2023 Domaine Saint-Damien Plan de Dieu Cotes du Rhone Vieilles Vignes

An old vine Grenache-Mourvèdre blend that punches well above its price—rustic, fresh, and deeply satisfying Rhône drinking.
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The 2023 Plan de Dieu from Domaine Saint-Damien is a seriously good Rhône red for the money - pure, characterful, and full of regional charm.

Made from old vine Grenache and Mourvèdre grown on organic, low-yielding plots, it’s a wine that leans into tradition: concrete vats, no fuss, just beautifully expressive fruit and a touch of savoury depth. The Saurel family, with Romain now at the helm and the late Philippe Cambie’s guiding hand still felt, have built a reputation for overdelivering across their range - and this one’s no exception.

Expect red and dark fruit, some dusty spice, and that lovely wild herb kick that good southern Rhône always carries. It’s medium-bodied, fresh and already drinking well, but there’s enough grip and structure to tuck away for a few more years if you like.

"Domaine Saint-Damien has been producing some of the region’s most elegant wines for years, but for some reason they rarely get the attention they deserve. Pricing here is also admirably fair, which makes this an address to be reckoned with for savvy Rhône wine lovers. The Saurel family, which has been farming here since 1821, now owns just over 12 hectares of vines in Gigondas, most of them quite old and cropped low, and the wines are aged in large, traditional concrete vats and old foudres and usually bottled on the young side “to preserve freshness,” as Romain Saurel said. Saurel’s father, Joël, is largely responsible for the domaine’s current (insider) fame and was also the one who brought its vineyards up to Agriculture Biologique certification in 2012. These wines are now consistently delivering some of the southern Rhône’s greatest values in high-end wine." - Vinous

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    2022 Domaine Saint-Damien Plan de Dieu Cotes du Rhone Vieilles Vignes
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    This is a fantastic wine, comfortably competes with Australian red.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Grenache
Country France
Region Rhone Valley
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Cork

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