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Chateauneuf du Pape Origines Grand Veneur(2005)

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NAME OF THE WINE


DOMAINE GRAND VENEUR
"Les Origines"
APPELLATION CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE red
VINTAGE 2006
TERROIR Plateaux of red clay covered with large stones.
GRAPE VARIETIES 50 % Grenache
20 % Syrah
30 % Mourvèdre
YIELD 35 Hl / hectare
METHOD OF VINIFICATION

Destemming, 21-day vatting period with pigeages.
Matured for 18 months in new oak casks.
TASTING

Deep and brilliant, purple-red colour.
An exciting nose with aromas of black fruit(blackcurrant, cherry), read more...
Source: Zachy's
"Showing fabulously well, and better than I predicted, the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Origines is one of the vintages great successes, and still very reasonably priced for a wine of such quality. Dense saturated ruby/purple in color, it offers up a nose of melted licorice, roasted meat, tar, graphite, and oodles of blackberry and sweet cherry fruit. Quite full-bodied, with good acidity, moderate tannins, and a multi-dimensional mouthfeel, the wine has superb balance, fabulous concentration, and a long, long finish. The tannins suggest 2-3 years of bottle age would be appropriate, read more...
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