Nice intense color. Lush nose with lots of dark notes of forest fruits and other black fruits. In the mouth this is impressively confirmed and notions of herbs, black olives, garrigue, pepper, leather, licorice and cedar come to the fore. As the taste experience progresses, it only gets more intense and ends in a remarkably long and impressive finale. Very tasty now, but some patience will only increase his expression and complexity. AWARDS: 93 pts Jeb Dunnuck, 95 pts Wine Enthusiast
As a delicacy in itself but also with lavish dishes such as game, Côte à l'Os, Boeuf Bourguignon, Stroganoff and other festive tables.
- climate
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape's climate is classified as warm and temperate. The rain falls mostly in the winter, with relatively little rain in the summer. Quite a lot hours of sunshine.
- soil
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Vineyards in the North of the appellation that are dominated by the famous galets roulés (typical of the best grounds of Châteauneuf) and have a clay dominated surface.
- vinification
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Hand-picked Grenache of more than 100 years old. Strict selection in the vineyard and a 2nd in the cellar. Pressing is only done by bruising, by the weight of the grapes. Classic fermentation with regular pigeage. Maturation occurs in 1 year old Burgundy barrels. No filtering to maintain maximum personality.