2013 Chateauneuf du Pape
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Bright ruby-red. Sexy raspberry and floral pastille aromas show good clarity and hints of peppery spices and woodsmoke. Broad, supple and appealingly sweet, offering depth and intensity to the red and blue fruit and candied lavender flavors. Finishes long, supple and impressively energetic, with smooth tannins adding shape.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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I think a small step back from the 2014, the 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape is still a rock solid effort in this difficult vintage. Offering up plenty of sweet black cherry and raspberry-styled fruits, spice, leather and peppery Provençal herbs, it’s medium-bodied on the palate and has a firm underlying core of tannin that will need a year or two in the cellar to integrate. It will be one of the longer-lived wines in the vintage.
Pretty restrained and understated. Citrusy and refreshing – but that isn’t necessarily what you expect for this origin. A bit of nutty character adds some interest on the finish. (RH)
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Grenache/ Garnacha , Syrah / Shiraz, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro
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Dry