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Mordoree Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee de la Reine des Bois 2005

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Mordoree Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee de la Reine des Bois (2005)

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Winery:: Domaine de la Mordorée
Varietal:: Rhône Blend
Region:: France > Rhone Valley > Southern Rhône > Châteauneuf-du-pape
Type:: Red Wine
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Drink Dates:: Drink Now - 2020
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User Tags: berry, bramble fruits, blackberry, pencil lead, inky, oak - heavy, cuvée, liquor, purple, resinous

What to Expect

The Grand Vin of the Southern Rhone Valley, Châteauneuf is perhaps the quintessential blended wine. With 13 varieties of grapes allowed, 15 if you included both the light and dark skinned varieties of Grenache and Picpoul, each winemaker has the ability to craft a unique and distinct interpretation of the soils and climates of the region. While few producers use all or even most of the 13 varieties, most rely on Grenache to form the heart and soul of their wines. These are rather big and distinctly warm climate wines that are rich with alcohol. The tannins of Grenache are modest, so many of these wines require little aging to be enjoyed; yet many can improve over the course of a decade. Typically one finds rich strawberry and red cherry tones in Châteauneuf with complicating notes of herbs and lavender, frequently referred to as "garrigue". There are frequently notes of game, leather and tar, typical of Syrah and Mourvedre - two other important components of many wines.

Winemakers Notes

Vine varieties :

Grenache 80 %
Mourvedre 10 %
Syrah 5 %
Counoise 5 %
Vaccarese 5 %

Vineyard age: 60 Years

Terroir : Clayay-siliceous on pebble stones
Harvest : by hand

Vinification : 100 % destemmed, long 30 days maceration with a maximum of 34° C temperature.
Maturing : 50% in oak barrels, 50% in enameled steel tanks.
Estate bottled

Tasting :
Robe : deep ruby red, opaque.
Aromas : red fruits, changing to wooden touches of leather, black truffles and coffee.
Palate : fat, concentrated read more...

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August 2009

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Rating: 89-92 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 130, January/February 2007 Inky violet. Powerful, ripe aromas of dark berry liqueur with a good dose of vanillin oak. Lush, creamy and round, with deep, sweet boysenberry and mulberry flavors along with exotic oak spice and vanilla tones. Very long on the finish, with a palate-saturating flavor of sweet dark berry liqueur note, with great length and palate coverage. I wonder about the oak here.