2021 Chateauneuf du Pape
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Solitude's 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape is wonderfully creamy, supple and approachable, with a long, plush finish. An assemblage of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre and 10% other varieties, it seamlessly marries ripe cherries, dusty earth and dried spices on the nose, giving it even more immediate appeal. Impressive.
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Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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The classic cuvée here, the 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape is rock solid, with bright and juicy cherry and berry fruits, medium body, soft, integrated tannins, and classic notes of Provençal garrigue, lavender, and spices. It plays in the elegant, pretty, focused style of the vintage and will keep for 7-8 years. The classic Cuvée is 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and the rest Mourvèdre and other permitted varieties, with the elevage mostly in concrete but with 10% in new barrels.
40% Roussanne, 35% Clairette, 20% Grenache Blanc, 5% Bourboulenc. Matured in stainless-steel tanks (40%), foudres (30%) and new barriques (30%) for 10 months. Tasted blind. Peach, white flower and jasmine. Plenty of weight on the mid palate but always with freshness – lovely zippy palate and a streak of freshness with a long, clean and limy finish. (AC)
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Grenache/ Garnacha , Syrah / Shiraz, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro
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Dry