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94
/ 100
Joe Czerwinski
Red
Classification
Grenache Blend
Variety
2015
Vintage
375ml (Half Bottle)
Bottle Size
France
Country
Rhone Valley,
Region
14.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
94 / 100"The flagship wine, the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape, is a blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah and 5% other permitted varieties. It features delicate floral scents and ample cherry and licorice aromas. Somehow, it manages to be full-bodied and almost creamy in texture but without much weight, then it ends powerfully, with a flourish of rich Mexican chocolate on the long, silky finish. It should drink well for up to 20 years."
- Joe Czerwinski
Tasting Notes
Grapes are hand-picked, with double sorting at the vine, followed by a third sorting at the winery. Gentle crushing and selective destemming, followed by 25-40 days' traditional fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless-steel and wooden vats. Pneumatic pressing, then systematic malolactic fermentation.