2015 Cotes du Rhone Lieu-Dit Clavin
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Moving to the 2015s and from vines around the estate, the 2015 Côtes du Rhône Lieu-Dit Clavin (Mostly Grenache and Syrah, with a small amount of Mourvèdre) offers loads of plum, black cherries, licorice and leafy herbs. Medium-bodied, seamless and elegant, it's reminiscent of a red Burgundy from the Côtes de Nuits. I’ve said it many times, but I’ll say it again, there are few wines I’d rather have in my cellar, or on the table, than a Châteauneuf du Pape from Jean-Paul Daumen. The 2015s are beautiful wines and shine for their elegance and purity. They don’t have the sheer wealth of material found in vintages such as 2001, 2005, 2010, or 2016, yet has incredible elegance and purity, as well as balance. Jean-Paul commented that he’s never seen a vintage like 2016 and his wines are opulent and hedonistic, yet as with all the wines from this estate, has purity, elegance, and structure. They’re some of the greatest wines in the vintage.
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The 2015 Côtes du Rhônes Lieu Dit Clavin, this cuvée is mostly Grenache from very old vines planted just around the estate. Just as a point of reference, the three Châteauneuf du Pape comes from vines just across the street, no more than a couple hundred yards away. One of the top Côtes du Rhône produced in just about every vintage, this beauty has classic Vieille Julienne characteristics of black licorice, black cherries, roasted herbs and scorched earth in a medium to full-bodied, rich, concentrated style.
The 2015 Cotes du Rhones Lieu Dit Clavin, this cuvee is mostly Grenache from very old vines planted just around the estate. Just as a point of reference, the three Chateauneuf du Pape comes from vines just across the street, no more than a couple hundred yards away. One of the top Cotes du Rhone produced in just about every vintage, this beauty has classic Vieille Julienne characteristics of black licorice, black cherries, roasted herbs and scorched earth in a medium to full-bodied, rich, concentrated style. Oct 2016, www.robertparker.com
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Syrah / Shiraz, Grenache/ Garnacha , Cinsault, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro
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