In our Cuvée Exceptionnelle Domaine du Vieux Lazaret, we are seeking elegance, finesse and balance. The Quintessence of an Exceptional vintage.
Presentation
Presentation
At the beginning of the 19th century, the Quiot Family bought an old Lazaret (a hospice run by religious Lazarists who played a very important part at the time of the 1720 plague, when a third of the village population died) and built up a proper domaine by linking up plots owned on the commune. The « Domaine du Vieux Lazaret », built up over three centuries, by marriage, purchase and distribution, has this name since 1915.
Location
This cuvee is not produced every year. The years of production must be from a beautiful vintage, on all our products, in order for our Cuvée Exceptionnelle to be a quintessence and not a qualitative extraction. The organoleptic and ageing potential of this cuvee must be conform, throughout the ageing, in order for this blend to be named Cuvée Exceptionnelle.
In the vineyard
Our Cuvée Exceptionnelle does not come from a specific plot. It is named after the cellar selection and ageing work.
Ageing
During the vinification period, on all our cuvee, some will be approached to become “Cuvée Exceptionnelle”. Following specific ageing in concrete vats, then in barrels for about one year each, only a small volume will finalize its selection and become the Cuvée Exceptionnelle after numerous tastings. The rest of the approached volume but not “elected” will be blend with our traditional cuvee from Domaine du Vieux Lazaret.
Varietals
Grenache noir - 歌海娜
Syrah - 西拉
Mourvèdre
Syrah - 西拉
Mourvèdre
Advice
Serving
Chambered, at room temperature.
It may be better to decant it depending on the vintage.
It may be better to decant it depending on the vintage.
Ageing potential
5 to 10 years, 10 to 15 years
Tasting
Deep garnet colour.
Notes of red cherry, plum and blueberry with a hint of violet and dried roses.
Long, soft, well-rounded finish.
The key words are length and elegance.
With age, the color and aromas are changing. Wine is an evolving and living product. If you enjoy old vintages, this wine will be perfect for you.
Notes of red cherry, plum and blueberry with a hint of violet and dried roses.
Long, soft, well-rounded finish.
The key words are length and elegance.
With age, the color and aromas are changing. Wine is an evolving and living product. If you enjoy old vintages, this wine will be perfect for you.
Food pairings
Dishes containing truffles, porcini mushrooms and game.
Recipes
HARE STEW
You will need, 1 kg of onions, 2 carrots, one bouquet garni, 3 juniper berries and a clove, 3 bottles of red wine for the marinade, 3 tablespoons of goose fat or sunflower oil, 1 hare (you can replace it with roe deer, wild boar, etc…) et 2 dark chocolate squares. Optional : 500 ml of pork blood – we didn’t use it here.
Cut de hare into pieces and place it in a big container with onions, sliced carrots, bouquet garni, salt and pepper. Cover up with wine and place it in the fridge for at least 24h.
Preparation :
Drain and dry the pieces of meat. Drain the vegetables and the bouquet garni. Boil the marinated wine in a saucepan for 10 min (to evaporate the alcohol) and set them aside warm. Brown the meat over high heat in a cast iron casserole dish (it is better) or in a pressure cooker, in the goose fat. Take out pieces of meat, set them aside. In the same casserole dish, brown vegetables. Add the meat with the boiling wine and slow cook it on a low heat (just shuddering) for at least 4h. The best is to cook this dish over two days (4h the first day, then 2 more hours the next day). The longer, the better ! 1 or 2h before serving add blood (optional) and chocolate and stir gently.
