APPELLATION : AOP Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grand Vin Rouge

GRAPE VARIETIES : grenache 50 % syrah 50 %

PRODUCTION : 5 à 6 000 bottles

LOCALISATION : Châteauneuf-du-Pape

CHARACTERISTICS : Deep purple colour. Nose is intense, deep, evoking rich scents of dark fruits such as black cherries, blackberries and prunes. Chocolate and oaky spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg come along and add layers of complexity together with some wild violet flowers hues. Rich, intense, of a high level of definition. Palate is dry, velvety, of medium acidity, tannins are high and fine grained, chocolate-like, perfectly balanced with the mouthfeel. Generous, spicy, with rich but integrated alcohol, the flavours are intense, with lots of dark fruit, pepper, liquorice, again cinnamon and nutmeg, and linger on the long finish with flowery perfumes 10 years to be awaited, 20 years and more for the cellarability. Avec une finale onctueuse, on peut le servir sans attendre après un passage en carafe avec les meilleures viandes et du gibier. Un grand vin qui n’a pas encore dévoilé tout son immense potentiel. Garde 12 à 20 ans.

TASTE RATING :

JEB DUNNUCK : 2016 (90-92) – 2017 (93+) 2019 (92-94) – 2020 (91-93+)

WINE CELLAR INSODER : 2017 (94)
ROBERT PARKER : 2015 (94-95)
WINE ENTHUSIAST : 2013 : (92) – 2016 (91)

JO D’ANGELO INTERNATIONAL WINE REPORT : 2017 : (93)

JOHN LIVINGSTONE : 2017 : (5*****/5)