Clos Saint Jean - Chateauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes Rouge 2017 (750ml)
Price: $53.00
| Producer | Clos Saint Jean |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Varietal | Rhone Red Blends |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Sku | 172564 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 94+ Points
As always the 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes has a touch more dark fruits more concentration and more structure which makes it less approachable but more age-worthy. Blackcurrants ground pepper bouquet garni crushed rocks and garrigue notes all emerge from this structured focused yet ripe and beautifully textured Châteauneuf Du Pape that's going to benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age.
jdWine Advocate: 93 Points
The 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes starts off with scents of tapenade then adds ripe cherries and cola notes. Dark and concentrated it's full-bodied and open-knit perhaps a bit coarser than the elegant 2016 with a touch of chocolate on the long finish. The Grenache in this cuvée was planted in 1905 making this a relative value among old-vine offerings.
