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N.V. Xavier Vignon Arcane L'Etoile
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Beaumes-de-Venise
Label borrowed from 2015
Label borrowed from 2015
Label borrowed from 2015
Label borrowed from 2021
Community Tasting Notes 47
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Hamersly Likes this wine: 91 points
April 15, 2024 - Initially had a bit of a hard, greenish edge to the finish, but happily this vanished after a couple of hours in the decanter. Fleshy with plenty of ripe fruit. A delight today, and a potential killer if the years bring more complexity. Outstanding QPR, borderline 92.
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Motz wrote: 88 points
March 30, 2024 - Another IN YOUR FACE!!! special. In a loud and vivacious style. It tries for restraint, particularly at the back, but does not quite pull it off, owing to a greenish bite. Best with food.
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goldgarf wrote: 88 points
October 30, 2023 - A pleasant well-made Rhone for the price, but there are many like this for less.
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Pedroel wrote: 87 points
September 12, 2023 - Day 1: Plum and cherry on the nose, showing an unpleasant asphalt edge in the mouth. It mostly disappears on the finish, which lingers long. 87 pts.
Day 2: Much better after 24 hours. Asphalt overtones are toned down/gone. Leaving low score intact because most wine is consumed on day 1. Day 2 score = 90 pts.1 person found this helpful Comment -
OenophilistMN Likes this wine: 91 points
September 5, 2023 - From a magnum. Ninety-minute decant through a screened and aerating funnel. Slight sediment in the screen. Dark fruit aromas during decant. Fresher, denser and smoother than the bottle I drank on 10-14-2021. The wine seems to be getting better. More flowers in the nose, more fruit in the mouth. The same aroma and flavor profiles in my earlier bottle were all here but just more profound this time. Hence the higher score. Many years left in the magnum format.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage N.V.
- Type Red
- Producer Xavier Vignon
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Arcane L'Etoile
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Beaumes-de-Venise
- UPC Codes 3760048730761, 3760048730778, 5700400730761, 5790401730761, 784585026036, 854555008666, 854555009113, 854555010577
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 38 (2%)
- In Cellars 1,177 (61%)
- Consumed 715 (37%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Beef, Brie with walnuts, Creamy garlic lentil & Kale bake, Dauphinois potatoes, Foie Gras, Game, Grilled Swordfish, Honey glazed duck breast, Lamb, porcini mushrooms in red wineWho Likes This Wine
98% Like It 46 votes
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- ProducerXavier Vignon
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
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