Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes

2019
France
Rhône

100% Grenache from Cristia Haut, a vineyard which faces east and north; the soils are a mix of sand and clay. The vines are 100 years old.  

100% destemmed; aged for 18 months in demi-muids, 40% new, 40% two to three years-old, and 20% five years-old.

96 points
"A strapping young wine, brimming with dark plum paste and boysenberry compote flavors that are carried by racy licorice snap and fruitcake notes. The lively back end shows a hint of bramble and a touch of tar, giving this energy and power as it courses through the finish. Best from 2023 through 2038. 300 cases made, 50 cases imported."
James Molesworth,
Wine Spectator
February 28, 2022

SKU/Code: 
DB0499-19
Product Line: 
National Portfolio
Wine
Red
Varietal: 
Grenache