Domaine Chapel - Chiroubles 2022 (750ml)
Price: $44.99
| Producer | Domaine Chapel |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Gamay |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 70868 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Domaine Chapel Description
Domaine Chapel is a Beaujolais estate founded by David Chapel and Michele Smith-Chapel in the cru village of Régnié. The Chapels produced their first wine - a 2016 Juliénas “Côte de Bessay” - in partnership with Mathieu and Camille Lapierre, winemakers and owners of acclaimed Morgon estate Domaine Lapierre (this is a BIG deal).
It was back in Beaujolais, while working at Domaine Lapierre in 2013 where David met his future wife, Michele Smith, a wine director based in Brooklyn, NY. In 2015, the Chapels relocated from New York to the Beaujolais to found Domaine Chapel. Starting in 2018, in addition to Juliénas and Beaujolais-Villages, Domaine Chapel will produce two cuvées from their own 3 hectares of vineyards in the crus of Fleurie and neighboring Chiroubles.
Wine Advocate: 90 Points
The Chiroubles cuvée reflects the team's unwavering dedication to the steep, sandy soils of the region. The 2022 Chiroubles unfolds with lush aromas of bramble fruits, tangy raspberries, cherries, hibiscus, Indian spices and dried herbs. While more introspective on the palate than on the nose, it possesses a stealthy demeanor, displaying concentration and agility with an energetic presence. Medium-bodied, it is buoyed by ripe acidity and fine-grained tannins that gently tease the cheeks, tied together with notes of spice and cracked peppercorns that lend additional piquancy.
