Ten years on from its promotion to cru and with the wines improving all the time, Matt Walls introduces seven of his favourite producers in Cairanne.
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How do you measure the greatness of any given wine appellation? One way might be to count the number of outstanding producers.
If using this method in the Southern Rhône, Cairanne would come out looking particularly strong.
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White blossom, lavender honey and pear aromas. It's full-bodied, but immediately the energy and tension on the palate make for a really enlivening mouthful. The...
2024
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Domaine AlaryCairanne
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Cocoa nibs, woodsmoke, bacon. Only medium-bodied, but such impact and intensity on the palate, voluminous, then finishing tight and saline. Such energy. Great finesse on...
2023
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Domaine AlaryCairanne
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This is, quite simply, the epitome of southern Rhône Grenache. Even though it contains a fair dollop of Carignan, it's the Grenache that rules the...
2023
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Domaine AlaryCairanne
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Has a fullness and generosity on the palate, but crucially it has good acidity (for the style) and an enjoyably tense palate, leading to and...
2024
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Domaine RichaudCairanne
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There's sweet black cherry on the nose, plum and damson compote and dried herbs. The palate has generosity, volume and intensity, the acidity is crucial,...
2023
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Domaine RichaudCairanne
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Bright purple colour, really youthful, dynamic and expressive. The aromas have a little balsamic touch to them, smoky Syrah spice, juicy strawberry Grenache and a...
2024
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Domaine RichaudCairanne
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Bright, fresh, vibrant and expressive nose. Honeysuckle, honeycomb, pear. Full-bodied, but has good acidity for the style, which really gives the wines focus and drive...
2024
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Domaine Les Chemins de SèveCairanne
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Still deeply coloured after 12 years. Blackberry, menthol, mint, blackberry jam. Fresh spice too. Full-bodied, rounded, powerful but so fresh. Long finish, mineral, so concentrated...
2014
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Domaine Les Chemins de SèveCairanne
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Dark chocolate, coffee bean, tea leaves. Then deep, dark fruit on the palate – remarkably concentrated for such a cool vintage. Has some tight, tense...
2021
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Domaine Les Chemins de SèveCairanne
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Slightly reductive start on the nose, but this clears with a decant. A touch closed, but has a fresh impression. Has a bit more weight...
2024
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Domaine des AmadieuCairanne
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Deeply coloured still, after 19 years. Liquorice, fennel seed, new leather and grilled bread on the nose. Soft and satisfying palate, the tannins are soft...
2007
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Domaine des AmadieuCairanne
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Lively brambly aromas with a dusting of Provençal herbs. Has good concentration and freshness, firm acidity and good grip. There's space in the wine, it's...
2024
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Domaine des AmadieuCairanne
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Very full-bodied, voluptuous, rich style of white Cairanne. It's opulent, with low acidity, big concentration and plenty of glycerol richness. Very much of its place,...
2024
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Domaine Clos RomaneCairanne
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Certainly interesting on the nose still after 12 years, taking on some old and new leather aromas. Rounded, juicy, succulent still, with some spices and...
2014
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Domaine Clos RomaneCairanne
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This is a lovely wine – just so fresh, so detailed, and despite its concentration, so drinkable. Exuberant, zesty black berry fruits, real drive and...
2024
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Domaine Clos RomaneCairanne
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Good sense of freshness running through the wine from the nose to the palate. It's medium-bodied, with no excessive body or alcohol. Pear fruits, a...
2024
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Domaine A Berthet-RayneCairanne
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Not as concentrated and powerful as their Vieilles Vignes, this cuvée is more about elegance and refinement. There's plenty of detail and interest to the...
2023
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Domaine A Berthet-RayneCairanne
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More conventional compared to their wilder Perchettes cuvée, this has succulent plum aromas and damson. Generous, mouthfilling style that's fresh and well balanced, thanks to...
2024
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Domaine A Berthet-RayneCairanne
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Aromatically a really lovely wine, it has inviting floral notes, fennel and a zesty freshness. A good sense of tension, with a saline, mineral core....
2024
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Domaine Oratoire St MartinCairanne
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Has a rounded, silky mouthfeel, and a creaminess of texture and flavour. Full-bodied, rich but fresh. Pear, ginger with some floral notes; good length. No...
2023
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Domaine Oratoire St MartinCairanne
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Lovely detailed expression of fresh, ripe and lively berry fruits. Medium- to full-bodied, with gently chewy tannins and well balanced acidity. It has the elegance...
2023
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Domaine Oratoire St MartinCairanne
Matt Walls is an award-winning freelance wine writer and consultant, contributing regular articles to various print and online titles including Decanter, where he is a contributing editor. He has particular interest in the Rhône Valley; he is chair of the Rhône panel at the Decanter World Wine Awards and is the owner of travel and events company www.rhoneroots.com.
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