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Clos des Papes, Chateauneuf du Pape, 2007 Magnum, 2007

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"Paul Avril was a bigger-than-life vigneron, a visionary, and a great teacher, but Vincent has been in charge for a number of years, and he has rewarded his father with what I believe is the greatest Chateauneuf du Pape made since 1978 and 1990, the 2007. I have not only tasted this wine at the estate, but I purchased it for my cellar, and have now drunk it on three separate occasions out of bottle. It is unquestionably one of the great Chateauneufs of my lifetime, and I suspect it will merit a three digit score after another 3-4 years of cellaring. The blend is generally 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, and the rest small amounts of Muscardin, Vaccarese, Counoise, and Syrah. It exhibits what is probably the deepest color I have ever seen here, and the finished alcohol is a high (for Clos des Papes) 15.5%. Still slightly restrained because of its recent bottling, but wow, what potential complexity, mind-boggling richness, and compelling flavor profile are apparent. It is a sublime expression of the art of winemaking as evidenced by its dense purple color and big, sweet kiss of kirsch, framboise, blackberries, licorice, roasted herbs, and smoked meat. It hits the palate with a fascinating combination of substance, power, full-bodied authority yet extraordinary freshness, elegance, and precision. Give it 3-4 years of cellaring, and watch it unleash its glory over the next three decades. This is a prodigious wine of great quality from one of the most important reference point estates in Chateauneuf du Pape."

Robert Parker: 99+ points

"John Livingstone-Learmonth and I were given one Grenache-dominated sample that was pretty gorgeous and vivacious with notes of liquorice and such sweet, sumptuous texture, and then another richer one that was supposed to approximate to the final blend although it was assembled only a minute before we tasted it so of course suffered from that ignominy. Vincent Avril assured us that he had to wait until the potential alcohol reached 15% before he had complete phenolic maturity. Very lush with amazingly ripe tannins. The blend was amazingly full and animal-tasting with an extraordinary blend of intense sweetness plus unexpected freshness. Floral top notes on lots of molasses with the tannins almost imperceptible. Utterly hedonistic. Date tasted 10th Dec 08."

Jancis Robinson: 18.5 points


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Clos des Papes, Chateauneuf du Pape, 2007 Magnum

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France, South Australia, Coonawarra

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"Paul Avril was a bigger-than-life vigneron, a visionary, and a great teacher, but Vincent has been in charge for a number of years, and he has rewarded his father with what I believe is the greatest Chateauneuf du Pape made since 1978 and 1990, the 2007. I have not only tasted this wine at the estate, but I purchased it for my cellar, and have now drunk it on three separate occasions out of bottle. It is unquestionably one of the great Chateauneufs of my lifetime, and I suspect it will merit a three digit score after another 3-4 years of cellaring. The blend is generally 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, and the rest small amounts of Muscardin, Vaccarese, Counoise, and Syrah. It exhibits what is probably the deepest color I have ever seen here, and the finished alcohol is a high (for Clos des Papes) 15.5%. Still slightly restrained because of its recent bottling, but wow, what potential complexity, mind-boggling richness, and compelling flavor profile are apparent. It is a sublime expression of the art of winemaking as evidenced by its dense purple color and big, sweet kiss of kirsch, framboise, blackberries, licorice, roasted herbs, and smoked meat. It hits the palate with a fascinating combination of substance, power, full-bodied authority yet extraordinary freshness, elegance, and precision. Give it 3-4 years of cellaring, and watch it unleash its glory over the next three decades. This is a prodigious wine of great quality from one of the most important reference point estates in Chateauneuf du Pape."

Robert Parker: 99+ points

"John Livingstone-Learmonth and I were given one Grenache-dominated sample that was pretty gorgeous and vivacious with notes of liquorice and such sweet, sumptuous texture, and then another richer one that was supposed to approximate to the final blend although it was assembled only a minute before we tasted it so of course suffered from that ignominy. Vincent Avril assured us that he had to wait until the potential alcohol reached 15% before he had complete phenolic maturity. Very lush with amazingly ripe tannins. The blend was amazingly full and animal-tasting with an extraordinary blend of intense sweetness plus unexpected freshness. Floral top notes on lots of molasses with the tannins almost imperceptible. Utterly hedonistic. Date tasted 10th Dec 08."

Jancis Robinson: 18.5 points


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Item ID:

157741

Name:

Clos des Papes, Chateauneuf du Pape, 2007 Magnum

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Quantity / Size:

1 bottles, 1.5l each

Duty Status:

Duty Paid

Wine Type:

Red

Country / Region:

France, South Australia, Coonawarra

Fill Level:

Into Neck (IN)

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£15 within mainland UK or free transfer within Vinotheque.
From GL6, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Please don't bid outside mainland UK

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