2012 Chateauneuf du Pape
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Bright ruby-red. Fresh red berries and pungent flowers on the perfumed nose, with a hint of white pepper adding urgency. Juicy and silky in texture, offering gently sweet raspberry and floral pastille flavors that put on weight with air. This fine-grained, focused Châteauneuf shows zesty finishing cut and silky tannins.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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The straight Châteauneuf du Pape is a classic effort that offers up notions of blackberry, black raspberry, garrigue and leather in a medium-bodied, fresh and focused package. Made from 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 15% Mourvedre, this is classic stuff to drink over the coming 7-8 years.
Deep ruby. Smoky cherry and dried flowers on the nose, with hints of black pepper and cured meat adding complexity. Deep, spice-accented cherry and dark berry flavors are enlivened by a mineral quality. Dusty tannins give grip to the persistent, gently chewy finish, which echoes the cherry and smoke notes.
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Grenache/ Garnacha , Syrah / Shiraz, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro
Red
Dry