Description
93-96 points Robert Parker: “The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes, which is only available in the United States, is fashioned from Grenache vines planted in 1905, and is aged in both tank and small barrels. It exhibits a dense ruby/purple hue along with notes of licorice, kirsch liqueur, earth, truffles, forest floor, underbrush, raspberry, licorice and graphite. Full-bodied, powerful and rich, it should age effortlessly for 15-20 years. (Oct 2011)”
92 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): “(virtually all grenache, from vines that were planted just after 1900, according to the Maurels; this bottling is designated for export exclusively to the U.S.): Saturated ruby. Sexy, highly perfumed aromas of red berry liqueur, cherry and licorice, with a powerful floral topnote. Sappy and deeply concentrated, offering palate-staining black raspberry and spicecake flavors and an exotic suggestion of candied flowers. The long finish closes on a floral note, with silky tannins adding shape. (Jan/Feb 2013)”
17.5/20 points Andrew Jefford (The World of Fine Wine): “Saturated dense black-red. Sweet, warm, heady aromas, billowing out of the glass: lots of hay and bay. Arresting and attractive. Rich, textured, supple, full, spicy… and yet another electrically concentrated wine, another wine where you truly feel you are tasting earth essences. The flavors just drive and drive through the palate, and even after they’ve gone they last another 40 seconds or so. Awesome. Lots of dry thyme, with sweet damson, plum, and bramble fruit. Almost elemental; a thunder-and-lightning Châteauneuf, a wine from the beginning of the world. (Issue 43; 2014)”
93-96 points Robert Parker: “The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes, which is only available in the United States, is fashioned from Grenache vines planted in 1905, and is aged in both tank and small barrels. It exhibits a dense ruby/purple hue along with notes of licorice, kirsch liqueur, earth, truffles, forest floor, underbrush, raspberry, licorice and graphite. Full-bodied, powerful and rich, it should age effortlessly for 15-20 years. (Oct 2011)”
92 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): “(virtually all grenache, from vines that were planted just after 1900, according to the Maurels; this bottling is designated for export exclusively to the U.S.): Saturated ruby. Sexy, highly perfumed aromas of red berry liqueur, cherry and licorice, with a powerful floral topnote. Sappy and deeply concentrated, offering palate-staining black raspberry and spicecake flavors and an exotic suggestion of candied flowers. The long finish closes on a floral note, with silky tannins adding shape. (Jan/Feb 2013)”
17.5/20 points Andrew Jefford (The World of Fine Wine): “Saturated dense black-red. Sweet, warm, heady aromas, billowing out of the glass: lots of hay and bay. Arresting and attractive. Rich, textured, supple, full, spicy… and yet another electrically concentrated wine, another wine where you truly feel you are tasting earth essences. The flavors just drive and drive through the palate, and even after they’ve gone they last another 40 seconds or so. Awesome. Lots of dry thyme, with sweet damson, plum, and bramble fruit. Almost elemental; a thunder-and-lightning Châteauneuf, a wine from the beginning of the world. (Issue 43; 2014)”
| Product SKU | 314726 |
| Producer | Clos Saint-Jean |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône |
| SubRegion | Southern Rhône |
| Appellation | Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
| Varietal | Rhone Blends – Red |
| Vintage | 2010 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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