CHARMES CHAMBERTIN Grand Cru Domaine Lignier-Michelot 2014 vs CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE Réservé Domaine de la Vieille Julienne 2019
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| Availability | In stock | Out of stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £295.00 | — |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | — |
| Style | Other | Other |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre |
| Region | — | Rhône |
| ABV | 13.5% | 16% |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy | No current tracked offers |
CHARMES CHAMBERTIN Grand Cru Domaine Lignier-Michelot 2014
(from tiny grapes in what Lignier described as the last plot in Mazoyères before Charmes; 13. 2% natural alcohol; 60% vendange entier; Lignier did just a single pigeage late in the fermentation): Deep red-ruby. Superripe but brooding aromas of cassis, blackberry, smoked meat, game, licorice and bitter chocolate. Plush, thick and sweet but with surprising definition and lift to its violet and boysenberry flavors. Not a particularly mineral style but a major mouthful of sweet, supple purple fruits. This wine has a rather high pH of 3. 7 but does not lack for energy. Lignier noted that he used to make this wine with 100% whole clusters. He farms these vines for the owner but noted that they will probably be sold before the 2016 harvest.
CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE Réservé Domaine de la Vieille Julienne 2019
Lastly, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Reserve is another magical wine, and I might have rated this cuvée a perfect score more than any other Southern Rhône. Unquestionably in the same realm as the 2017, 2016, 2010, 2005, 2003, and 2001, it has an incredible, full-bodied, massive style that somehow stays perfectly balanced, with flawless integration of its fruit, tannins, acidity, and alcohol. Lots of red, blue, and black fruits, loamy earth, Asian spice, licorice, and violet nuances emerge from the glass, and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, building yet polished tannins, and a great, great finish. It’s a sexier, more opulent wine than the Les Hauts-Lieux release yet has the same perfect tannins that are so rare to find in the vintage. This required at least 4-5 years of bottle age and will drink brilliantly for 20-25+ years.
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