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Vieux Donjon Chateauneuf du Pape 2005

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Winery:: Le Vieux Donjon
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: spices, stone fruits, (tree) fruit, berry, cherry, bramble fruits, finish - long, resinous, blackberry, dried

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

Brilliant rusty amber red. It has a big engulfing nose of crushed berries, Asian spices, sous bois, nutmeg, brown sugar with herbal/medicinal overtones. On the palate, the wine is long and smooth with strong leather and smoked meat characteristics.

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Rating: 90-93 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 169

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November 2007

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The 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape has a more saturated dark ruby/purple color and an elegant nose of licorice, roasted meat, sweet blackberries and cherries, as well as cedar and spice. The wine is medium to full-bodied, has good acidity, and seems to convey a sense of both elegance and power with beautiful balance and purity. This wine will need 2-4 years of bottle age and should drink well for up to 15 or so years. One of the most traditionally run estates of Chateauneuf du Pape, and consistently producers of excellent wines, Lucien and Marie-Joseph Michel consistently make the best selections in the read more...