Châteauneuf-du-Pape
RED WINES
Château Gigognan - Clos du Roi 2017
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(Organic) The nose is aromatic and offers fine power/intensity, purity of fruit, deepness and definition. It reveals notes of boysen berry, small black fruits, small notes of fleshy bigarreau cherry associated with small touches of pulpy purple plum, violet, black olive, cardamom, as well as fine hints of thyme flowers, licorice, black tea, sense of place and a discreet hint of vanilla (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, harmony, gourmandize as well as tension, a beautiful purity of the fruit and a small aery side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/fleshy blackberry, crushed blackcurrant, small notes of fleshy/pulpy cherry bigarreau associated with small touches of pulpy/fresh violet plum, cornflower, small pulpy berries as well as fine spices, thyme/local copse, black olive and a discreet hint of pepper (in the background). Good length. Tannins are precise, structuring and well build. Good sapide and gourmande persistence. Very discreet hints of vanilla (in the background) and toasted hazelnut on the finish/persistence.
Score: 16.25 (92-93/100)
Mouriesse Vinum, Tour d’Ambre 2016
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The nose is elegant powerful and offers concentration (in elegance), a beautiful definition, purity/definition of the fruit, power as well as a certain delicacy. It reveals notes of ripe/crushed redcurrant, pulpy/juicy bigarreau cherry, small notes of wild cassis asso ciated with small touches of violet/flowers/pink laurel, wild strawberry as well as very fine hints of black olive, liquorice/liquorice stick, sweet spices, cardamom, pepper and an imperceptible hint of roasted thyme (in the background). The palate is racy, elegant and offers richness in balance/ elegance, power (in finesse) as well as a good definition, gourmandize, a very fine iodine/almost saline guideline, a beautiful finesse of the grain and a beautiful suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/crushed blackberry, crushed wild redcurrant, small notes of bigarreau cherry associated with small touches of pulpy wild cassis, small acidulous wild red fruits as well as small hints of sense of the place (pink laurel, dry local vegetation…), grey pepper as well as very discreet hints of racy minerality, camphor, liquorice stick, cocoa and black pepper. Good length. Tannins are elegant and supple.
Score: 17.25+ (95/100)
Château de Manissy - Trinité 2018
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The nose is fruity, elegant, finely tight and offers power, intensity. It reveals notes of wild cassis, blackberry, small notes of pink laurel/laurel berries associated with touches of wild strawberry, violet plum as well as very discreet hints of liquorice stick, mild tobacco and a very discreet hint of pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, fluid, well-balanced and offers a small fat, a fine acidulous frame, tension, a fine minerality and a fine unctuosity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, blueberry, small notes of pink laurel/laurel berries associated with touches of crushed small red berries as well as hints of garrigue, rose, grey pepper and dry mild tobacco. Tannins are well-built. Good length.
Score: 15+ (89-90/100)
Clos St Antonin 2018
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The nose is elegant, racy and offers a beautiful definition, power (in control) as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of pulpy wild cassis, crushed Boysen berry, small notes of juicy/wild red berries associated with touches of liquorice, crushed blueberry, cherry jam as well as fine hints of spices, nutmeg, Sichuan pepper and chocolate. The palate is fruity, elegant and offers precision, straightness as well as tension, a certain power and a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy griotte/cherry, crushed Boysen berry, small notes of fleshy/juicy violet plum associated with touches of small wild red berries, cassis as well as fine hints of rosemary, pink laurel, sense of the place as well as a very discreet hint of grey pepper and spices. Good length. Tannins are elegant and well-built. A very discreet hint of vanilla on the persistence.
Score: 16.25 (92-93/100)
La Bastide Saint Dominique 2018
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of cassis, small wild berries, small notes of crushed wild strawberry associated with fine touches of violet, iris, dark chocolate, pepper as well as very discreet hints of garrigue. The palate is fruity and offers suavity, tension, dynamism, a small fat as well as an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy blackberry, juicy/fleshy cassis, small notes of violet associated with touches of mall red berries/pulpy redcurrant, bigarreau cherry as well as hints of thyme flowers, lily, fine hints of garrigue, discreet hints of chocolate and pepper. Good persistence.
Score: 15.25 (90/100)
Domaine La Boutinière - Grande Réserve 2018
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The nose is powerful, elegant, racy, deep and offers
