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2019 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

2019 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Decanter

Reviewed October 2020
Bright and floral on the nose. The tannins are extremely fine, almost imperceptible, but very much present, giving the wine a strong base for long ageing. It's perfectly balanced, long and deep, resulting in a rich but surprisingly classic vintage of Clos des Papes considering the extreme conditions this year. Rich but bright, very complete and pure with no excesses. Vines are typically 30 to 40 years old, spread across 24 parcels. Matured for 12 months in foudres of at least four years of age. (MW)

Professional Reviews

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Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 11/2021
Tasted out of bottle, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape is a stunning example of this estate as well as the vintage. Gorgeous kirsch, flowery incense, spice box, and garrigue-like notes define the nose, and it hits the palate with classic Clos des Papes elegance and finesse backed up by a great mid-palate, fabulous concentration, and a monster of a finish. Don’t miss this beauty.

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Wine Advocate

Review Date: 07/2026
Derived from a scorching, drought-stricken vintage that pushed alcohol to 16%, the 2019 Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Clos des Papes opens with a reductive, smoky profile before revealing aromas of dark fruits, exotic spices and perfectly ripe black fruits. Full-bodied, dense and elegant, it's focused and velvety, with a beautifully structured tannic frame, superb length and a surprising freshness that belies the vintage's extreme conditions. This is a wine that will demand considerable patience, but the reward will be magnificent. (YC)

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Wine Spectator

Review Date: 10/2021
This is a stunner, offering a gorgeous core of black tea-infused cassis, plum reduction and raspberry purée flavors. Additional black licorice, black tea and incense notes emerge alongside the fruit on the long, lush, seductive finish, which is harnessed by a graphite frame. A very confidently rendered wine. (JM)

Notes

John Livingstone Learmonth The Cradle of the Rhone: "dark red; the nose is deep, closed, gives a note of blackberry jam, prune with steady density, has real inner depth, just a hint of mineral within. The palate summons prolonged forces of red fruits, mulberry, has a lot of intensity, digs in, holds a black fruit firmness from the Mourvèdre, smoky channels, notes of leather, licorice towards the finish. It’s an upstanding wine, very well structured. There’s a liaison with 1990, an upping of the latter’s internal depth. The finish is very thorough. It’s very complete, a classic for game and sauced dishes, is close to ******. “It’s a big Mourvèdre year, shows black fruits, blackberries; 2019 is more fine than 2016, has the same matter, power; it’s more classic Châteauneuf than 2020, but I wouldn’t want it every year,” V Avril. Bottled May 2021. From 2028. 2053-55 Oct 2021."

Details

OriginChateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France
Type/VarietalRhone Blends
Alcohol Content14.3%
SKU1518896