The appellation of Côtes du Rhône Villages St-Maurice is almost extinct. Aside from the local cave cooperative, just two producers bottle any wine under this name; one of them is Domaine Chaume-Arnaud.
Most of what they make is Vinsobres, however – a more familiar name, but appellations like these still serve more as bushel than lighthouse. I can think of no other reason this estate isn’t better known, since its wines are so reliably good.
Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for five Domaine Chaume-Arnaud wines
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A selection of Domaine Chaume-Arnaud wines tasted:
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{"wineId":"50619","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50622","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50621","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"47551","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50620","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
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