1995 Chateauneuf du Pape Clos des Papes
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I was able to taste the 1995 Châteauneuf Du Pape at the estate with Vincent, and it's fully mature, offering classic notes of spiced red and black fruits, old leather, garrigue, and loamy soil. All destemmed (1991 was the first vintage where the wines were destemmed), it has a touch of textbook 1995 austerity, medium body, good balance, and a great finish. As always with this great estate, the wine is balanced and classy and a joy to drink.
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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Jeb Dunnuck
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From a hot year - with rain at harvest - that benefited later-picking estates, the 1995 Chateauneuf du Pape is still impressively young and vibrant, with a solid kick of tannin. Possessing a masculine edge to its licorice, smoked meats, peppery herbs and both red and black fruits, it's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and a little edgy on the palate, with plenty of similarities to the 2005. It certainly has another decade of longevity, but the tannin will be something to watch. I've had more ready to go bottles from my cellar and certainly see no reason to hold off here.
About the producer
Few estates have shaped the identity of Châteauneuf-du-Pape quite like Clos des Papes. For generations, the Avril family has remained devoted to a single benchmark cuvée, crafted from more than twenty vineyard parcels to express the appellation at its finest.
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Grenache/ Garnacha , Syrah / Shiraz, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro
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Dry