Domaine Clos des Papes Paul Avril Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015
Rhône wine Rouge
Robert Parker : 97 points
Stephen Tanzer : 96 points
Red wine 2015
- Area : Vallée du Rhône
- Name : Châteauneuf du Pape
- Grape variety : Grenache, Syrah
- Structure : Ample, Complex, Deep, Length, Lush, Rich, Silky
- Families of flavor : Coffee, Flowers, Fresh fruits, Licorice, Spices, Truffe
- Conservation : A maturite 2025-2035
- Temperature of service : 16-17°
- Mets/wines agreements : Canard sauce aux truffes, Carré d'agneau aux herbes, Perdreau aux truffes
- Capacity : Bottle (0,75 L)
Description of the Domaine Clos des Papes Paul Avril
Robert Parker : 97 points
" Bottled in May, the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape is a floral, elegant, unbelievably complex wine. Roses and violets, cherries and stone fruit, cinnamon and allspice and more are carried across the full-bodied yet almost weightless palate, finishing in a swirl of silky tannins and lingering spice. Drink it over the next two decades."
Stephen Tanzer : 96 points
" Deep ruby. Hugely aromatic red and dark berry, potpourri and floral scents are underscored by smoky minerality and an exotic suggestion of Asian spices. Sappy, focused and impressively deep yet lively, offering alluringly sweet raspberry, cherry compote and spicecake flavors and a refreshingly bitter touch of blood orange. Puts on weight and spreads out steadily with air, acquiring a succulent herb note that carries through the strikingly long, mineral-laced, gently tannic finish. This beauty is shaping up to be among the standouts of this extremely successful vintage."
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