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Xavier Vignon Chateauneuf du Pape La Papesse 750 ml

Country: France /

Region: Rhone Valley /

Style: Wine /

Size: 750 ml /

Vintage: 2016 /

Sku: 51396383

The Wine Advocate94 Points

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Details

Details

This 100% Grenache comes from the cooler sites in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.  The wine has a super aromatic profile, with lovely bright floral lift of lavender, rose, aniseed and sweeter red candy notes. There is some subtle, dry spice too, from some high-quality oak. The delineation and clarity of fruit is exceptional – redcurrant, blackberry, red cherry and red plum are all pristine and in abundance here.  Grenache Noir

Suggested Food Pairing:

Beef
Charcuterie-Cheese
Chicken
Duck
Game
Lamb
Pork

Reviews

The Wine Advocate94 Points
WA The Wine Advocate: 94 Points
The full-bodied, voluminous 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Arcane La Papesse shows a surprising degree of elegance for such a big wine. Remarkably dark and youthful in appearance, it gives up hints of leather, cedar and dried spices, all set against a backdrop of black cherries and plums. The tannins are fine and silky on the mid-palate, fading gently into soft dustiness on the lingering finish. Impressive, with at least a decade of aging potential still ahead of it.