| Single Bottles (75cl) @ £26.00 |
| Cases (12 bottles) @ £312.00 |
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Tasting Notes: A new blend of a classic wine from this producer who has not made a bad wine since we began working with him in the 1998 vintage. Everything a Châteauneuf-du-Pape should be: rich and ripe, sweet fruit and great balance. Tasted again at the domaine in summer 2007, the wine had settled well into the bottle which offered a rich, classic Châteauneuf in the grand style of the leading estates. A superb wine.
All wines from this estate
| Drinking Dates: 2010 to 2025 | Cépagement: 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 6% Syrah, 2% Counoise, 2% Cinsault (60-year-old vines) | Upbringing: 3 week fermentation in cement vats where it remains for another 10 weeks for malolactic fermentation before being transferred to oak casks for 12 months. Bottled unfiltered | ABV: 15% | Critic Reviews: "A deep, structured, muscular Châteauneuf-du-Pape" 93/100 ( Wine Advocate)
'Dark, quite concentrated crimson. Rich and round with lots of punch and guts. Very refreshing and gorgeous. Jewel-like, lively, precise fruit and great richness. Some energy on the palate too.' 17.5/20 (Jancis Robinson MW)
"Rock solid, with a great core of raspberry, blackberry and loganberry fruit, all supported by licorice, Turkish coffee, fruitcake and a hint of mesquite. The long finish pumps out a nice tarry intensity. Better poise on this than the chewier Cuvée Impériale." 93/100 (Wine Spectator) |
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