Les Hauts-Lieux
In French, "Les Hauts-Lieux" literally means "the high places" or "the high points."It refers to the vineyard’s high elevation compared to the rest of the estate, which is true for this cuvée in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Also it can also mean a place of special importance, influence, or reverence—like a “landmark” or “center of significance.
For Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, the name plays on both senses: it’s a top, cooler site physically and one of the estate’s most prized terroirs.
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For Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, the name plays on both senses: it’s a top, cooler site physically and one of the estate’s most prized terroirs.
2019 Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Les Hauts-Lieux...$59.99
Was $89.99
Was $89.99
Lowest Price on Wine-Searcher is $79.99
The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Hauts-Lieux includes slightly more Mourvèdre and comes from a cooler parcel in the northern part of the appellation. It has another level of purity and precision compared to the Trois Sources and has extraordinary notes of blueberries, cassis, black licorice, violets, and crushed stone-like minerality. Incredibly concentrated, massive, and yet perfectly balanced, it has no hard edges and is just an incredible tasting experience. Hide bottles for 4-5 years and enjoy over the following 20-25 years.
Rated 98+/100 Jeb Dunnuck
Rated 95/100 Decanter Magazine
Save $30 per bottle!
2020 Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Les Hauts-Lieux...$59.99
Was $89.99
Rated 98+/100 Jeb Dunnuck
Rated 95/100 Decanter Magazine
Save $30 per bottle!
2020 Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Les Hauts-Lieux...$59.99
Was $89.99
Lowest price on Wine-Searcher is $78.00
The 2020 Châteauneuf du Pape Les Hauts-Lieux comes from a cooler, higher elevation parcel and also includes slightly more Mourvedre, both of which give this cuvée a more firm, structured profile, especially in its youth. Awesome red, blue, and black fruits as well as black licorice, liquid violet, and peppery garrigue define the bouquet, and it's full-bodied, with a great mid-palate, ripe tannins, and a salty, almost bloody character on the finish. It shows the more charming nature of the 2020 vintage yet still deserves 4-5 years of bottle age and will have over two decades of longevity.
Rated 97/100 Jeb Dunnuck
In a vintage like 2020, the Cabrières terroir, located in the northern part of the appellation and benefiting from shade during the hottest part of the day, proved to be a real asset, as showcased by the 2020 Les Hauts-Lieux. Evoking a deep, complex bouquet of dark cherries, licorice, iris and flowers, this wine is full-bodied, lively and vibrant, with a tense, crystalline texture and a fleshy, dense mid-palate perfectly framed by ripe, velvety and structured tannins. With its gastronomic bitterness and acidity, it has the potential to age gracefully over the next decade or more.
Rated 96/100 The Wine Advocate
Rated 95/100 The Wine Spectator
Rated 95/100 Decanter Magazine
The 2020 Châteauneuf du Pape Les Hauts-Lieux comes from a cooler, higher elevation parcel and also includes slightly more Mourvedre, both of which give this cuvée a more firm, structured profile, especially in its youth. Awesome red, blue, and black fruits as well as black licorice, liquid violet, and peppery garrigue define the bouquet, and it's full-bodied, with a great mid-palate, ripe tannins, and a salty, almost bloody character on the finish. It shows the more charming nature of the 2020 vintage yet still deserves 4-5 years of bottle age and will have over two decades of longevity.
Rated 97/100 Jeb Dunnuck
In a vintage like 2020, the Cabrières terroir, located in the northern part of the appellation and benefiting from shade during the hottest part of the day, proved to be a real asset, as showcased by the 2020 Les Hauts-Lieux. Evoking a deep, complex bouquet of dark cherries, licorice, iris and flowers, this wine is full-bodied, lively and vibrant, with a tense, crystalline texture and a fleshy, dense mid-palate perfectly framed by ripe, velvety and structured tannins. With its gastronomic bitterness and acidity, it has the potential to age gracefully over the next decade or more.
Rated 96/100 The Wine Advocate
Rated 95/100 The Wine Spectator
Rated 95/100 Decanter Magazine
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