Clos des Papes 2016
AOC Chateauneuf du Pape (blanc)

Clos des Papes 2015 blanc ist ein Wein mit sehr gutem Alterungspotential, reich und mächtig, dabei mit guter Säurestruktur. Der Wein zeigt die üblichen Eigenschaften der weißen Clos des Papes: Birnenaromen, Anis, Zitrusfrüchte, Mineralität und Blütendüfte. Nobler Begleiter von Lachs, Steinbutt, Hummer, Bresse-Huhn...

Presse / Kritik
J. Livingstone-Learmonth: 4,5 / 6 Sterne
"Yellow robe, good lustre. Has a firm Pear William aroma, aniseed notes, light honey, apricot juice in the mix. There is enveloping gras richness on the palate, squeezy and generous, a white fruits compote, stewed fruits. It ends with suave content, is open and flattering as it stands now, meaning that I would leave it until 2022-23. The flavour delivers plums, greengage, Reine Claude, and slight late tannin. It has a good structure for a long life. It ends on aniseed, is a proper table wine. “I send a thank-you to the Bourboulenc and Picpoul this year for their freshness,” Vincent Avril. Bottled Feb 2017. 2035-37"

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."