Name: Domaine Durieu Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Variety: 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre, 3% Cinsault, and 2% Counoise
Region: Rhone Valley
Country: France
Year: 2012
Price: $30
Winery Review: The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape is 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre and the rest Cinsault and Counoise, all of which was brought up all in concrete tank. It’s medium to full-bodied, supple, textured and a little bit sexy, with loads of mulled dark fruits, garrigue, pepper and incense aromas and flavors. It’s ready to go and should drink nicely through 2022.
Variety: 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre, 3% Cinsault, and 2% Counoise
Region: Rhone Valley
Country: France
Year: 2012
Price: $30
Winery Review: The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape is 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre and the rest Cinsault and Counoise, all of which was brought up all in concrete tank. It’s medium to full-bodied, supple, textured and a little bit sexy, with loads of mulled dark fruits, garrigue, pepper and incense aromas and flavors. It’s ready to go and should drink nicely through 2022.
My Review: The aromas on this weren’t that strong. It was fruity but was tough to detect. I got primarily black fruit from the smell. The taste was blackberries, licorice, some pepper, and currants. But the flavors weren’t popping out. They were kind of muddled around together. This was a good wine but it could benefit from some aging. I would like to go back and taste this in a couple years and then compare it. It is solid on the palate and nice finish but just missing a component.
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