Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Latest scored vintage 2019: best 2027 to 2039.
vintage8 yrs20 yrs22 yrs

Critic scores

CriticVintageScore
Vinous reviewed 2022201992/100

Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.

In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: blackberry, iron, violet, tobacco leaf

Palate: dark plum, graphite, fine tannin, saline length

Clay-flint single vineyard at Cravant. Denser and darker than Vieilles Vignes, with blackberry, iron and a saline length from the unusual soil mix.

What it pairs with

  • Filet of beef au poivre
    Cream and pepper sauce echoes the wine's savoury depth.
  • Roast pheasant with black truffle
    Truffle and the wine's iron-mineral register align.
  • Saint-Nectaire fermier
    Soft-rind cow's-milk cheese matches the wine's iron and graphite.

History

L'Huisserie is a single-vineyard cuvee from a clay-flint parcel at Cravant-les-Coteaux. The unusual flint content lends an iron-mineral character distinct from the limestone-driven Coteau de Noire.

  1. 2000: First vintage of L'Huisserie

Facts

Producer
Domaine Philippe Alliet · visiting guide
Grapes
Cabernet Franc (100%)
Classification
Chinon AOC
Oak
16 to 18 months in oak barriques, around 25 percent new
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 28 to 42 at retail
Drinking window
8 to 20 from vintage
First vintage
2000
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about L'Huisserie

What does L'Huisserie taste like?

Blackberry, iron, violet and tobacco leaf on the nose; dark plum, graphite, fine tannin and a saline length on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and high acidity.

When should I drink L'Huisserie?

Drink between 8 and 20 years from vintage. Decant 60 minutes for young vintages.

What food pairs with L'Huisserie?

Filet of beef au poivre, roast pheasant with black truffle, and Saint-Nectaire fermier are all strong matches.

Where is L'Huisserie made?

From a clay-flint single vineyard at Cravant-les-Coteaux in the Chinon AOC, where the unusual flint content lends an iron-mineral character.

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