Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2017 (Magnum)

Clos des Papes ist mit seiner eleganten Interpretation einer der besten Châteauneuf-du-Pape Weine. Der Clos des Papes ist von Jahrgang zu Jahrgang sehr gleichmässig und besteht aus einer Assemblage, die zu einem grossen Teil aus Grenache besteht (ca. 65%). Er entstammt 50 jährigen und älteren Rebstöcken mit geringen Erträgen. Vor der Flaschenabfüllung erfolgt ein 15-monatiger Ausbau in grossen Fässern (kein neues Holz).

Details:

Produzent:	Clos des Papes
Region:	Rhône
Appellation:	Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Jahrgang:	2017
Volumen (cl):	150
Farbe:	Rot

Ratings

Wineadvocate 96

Dunnuck 98+

Wineadvocate 96

Wineadvocate

As predicted last year by Paul-Vincent Avril, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape is a blend of 45% Grenache, 40% Mourvèdre, about 10% Syrah and the rest other permitted varieties. It boasts a cool, fresh nose of strawberries, cola and tree bark, yet it's full-bodied and tannic on the palate. Dense and chewy, albeit with a mouthwatering sense of freshness, this will need a few years to relax and unwind, but it looks very promising. - JC 08/2019

Dunnuck 98+

Dunnuck

One of the strongest wines in the vintage is the 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape from Vincent Avril. This beauty has everything you could ask for. As with the 2018, the blend is heavily shifted toward Mourvèdre, and it offers a mammoth bouquet of black cherries, graphite, cured meats, Asian spices, and assorted garrigue-like nuances. Deep, full-bodied, and concentrated, it stays straight and focused on the palate (whereas the 2016 is more expansive and voluptuous), with a stacked mid-palate, ripe, silky tannins, and fabulous length. You’re going to want bottles of this in the cellar, and comparing the 2007, 2010, 2016, and 2017 over the coming two decades is going to be a treat.