Wine Tasting Note: Chapillon Syrah/Merlot, 2005, Cariñena, Spain

Wine Tasting Note: Chapillon Syrah/Merlot, 2005, Cariñena, Spain »

Andrew Barrow

24 Feb

Christophe Chapillon is a Frenchman and a “somewhat maverick businessman” living in Zaragoza, Spain. He recently sourced some old vine Syrah and Merlot, and asked Manuel Piquer, a renown wine-maker, to form a wine from the parcel.

Wine Tasting Note: Chapillon Syrah/Merlot, 2005, Cariñena, Spain
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Smooth, medium to full bodied, packed with a medley of black-fruits and a nice edge of oak. Delicious easy drinking on its own but powerful enough to handle a nice chunk of cheddar as a late night filler. Unusually for the region the blend does not utilise any ‘native’ grapes being a blend of 50% Syrah and 50% Merlot. The characteristic pepper/spice edge from the Syrah component is evident but the wine still retains plenty of Spanish character.
Scribblings Rating – 90/100

2 Comments »

r.chapillon says:

13/08/2008 at 11:01 pm

is the chapillon wine still available

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chapillon says:

08/09/2008 at 9:39 pm

Yes it is available at THE WINERY
You can also contact me directly
christophe_chapillon@yahoo.es
christophe chapillon

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