2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Anonyme
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Tasting notes
Intense, ripe blackberry, dark cherry and blackcurrant with touches of black pepper. Beautiful intensity with a core of rich, dense fruit – lovely structure with smooth, velvety tannins and a backbone of acidity. Finishes long. Aug 2017, FINE+RARE
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Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
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The striking 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Anonyme is 60% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre and the rest minor varieties (there's no Syrah). Aged in a mix of foudres, demi-muids, barriques and concrete tanks, it shows hints of mocha and toast on the nose, but the blackberry and red plum fruit is mouthwatering and fresh, richly concentrated and spicy. Full-bodied, it manages to be ripe, silky and concentrated, while remaining crisp on the lengthy finish. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. Oct 2018, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Xavier Vignon has become one of the Rhône Valley’s most accomplished winemakers. Despite not owning his own vineyards, Vignon’s experience consulting for over 500 different vignerons in the region has given him incredible access to some of the Rhône’s finest terroirs.