2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Val de Dieu
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With a final blend tweaked a bit from what was presented last year, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Val de Dieu showed better from bottle than it had prior. Delicate raspberry and cherry fruit is accented by hints of Earl Grey tea and floral notes. It's medium to full-bodied, showing an attractive tension on the palate, with silky tannins accentuated by crisp acids and a long, lingering finish.
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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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The 2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Val de Dieu is a blend of 60% Syrah, 32% Grenache and 8% Mourvèdre. It displays fragrant aromas of blackberry, black plum, licorice, cured meat, tobacco, wood smoke and a pinch of black pepper. Well-knit, full-bodied and layered, the ripe tannins seamlessly integrate into the wine, as does the 15% alcohol.
At a blind-tasting you could easily mistake this for a Crozes-Hermitage due to the bright blue fruit aromas and the straight self-confidently dry tannins. Nice length and harmony at the finish. A cuvee of 60% syrah, 32% grenache and 8% mourvedre. Drink or hold.
Medium-bodied, soft, silky, floral and fresh, with a sweet, and vibrant character to all of the supple-textured, plums, kirsch and earthy cherries on the palate and in the finish. The wine always blends a large portion of old vine Grenache with a healthy dose of Syrah and Mourvedre, which added a lot to the wine this year. Drink from 2023-2034.
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Grenache/ Garnacha , Syrah / Shiraz, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro
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Dry