A couple of weeks ago, we offered 2018 Grange des Peres Vin de Pays de l'Herault Rouge.
Today, we're excited to continue our celebration of this visionary domaine with the stunning 2017 at the lowest price around.
As we wrote in the previous offer, in 1989 Grange des Péres' Laurent Vaillé bought land in the Languedoc and used dynamite to blast into rock-hard limestone.
Things were never the same.
Besides dynamite, Vaillé also carried a very impressive resume. He had spent time working with JF Coche, Gerard Chave, and Trévallon's Eloi Durrbach. Sadly, Laurent Vaillé passed away in 2021 and the wine world lost one of its great innovative spirits.
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For the most part, the Languedoc was a wine factory pumping out everyday and often, crudely produced wines. Vaillé brought a radically different sensibility and ambition. In no time, the wines assumed a place on the world stage.
Along with Mas de Daumas Gassac, Grange des Péres is held as the rare truly noble wine of the Languedoc.
Compared to Mas de Daumas Gassac's Bordeaux-inspired austerity, Grange des Péres is famous for a seductive majestry that's more akin to a luscious Côte-Rôtie. It's equal parts velvet and garrigue. The blend of Syrah, Mourvédre, Cabernet, and Counoise makes itself felt.
In any vintage, Grange des Peres boasts a boldly aristocratic nature. Compared to the 2018, the 2017 has a higher-toned profile and soaring complexity. There's a beautiful tapestry of spice, incense, floral notes, dark fruits, and minerality. Overall, it's hard not to be taken by the sculpted grandeur of the wine.
Simply put, this is a wine of confounding greatness. Its origins defy expectations yet its importance as a world-class wine is undeniable. This is an utterly singular bottle.
To order, email offers@crushwineco.com or call the store at (212) 980-9463.
Ian McFadden
Director, Fine & Rare
Crush Wine & Spirits
