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Michel Chapoutier is a man obsessed by quality and character from the roots up. He particularly loves wine grown on granitic soils. This luscious Saint-Joseph is from just such a vineyard and displays rich, stone fruit with a creamy, honeyed edge.
Tasting notes
Rich, supple and full-bodied, with lingering floral and honey notes
Aroma
Honeyed apple and pear, blossom and melon notes
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Marsanne needs the right environment to show at its best and Chapoutier’s Saint-Joseph vineyards offer exactly that. Michel Chapoutier adores the grape – it shows in the quality of this wine. Since he took over, the family cellar in Tain l’Hermitage has ranked among the undisputed champions of the Rhône. Robert Parker writes: “Michel Chapoutier is one of the most fascinating personalities in the wine world. The quality of his wines is often extraordinary, frequently brilliant” (Wine Advocate). Deschants is a tremendous expression of the Marsanne grape and Chapoutier's beautifully situated Saint-Joseph vineyards. Taste that brilliance in this organic Marsanne. A lovely drop, served gently chilled, with cream-sauced white meats or fish.