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Château Saint-Roch Chimères Grenache Carignan Syrah Côtes Du Roussillon-Villages 2022 Wine Review

Château Saint-Roch Chimères Grenache Carignan Syrah Côtes Du Roussillon-Villages 2022

Château Saint-Roch Chimères Grenache Carignan Syrah Côtes Du Roussillon-Villages 2022

Côtes Du Roussillon, Midi A.P., France

Community Score:93/100

Community Reviews: 5

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Price: $19.95

Drink: 2025-2028

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 15%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Château Saint-Roch

Agent: Glencairn Wine Merchants

Natalie's Score: 93/100

Château Saint-Roch Chimères 2022, crafted by winemaker Jean-Marc Lafage, offers exceptional value at $20. This dry, medium-plus-bodied Côtes du Roussillon-Villages blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan is aromatic with dried thyme and Mediterranean garrigue. The palate is rich and flavourful, featuring black cherry, anise, baking spices, and a touch of chocolate. Enjoy it with grilled lamb skewers or roasted vegetable ratatouille.

Grenache Carignan Syrah Côtes Du Roussillon-Villages food pairings: smoky game burgers, beef steak, rack of lamb.

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This Château Saint-Roch Chimères Grenache Carignan Syrah Côtes Du Roussillon-Villages 2022 was reviewed on August 16, 2025 by Natalie MacLean

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From the Côtes Du Roussillon, Château Saint-Roch Chimères 2022 is exceptional value at $20. This dry, medium-plus-bodied Côtes du Roussillon-Villages is a blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan (70%/20%/10%) and is fragrant with dark cherry, black olive, savoury and spicy on the palate with chalky tannins. Nicely done! - Community Wine Reviews
Crafted by winemaker Jean-Marc Lafage, Château Saint-Roch Chimères 2022 is a Côtes Du Roussillon-Villages and a dry, medium-plus-bodied Grenache, Syrah and Carignan red wine blend. Fragrant with dried thyme, garrigue herbs, rich dark cherry, anise and baking spice flavours with a whiff of smoke plushy and velvety on the palate. Enjoy it with rack of lamb, or slow-braised short ribs. - Community Wine Reviews

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