Optional, but it is better : take out the pieces of meat, pass the sauce and vegetables mixture in a blender, which will make the sauce creamy, fine and shiny. Add the meat in the sauce and serve hot. You can accompany this dish with steamed potatoes or fresh pasta and enjoy your meal ! [+]
Reviews
VINTAGE 2015 - 93 POINTS - This is a bold, old-school style with big extract and ripe, concentrated fruit, stuffing the palate full of red-berry and plum flavors. Long, tannin hold. Best from 2023. " [+]
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VINTAGE 2015" [+]
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VINTAGE 2015 - MÉDAILLE D'OR - GOLD MEDAL " [+]
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"Vintage 2015 - 90/91 POINTS - The nose is aromatic. It reveals notes of blackberry, raspberry and vanilla associated with touches of cherries as well as discreet toasted hints. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, minerality, a beautiful acidulous frame as well as a beautiful and juicy fruit. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy cherry, juicy / fleshy raspberry and small notes of juicy black berries associated with touches of blackberry, vanilla as well as discreet hints of spices. Tannins are fine and very slightly mellow. Good length." [+]
Vintage 2015" [+]
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Vintage 2015" [+]
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Vintage 2013: Deep ruby. Perfumed aromas of fresh cherry, boysenberry, licorice and fresh flowers carry a peppery nuance. Juicy, sweet and pliant, offering very good clarity and aromatic lift to the flavors of dark fruit liqueur, lavender and spicecake. In a lush, ample style but showing very good energy, with solid closing thrust and smooth tannins adding shape." [+]
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Vintage 2013: Possessing obvious oak in its black raspberry, vanilla and cassis-slanted bouquet, the 2013 Chateauneuf du Pape Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Cuvee exceptionnelle medium-bodied, forward and open knit. It’s slightly straightforward, but I do like it’s purity of fruit. Drink it on release and over the following 5-7 years." [+]
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vintage 2010 - UK" [+]
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Vintage 2010 - COMPETITION
Cette Cuvée Exceptionnelle d'un rouge grenat profond nous submerge de ses arômes de baies cuites, framboise et myrtille, d'une belle maturité où intensité et complexité sont au rendez vous. Harmonieuse, la bouche de fruits frais compotés et à la belle trame tannique laisse entrevoir encore quelques belles années" [+]
"Cette Cuvée Exceptionnelle d'un rouge grenat profond nous submerge de ses arômes de baies cuites, framboise et myrtille, d'une belle maturité où intensité et complexité sont au rendez vous. Harmonieuse, la bouche de fruits frais compotés et à la belle trame tannique laisse entrevoir encore quelques belles années" [+]
Vintage 2010 - USA
Deep ruby. Exotic aromas of black raspberry and cherry-cola, with notes of incense and smoky minerals. Broad, fleshy and concentrated, offering sappy red and dark berry flavors, supple texture and energizing spiciness. Unfolds with air, picking up dusty tannins and trailing notes of sweet cola and smoke." [+]
"Deep ruby. Exotic aromas of black raspberry and cherry-cola, with notes of incense and smoky minerals. Broad, fleshy and concentrated, offering sappy red and dark berry flavors, supple texture and energizing spiciness. Unfolds with air, picking up dusty tannins and trailing notes of sweet cola and smoke." [+]
vintage 2010 - USA
Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by notes of black
raspberry jam, kirsch, lavender, spice box, pepper and spring flowers. Rich and full-bodied
with no hard edges, this opulent, voluptuously textured, dense, stunningly rich 2010 is
capable of drinking well for 15-20 years.
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"Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by notes of black
raspberry jam, kirsch, lavender, spice box, pepper and spring flowers. Rich and full-bodied
with no hard edges, this opulent, voluptuously textured, dense, stunningly rich 2010 is
capable of drinking well for 15-20 years.
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Vintage 2009 - Millésime 2009
SILVER MEDAL - Médaille d'Argent" [+]
"SILVER MEDAL - Médaille d'Argent" [+]
vintage 2009: The limited production of the 2009 is stunning. Beautiful floral notes intermixed with licorice, incense, black raspeberry, black cherry liqueur and a hint of camphor are followed by a dense, full bodied, opaque ruby/purple colored wine with layer upon layer of fruit and texture. This wine is very 2007-ish in style and personality and should drink well for 15+ years." [+]
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Vintage 2009
The deep purple-hued, savory Vieux Lazaret 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Exceptionnelle (a blend of concrete-aged Grenache and small barrel-aged Syrah from 40- to 85-year-old vines) is a richer, fuller, more intense and compelling example of the traditional cuvee. Given the voluptuous nature and opulence of the 2009 vintage, this wine can be drunk now or cellared for 15 years. It is expansive and full-bodied with copious black cherry and black raspberry fruit notes intertwined with hints of licorice and incense. This seductive effort is irresistible" [+]
"The deep purple-hued, savory Vieux Lazaret 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Exceptionnelle (a blend of concrete-aged Grenache and small barrel-aged Syrah from 40- to 85-year-old vines) is a richer, fuller, more intense and compelling example of the traditional cuvee. Given the voluptuous nature and opulence of the 2009 vintage, this wine can be drunk now or cellared for 15 years. It is expansive and full-bodied with copious black cherry and black raspberry fruit notes intertwined with hints of licorice and incense. This seductive effort is irresistible" [+]
"Vintage 2009 - ASIA
BRONZE MEDAL" [+]
BRONZE MEDAL" [+]
vintage 2009" [+]
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Vintage 2009 - USA
Saturated ruby. Sexy, oak-spiced aromas and flavors of black and blue fruits, with a floral quality gaining strength with aeration. Supple and sweet, with plenty of vanillin oak character but noteworthy fruit as well. The floral note repeats on the long finish, which features a juicy blueberry quality" [+]
"Saturated ruby. Sexy, oak-spiced aromas and flavors of black and blue fruits, with a floral quality gaining strength with aeration. Supple and sweet, with plenty of vanillin oak character but noteworthy fruit as well. The floral note repeats on the long finish, which features a juicy blueberry quality" [+]