cristia. We started working here back in 1999, taking over from my father. The soils were in excellent condition thanks to Dad's biodynamic conception of agriculture. But trying to change old mentalities was a challenge! After our first few vintages, we really found our own style in 2003. That vintage produced some wonderful wine, and The Wine Advocate called us the 'New Superstars from Chateaueuf-du-Pape'. Winemaking is something I'm truly passionate about. And I love working with my brother Baptiste, who is an engine of energy, ideas, positivity and reassurance. But if I wasn't making wine, I'd be a professor of history, or an intrepid explorer a la Indiana Jones!"


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Map of France
Grape
Shiraz, Grenache & Other Spicy Reds
Style
Classic Reds
Alc. Percentage
14.00%
Vintage
2007
Bottle Size
75cl

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Mmmm I'm not impressed and the bottle has been opened and deacanted for 4 hours now. Will leave open to see what happens overnight.

Ian 23:36 24/07/2010 Reply

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I was disappointed in the Cristia wines that I had from you. Although they are offering wines whose names are from the area around them, they are not domaine bottled and that is something I would normally avoid if I was buying in a shop. These wines simply reinforced that stance.

Peter 13:20 31/03/2010 Reply

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While it doesn't match the value for money of the Grenache, this is my favourite Cristia wine.

Graham 20:46 22/03/2010 Comment

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Medium bodied, ripe black fruit, the addition of the Mourvedre grape adds some savoury / spice notes with a hint of liqurice coming through behind. It's quite smooth but could still age for a year or so, best drunk with food to soften the tannins on the finish. <br />

Kevin 13:36 17/03/2010 Comment

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Had a second bottle of this recently. It was very good nicely balanced with some complexity to make it interesting. We drunk it with a roasted shoulder of venison and that was very nice indeed

Tim 20:40 14/03/2010 Comment

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