2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Clos des Papes (P. Avril)

TASTING NOTES

"As predicted last year by Paul-Vincent Avril, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape is a blend of 45% Grenache, 40% Mourvèdre, about 10% Syrah and the rest other permitted varieties. It boasts a cool, fresh nose of strawberries, cola and tree bark, yet it's full-bodied and tannic on the palate. Dense and chewy, albeit with a mouthwatering sense of freshness, this will need a few years to relax and unwind, but it looks very promising." Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
(WA, 08/30/2019)

Rating: 96
Drink from: 2022-2035

"Shimmering violet. Pungent aromas of red and blue fruit preserves, potpourri and smoky minerals, along with a spicy nuance that builds as the wine opens up. Youthfully chewy and deeply concentrated, displaying sappy black raspberry, bitter cherry and boysenberry flavors and suggestions of candied lavender and licorice. Shows impressive finesse for its depth and finishes extremely long and precise, with building tannins that meld smoothly with the wine's densely packed fruit." Josh Raynolds, Vinous.com
(AG, 12/01/2019)

Rating: 95-96

"Rich and thick on the nose, but still retains that all-important lightness of touch on the palate. Much more fruit than the 2010. Soy and blackcurrant on the finish, rounded and fragrant with lovely violet length. Substance with silkiness." Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com
(JR, 01/29/2020)

Rating: 17.5
Drink from: 2020-2037

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