2018 Gerard Charvin Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhone
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'Charvin may indeed produce the Richebourg of Chateauneuf du Pape.'
Robert Parker Jnr, robertparker.com
Average age of vines about 60 y.o. in sandy north-facing soil in north-west of appellation. 85% Grenache, 5% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre and 5% Vaccarese. Vinified 100% whole-bunch, all raised in concrete tanks for 18-21 months, fined, unfiltered.
Offers up a beautifully complex and spicy bouquet of red and black raspberries, smoked meats, stony soil tones, bonfire, pepper and a veritable smorgasbord of spice tones from the combination of garrigue and all those whole clusters. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very suave on the attack, with a great core of fruit, superb soil signature and grip, ripe, well-integrated tannins and a long, complex and perfectly balanced finish. This is a great young bottle of Châteauneuf du Pape! Drink 2030-2075+.
95 points John Gilman viewfromthecellar.com November 2020
Dark glistening red. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red and dark berries, baking spices, garrigue and candied flowers, and a smoky mineral flourish appears as the wine opens up. Sappy, sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering juicy black raspberry, cherry and lavender pastille flavors joined by hints of allspice and bitter chocolate. Smooth and seamless in texture, showing superb finishing clarity, gently gripping tannins and strong, spicy persistence. This is a somewhat more brawny wine than usual for Laurent Charvin, but it still retains the domaine's trademark balance and energy.
94-96 points Josh Raynolds vinous.com Dec 2019 Drink 2022-2035+
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
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| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Certified Organic |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone Valley, Southern Rhone |
| Varietals | Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre, Counoise, Vaccarese |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 94-95 |
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