The 2022 La Grand Comtadine Heritiers Cheron-Misset Côtes-du-Rhône (a mouthful for sure) continues this wine's track record as an unbeatable value stunner for B-21. After tasting this recent vintage at Wine Paris, we ordered a sizeable parcel direct from winemaker Yves Cheron's cellar. Rarely available outside the region, it's a superb everyday value to stock up on and enjoy without hesitation from an appealing Southern Rhône vintage.
Drawn to the untapped potential of the Southern Rhône's smaller and lesser known appellations over fifty years ago, third-generation Burgundy grower Denis Cheron purchased a winemaking facility along with two hectares of vineyards in Vacqueyras called La Grand Comtadine in the 1960s, vinifying wines for local growers. Building relationships in the area over the next two decades, Denis was given the opportunity to purchase the Grand Montmirail in Gigondas when the heirless owner decided to retire, and along with his son Yves, they began producing wine under their own label in the 1980s. Expanding the family's holdings and establishing long-term contracts with local growers since joining his father in 1983, winemaker Yves Cheron sourced the elegantly structured, Grenache-based 2022 La Grand Comtadine Heritiers Cheron-Misset Côtes-du-Rhône from 30 hectares of sustainably farmed, low-yielding vines, aging it in concrete tanks to preserve the fresh fruit flavors and refreshing, energetic acidity with plenty of depth to savor over the next five or so years.
Beautifully balancing bold fruit flavors with vibrant acidity and polished tannins, the succulent and silky-textured 2022 La Grand Comtadine Heritiers Cheron-Misset is delicious alone and easily pairs with food, a solid value CdR that fans of easy-drinking Southern Rhône reds will find themselves reaching for again and again.
Yves Cheron’s workhorse Côtes-du-Rhône best-seller is every bit as good as previous vintages and maybe better. The 2022 displays the ripeness of the vintage perfectly, with concentrated red fruits that quickly verge toward the darker side of black cherry and elderberry. Hot stones add an earthy edge to nose, with new leather and Chinese five spice in the background. The medium-full palate is well balanced with ripe, pliant tannins and underlying acidity. Primary fruit flavors demonstrate depth and density, while the wine’s spicy edge gives great lift to the finish along with fresh herbs de Provençal and a faint hint of cigar wrap. This wine just delivers. That’s all there is to it.
91 points, Andrew Kitz, B-21 Rhône Buyer (Dec 2025)
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