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Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2007 75cl

AOC | Châteauneuf du Pape | Rhône | France
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100 Robert Parker
The perfect 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes (tasted on four separate occasions) is composed of 85% Grenache, 10% Syrah, and the rest Mourvedre and other authorized varietals from 60- to 100+-year-old vines. The wine is aged in both tank (75%) and small oak barrels (25%). Its inky/purple color is followed by a phenomenal nose of spring flowers, creme de cassis, blackberries, boysenberries, licorice, truffles, and spice. Displaying massive body, incredible freshness, laser-like focus from the excellent acids, and a finish that goes on well past a minute, this prodigious Chateauneuf du Pape is the most extraordinary wine yet made at this estate. While accessible (as most 2007s are), ideally it needs 4-5 years of cellaring, and should keep for three decades. <br/><br/>
19 Rene Gabriel
Recht dunkles Granat mit noch sanft bläulichen Reflexen. Das Nasenbild zeigt Dörrpflaumen, Jasmintee, dunkles Malz und einen Anflug von Vintage-Port. Im Gaumen geht das Portige nahtlos weiter. Also spricht man hier generell von einer hohen Reife, die Frucht wirkt korinthig, es sind Teernuancen da, extrem viel dunkles Malz (Guinness-Bier), das Extrakt zeigt ganz fein kernige Substanzen. Da hat man sich weit hinausgelehnt. Andererseits ist das Potential so gewaltig, dass man hier erst in etwa fünf Jahren erstmals weiss, wie dieser Langstreckenläufer in seiner ersten Reife sein wird
Producer
Domaine de La Janasse
Neighbors of Château de Beaucastel in Courthézon, this domaine was founded in 1967, an excellent year for the region, by Aimé Sabon. It is named after Châteauneuf's most northerly lieu-dit or vineyard sub-area. Like many producers in the region, he sold all of his wine to a co-operative, in his case, the Cellier des Prince Cooperative, before bottling his own wine in 1973. Today, the domaine is run by his son, Christophe who took over in 1990 after carrying out enology studies at the Lycée Viticole de Beaune. His sister, Isabelle, who studied oenology in Bordeaux, works with him. They produce three red Châteauneuf-du-Papes which include the Cuvée Tradition, their main wine, Cuvée Chaupin, a 100% old vine Grenache cuvée (60-80+ year old vines) and Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, a more typical Châteauneuf blend from 60-100+ year old vines. Robert Parker, an avid fan described the domaine stated, “What this family operation has achieved over the last decade is nothing short of remarkable considering the breadth of wines made, from their Vin de Pays, which are among the finest made in France, to their world-class Côtes du Rhônes and Châteauneuf du Papes. While this estate is at the top of its game, it is not content to rest on the status quo and continues to push the envelope."