Domaine Saint Préfert

Clos Beatus Ille Côtes du Rhône Grenache Blend

8.853 ratings
8.87 pro ratings
Côtes du Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Grenache Blend
Beef, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Mushrooms, Pasta, Tomato-Based, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Venison
Top Notes For
Matt

This captures the style of Saint Préfert quiet well with its sleek profile, freshness and lifted aromatics. This has some serious class for its CDR origin, very pure and elegantly structured. Fresh to overripe black fruit, stones, candied olive, smoke and lavender. There’s a hint of meaty-ness as well. The florals are this wines most intriguing component, coupled with the snap of acid the blend has, tremendous value. 85 GR 15 CI, “la Lionne” in Sorgues, gallets soils, full concrete

This captures the style of Saint Préfert quiet well with its sleek profile, freshness and lifted aromatics. This has some serious class for its CDR origin, very pure and elegantly structured. Fresh to overripe black fruit, stones, candied olive, smoke and lavender. There’s a hint of meaty-ness as well. The florals are this wines most intriguing component, coupled with the snap of acid the blend has, tremendous value. 85 GR 15 CI, “la Lionne” in Sorgues, gallets soils, full concrete

Jul 24th, 2019
Ivonne Nill

Perfumed and lovely but I don’t quite believe the 13.5% ABV, this was pushing into 15ABV territory. Needs more time to gain some complexity but pretty approachable now. Just wish it were not so “hot.”

Perfumed and lovely but I don’t quite believe the 13.5% ABV, this was pushing into 15ABV territory. Needs more time to gain some complexity but pretty approachable now. Just wish it were not so “hot.”

Oct 14th, 2017
Marci Noble

Wine Manager Burger and Barrel

8.8

Tastes just like you'd imagine a raw gem stone of the same color would taste like in a Roald Dahl-imagined universe.

Tastes just like you'd imagine a raw gem stone of the same color would taste like in a Roald Dahl-imagined universe.

1 person found it helpfulAug 30th, 2016
Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.7

Wonderful lite-bodied CDR, w/ charming spice. @jmolesworth1 says it "reveal[s] a gentle shiso leaf hint." I call BS. But I quite like it.

Wonderful lite-bodied CDR, w/ charming spice. @jmolesworth1 says it "reveal[s] a gentle shiso leaf hint." I call BS. But I quite like it.

Jan 14th, 2014
Kenneth Kramme

Used for the first time my Coravin 6 on this delicious wine with flavours of cherry, plum, leather and smoke. Well balanced with distinguished tannins!

Used for the first time my Coravin 6 on this delicious wine with flavours of cherry, plum, leather and smoke. Well balanced with distinguished tannins!

May 7th, 2023
Vanessa

Tastes like deception in the best possible way. That long spicy finish is fantastic

Tastes like deception in the best possible way. That long spicy finish is fantastic

Dec 29th, 2020
Madeline Shaw

With Eli at Simon & the Whale in NYC

With Eli at Simon & the Whale in NYC

Feb 27th, 2020
Ted
9.0

Really softens as it airs out. Cherry liquor, baked cherries. Saturday football sipper.

Really softens as it airs out. Cherry liquor, baked cherries. Saturday football sipper.

Dec 21st, 2019
Scott Reiner

Under $20

Under $20

Mar 10th, 2015
Brandon

Pretty good paired well with chicken dishes!

Pretty good paired well with chicken dishes!

Aug 2nd, 2018