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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Comment on: Domaine Cristia Cairanne 2009
A very good wine for those a likes strong red, my only complaint is the price. Cairanne are normally fairly cheap wine, £12.49 is more Gigondas, prices. Therefore although I enjoyed this wine, I wouldn't pay more than £9 for it.
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Having enjoyed several Christia wines previously, we were disappointed with this one. Unremarkable, unexceptionable but not worth the price tag and doesn't match the "hype". In fact the label says it all - just a vin de table. Yes we did open it a couple of hours before drinking - it did improve, but later was pretty poor. It might improve if left for another year or two but I doubt it. Most 2009 French wines are tasting good already. 'Would not buy this again.
Peter Jon 11:08 05/09/2011 Comment
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Slight bite to this wine but pleasant, very good wine for red meat I would think.
Karen 09:30 23/08/2011 Reply
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I liked the look of this wine from the start and made sure it was opened at dinner last night. It struck me as very smooth & self assured...it felt like a good red with more depth than expected - maybe that's the Grenache. Certainly one of the best Cote de Rhone Villages' wines I've drunk for sometime...
Matthew 08:34 19/08/2011 Reply
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Opened the first of my 12 bottles. Verdict? 'Shows promise'. Perhaps 2-3 years from now.
Edward 16:40 16/08/2011 Reply
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