2013 Chateauneuf du Pape
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Bright ruby. Highly perfumed scents of ripe red and dark berries, garrigue , white pepper and woodsmoke. Sappy and open-knit, showing very good clarity and lift to the juicy raspberry and cherry compote flavors. At once rich and nervy, finishing with very good clarity and light, fine-grained tannins that sneak in late.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Showing beautifully and one of the most charming, supple and sweetly fruited wines in the vintage, the Maurel brothers' 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape offers plenty of blackberry and kirsch-like fruits, white pepper and Provençal herbs in a medium-bodied, silky and lightly textured style. The tannin is ripe and polished, and given its upfront feel, it's best drunk over the coming 5-6 years.
Deep red. Expressive, spice-accented aromas of cherry and boysenberry, with hints of woodsmoke and candied flowers in the background. Shows very good clarity to its juicy black and blue fruit flavors, which put on weight with air. Nicely concentrated and appealingly sweet, finishing with strong thrust and silky tannins.
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Grenache/ Garnacha , Syrah / Shiraz, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro
Red
Dry