2007 | Chateau Simian | Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Grandes Grenachieres d'Hippolyte

Glass-staining ruby. An expressive, alluring bouquet of raspberry, rose petal, Asian spices and minerals. Supple, silky and restrained, with seductive sweetness to the red berry and cherry flavors. Spreads out on the back while retaining energy and focus. The long finish features lingering sweetness and subtle notes of flowers and minerals.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: A dense ruby/purple color in addition to an awesome aromatic display of spring flowers, sweet black raspberries and black cherries, and forest floor. The wine possesses amazing density and richness, yet flows across the palate like a delicate ballerina. This incredibly old vine material has an intensity, substance, and palate penetration that is nearly beyond belief, yet the wine never comes across as heavy. The purity, depth, and 60-second finish are to die for.

• Wine Cellar: Glass-staining ruby. An expressive, alluring bouquet of raspberry, rose petal, Asian spices and minerals. Supple, silky and restrained, with seductive sweetness to the red berry and cherry flavors. Spreads out on the back while retaining energy and focus. The long finish features lingering sweetness and subtle notes of flowers and minerals.

Producer Information

The “birth” of Chateau Simian in the early 20th century sounds almost like a fairytale – the one where fate bestows fortune upon a common person in reward for their loyal services. This is exactly what happened to Marcelle Laudret, a young woman who had worked for years for Sophie Simian, the owner of a country house and several neighboring vineyards. When Madame Simian died in 1920 without any direct family to pass the property on to, her will designated Marcelle as the heir, and Marcelle’s descendants have owned the property ever since. And not just owned: throughout the years, the size of the estate has increased through both purchases and marriages, as Marcelle’s daughter Madeleine married Yves Serguier, a grower from the nearby Chateauneuf du Pape, thus adding some respectably old vines to the portfolio. These Grenaches, which were planted in 1880, are still yielding some precious grapes used in the estate’s top red cuvée; and Madeleine’s and Yves’ son Jean-Pierre, born in 1957, is still leading the estate today.The current 26 hectares are spread across highly diverse soils of 4 different areas – the family owns 7 and 5 hectares (respectively) in the classical Southern Rhone appellations Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Côtes du Rhône, 9 hectares surrounding the domain in Piolenc that are classified as Vin de Pays, and the newest addition is a 5-hectare plot in the Massif d’Uchaux that testifies to the Serguier’s dedication to old vines, even though it’s not the easiest path.in 2011, Chateau Simian’s first certified biodynamic vintages were born from vines newly managed by Florian, who finished his studies in the meantime. “Ever since, we’ve seen how an agricultural philosophy that respects the great laws of nature results in grapes of exceptional quality: thick skins rich in color and aromas, silky tannins, juicy and sweet pulp with very stable acidity.”

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