Théo Dancer, like his father, is a big fan of Grenache. The vineyard he works with is in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes (between Orange and Montélimar) near Cairanne. It’s a beautiful, shaded vineyard that looks out to Mont Ventoux, and the soils are littered with smooth galets roulés (the rounded stones that dominate so much of the southern Rhône). The vineyard has been managed organically for years—a key attraction for Théo.
This 2023 is an engaging whole-bunch Grenache through a Burgundian lens. The fruit was harvested in late August and fermented as whole clusters, and the wine was raised in used 456-litre barrels. The stems are perfectly integrated, bringing freshness and lift to the wine’s ripe, fleshy-yet-floral core. Expect a Pinot-lover’s style of Grenache, with lots of orange rind, crushed blackberry and wild rose notes among the aromas, and a fleshy yet fine, super-floral palate with powdery tannins in abundance. A remarkable and unique interpretation of Grenache!
Critic Reviews
96 POINTS
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front
A whole bunch grenache from a single, organic vineyard near Cairanne in Vaucluse, France, made by a younger generation Burgundian winemaker. Interesting.
It has a pinosity, that’s the first port of call of commentary. Satiny texture, light weight friskiness, red fruited through perfume and palate, dusting of cinnamon, cardamom, with sprigs of dried herbs and a little lift of alpine florals. A sheath of ultra fine, gently earthy tannin lends a skin and draws the wine long. Poised but succulent, so fresh and energetic, purity, presence and an experience to drink.
96 POINTS
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front
"It has a pinosity, that’s the first port of call of commentary. Satiny texture, light weight friskiness, red fruited through perfume and palate, dusting of cinnamon, cardamom, with sprigs of dried herbs and a little lift of alpine florals. A sheath of ultra fine, gently earthy tannin lends a skin and draws the wine long. Poised but succulent, so fresh and energetic, purity, presence and an experience to drink." 96 points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
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Tasting Notes
Théo Dancer, like his father, is a big fan of Grenache. The vineyard he works with is in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes (between Orange and Montélimar) near Cairanne. It’s a beautiful, shaded vineyard that looks out to Mont Ventoux, and the soils are littered with smooth galets roulés (the rounded stones that dominate so much of the southern Rhône). The vineyard has been managed organically for years—a key attraction for Théo.
This 2023 is an engaging whole-bunch Grenache through a Burgundian lens. The fruit was harvested in late August and fermented as whole clusters, and the wine was raised in used 456-litre barrels. The stems are perfectly integrated, bringing freshness and lift to the wine’s ripe, fleshy-yet-floral core. Expect a Pinot-lover’s style of Grenache, with lots of orange rind, crushed blackberry and wild rose notes among the aromas, and a fleshy yet fine, super-floral palate with powdery tannins in abundance. A remarkable and unique interpretation of Grenache!