Checking in as a blend of 65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, and the rest a handful of varieties, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape was brought up in a mix of foudre and older barrels. This deep ruby/purple-hued effort has a pure, vibrant, incredibly seamless, medium to full-bodied style that carries classic notes of black raspberry and black cherry fruits as well as peppery herbs, violets, spring flowers, and sous bois. This straight-up gorgeous, seamless, ultra-fine 2019 should be snatched up by readers. It has a rare mix of elegance, purity, and power, and it’s going to have two decades of prime drinking.
Rated 95/100 Jeb Dunnuck
2020 Domaine de Beaurenard Chateauneuf du Pape....$69.99
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The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape is terrific, offering classic darker berry fruits as well as peppery garrigue and sappy flower notes. As with the Boisrenard release, this has plenty of tannins and structure, but it’s beautifully balanced and has remarkable purity as well as a great finish. The classic cuvée is 65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre, and the rest a mix of permitted varieties, with the aging mostly in foudre and old barrels.
Rated 94+/100 Jeb Dunnuck
Rated 94+/100 Jeb Dunnuck
Sustainable practices
All of Domaine de Beaurenard’s vines (60ha) are cultivated organically (Ecocert certified) and biodynamically (Demeter certified). The vines are thus attuned to nature, lunar and planetary cycles, and the rhythms of the cosmos.
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