1993 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes

The 1993 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes is made from the estate's oldest vines and is aged in 50% new oak casks and 50% large wood foudres. It is a more profoundly concentrated, structured, and ageworthy wine than the 1993 Cuvee Classique because of the elevated percentages of Syrah and Mourvedre. The 1993, a blend of 63% Grenache, 24% Mourvedre, and 13% Syrah, possesses an impressive, saturated dark purple color, and a sweet, jammy nose of black fruits, toasty oak, and roasted Provencal herbs. Dense, full-bodied, with an alluring, chewy texture (plenty of glycerin to be found), this outstanding wine should age well for 15+ years. Alain Dugas has been gradually increasing the quality of the wines made at this historic estate. Filters have finally been eliminated for the red wines and readers will consequently find that the estate's Chateauneufs have a more natural richness and chewier mouth feel. Importer: Veuve Clicquot Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 888-7575