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2020 Domaine du Pegau "Cuvée Réservée" Châteauneuf-du-Pape

2020 Domaine du Pegau "Cuvée Réservée" Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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96JS
96VN
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94JD
$79.99

Pre-Arrival: Estimated to be available for delivery or pickup by 3/31/2027.

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Wine Advocate

Reviewed May 2022
I was even more impressed by the 2020 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Réservée than the 2019. Boasting crazily complex floral scents, garrigue, raspberries and cherries, this is one incredibly perfumed example of Pegau. Medium to full-bodied, silky, elegant and long, this is quintessential Pegau. My tastings during my evening visit to Domaine du Pegau included a number of other wines, both from Chateau Pegau and Selection Laurence Feraud. Those will be included in my follow-up coverage of other appellations of the Southern Rhône. For this report, I've focused on the current and upcoming releases from the property itself. (JC)

Professional Reviews

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James Suckling

Review Date: 04/2023
A layered and well-balanced Chateauneuf-du-Pape with aromas of wild berries, dried herbs, leather, roasted meat and stones. It’s full-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Lots of layers and poise with a restrained character on the palate, despite the generous nature of the vintage. Complex and velvety with lots of cherry character and dried herbs towards the finish. Funnelled and structured with great focus and length. Better after 2025.

96

Vinous

Review Date: 06/2023
The 2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée is one of the strongest vintages for this wine in recent history. It is magnificent, soaring from the glass with pungent aromas of crème de cassis, ripe raspberry and strawberry, cured meat, tobacco, licorice, iodine and garrigue. Full-bodied, vibrant to the core and offering a multidimensional profile, this wine is really, really good. The Féraud family and the entire team deserve a round of applause for this sublime Cuvée Réservée, which will still be kicking ass 20 years from now. (NG)

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Decanter

Review Date: 09/2021
Decidedly stemmy, this has lots of white pepper and a slightly vegetal note. Full-bodied, very savoury, this ends on fibrous stems - they're not very well-integrated yet, but they rarely are at this stage; give it time. Good purity and freshness of fruit, however, with juicy raspberry and plum, which helps to smooth over the stems. Very fresh, good acidity, moderate alcohol—this could be a great Pegau in time. The remaining 10% of the blend contains a further 10 minor Châteauneuf varieties. Whole-bunch fermented in concrete, aged in old foudres. (MW)

Notes

John Livingstone Learmonth The Cradle of the Rhône: "(barrel) dark red robe; the bouquet has a beef stock, plunging aroma, is stoked up from within, bears a pine, slight varnish take, grilling, is raw goods, the fruit not yet fully formed. The palate is vigorous, heart on its sleeve in style, doesn’t do restraint or subtle, comes forward with a burst of briar, garrigue-filled content, an inset of cooked plums from the Grenache, a channel of menthol on the aftertaste. This is a genuine, heartlands Châteauneuf, arresting via its live hound dog attributes, is broad and brimming. Woof woof! From 2025, decant it." (10/2021)

Details

OriginChateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France
Type/VarietalRhone Blends
Alcohol Content14%
SKU1617524