Clos des Papes 2019
AOC Chateauneuf du Pape
MAGNUM

Presse / Kritik
Decanter: 98 / 100 Punkte (Matt Walls' TOP scoring Rhone 2019)
"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 aging. 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. Vines are typically 30 to 40 years old, spread across 24 parcels. Matured for 12 month in foudres of at least four years of age. Drinking window 2029-2045"
Wein Plus: Hervorragend (TOP 10 "Best of Chateauneuf du Pape")
"Fester und recht tiefer Duft nach reifen gemischten Beeren mit etwas Trockenkräutern, ein wenig Bratenfond, nussigen Aromen, Wacholder und pfeffrigen Tönen. Reife, ziemlich saftige Frucht mit feinem Tanningriff und komplexer Würze, nussige Aromen, Pfeffer, ätherische Kräuter und ein wenig Lakritz, moderates Holz, tief, dicht und nachhaltig am Gaumen, im Hintergrund deutlich mineralisch, noch jung, gezügelte Kraft, röstige Nuancen, im Hintergrund Lorbeer und Wacholder, sehr guter, fester, eher herber Abgang."
J. Livingstone-Learmonth: 5 / 6 Sterne
"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. From 2028. 2053-55"

Das Weingut
Zitat J. Livingstone-Learmonth: "Gold standard estate, joy to taste only one red, one white, so good blending is crucial. The yields are always very low – not much more than 20 hl/ha, which serves to concentrate the red wine, and there is an above average emphasis on the Mourvèdre, all planted in clay soils. The blend is now usually 55% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah, 5% various including white grapes, having been 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah, 5% various including white grapes into the early 2010s. The 2014 red was utterly charming, a real en finesse ****(*) beauty, while the 2015 is logically a bolder, more demanding ***** wine, requiring patience. The ***** 2016 red is deep and long, a vintage that will age extremely well. The whites drink well in their first couple of years, then back off, close down, and emerge as more complex, stimulating wines around seven years' old; they live well and deserve a top table accompaniment."