Fine Wine Online Auction

February 02 - 27, 2018

LOT 152

Lot 152

CLOS DES PAPES CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2007 (2) 99 WA
DOMAINE LA JANASSE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CUVÉE CHAUPIN 2009 (2) 98 WA

CLOS DES PAPES CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2007 (2) 99 WA
DOMAINE LA JANASSE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CUVÉE CHAUPIN 2009 (2) 98 WA
Lot 152 Details
CLOS DES PAPES CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2007 (2)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

One of the top wines in this incredible vintage is Avril's 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape, which is the normal blend of 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah and the rest of mix of permitted varieties. Brought up all in older foudre, it's a blockbuster, almost over-the-top, effort that gives up notes of kirsch, incense, dried flowers, spice and pepper. Deep, full-bodied, massively concentrated, unctuous and downright sexy, it needs another 2-3 years of cellaring and will have 30 years or more of overall longevity. Tasted July 2015 Jeb Dunnuck. 99 WA

DOMAINE LA JANASSE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CUVÉE CHAUPIN 2009 (2)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

One of my favorites was already the 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Chaupin (which is always aged in foudres and 600-liter demi-muids, two-thirds in the former and one-third in the latter) and this wine has really put on richness and intensity since I tasted it last year. An absolutely magnificent wine, it scored a good four points higher this year, and it is unusual for me to vary that much from one tasting to the next. Tipping the scales at 15% natural alcohol, this dense purple wine has noble sweetness and an extraordinary concentration of lavender, black cherry liqueur, licorice, and minerality. Full-bodied, with silky tannins, a multi-dimensional, unctuously textured, voluptuous palate and a stunning finish, this wine is outrageously delicious and a phenomenal expression of old-vine Grenache. It should drink well for up to 20+ years. October 2011 98 WA


4 bts. per lot $500 - $800

Realised: $1,338
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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