2017 Châteauneuf du Pape Rouge Tradition

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93 point, Wine Spectator: "Warm and lush, with dark plum, blackberry and raspberry compote flavors rolling through, wrapped in black licorice notes and carried by a light tarry edge on the finish. Enjoyable up front, but has the stuffing for cellaring. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault."

92 point, JamesSuckling.com: "A ripe, glossy and slightly honeyed nose with grilled-peach and apple-custard aromas. The palate has smooth, fleshy, textural build and a fresh, strong finish."

92 point, Vinous.com: "Light brilliant violet. Pungent black and blue fruit, licorice and succulent herb aromas are complemented by subtle game and violet notes. Coats the palate with plush blueberry, cherry liqueur and fruitcake flavors sharpened by a late jolt of spicy white pepper. Round, sneaky tannins shape the finish, which lingers with strong, dark-berry-driven persistence. In an ample, generous style for an entry-level bottling, but entirely in keeping with this rich vintage."

18 point ud af 20 mulige, Oldenburgs Vinguide: "Dens robuste, nøgterne, maskuline stil skyldes den usædvanlige blanding af bare 50% Grenache + 25% Syrah + 15% Mourvèdre og 10% Cinsault. Syrah smages tydeligst, mens Grenache holder sig genert i baggrunden og er dansepartner uden mulighed for at føre. Vigtigst er det, at resultatet er lykkeligt, der er harmoni og velsmag i glasset, der er muskler og kød, ingen svage momenter, men en overflod af blød, poleret, let peberkrydret potens. Der er følsomt kæleri og sensuel vildskab i glasset – man tør ikke sætte en tændstik til – og den holder sig rank, blød, stoflig, mineralsk og spændende."

92 point, JebDunnuck.com: "It offers ruby/purple color as well as an incredibly polished, elegant, medium-bodied style as well as red plum and blueberry fruits intermixed with violets, spring flowers, and pepper. Seamless, silky, and polished on the palate, with fine tannins and perfect balance, readers could do much worse than to have a case of this in the cellar."

Her får du en velstøbt Châteauneuf du Pape i verdensklasse lavet på 50% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre og 10% Cinsault. Alt sidder lige i skabet med lag på lag af modne røde bær, garrigue, krydderier, cacao og lakrids. Flot i sin ungdom, men med 10 – 15 års gemmepotentiale. En sand perle!

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