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DRINK RHONE - CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE Tradition rouge 2017

Publié le jeudi 02 mai

John Livingstone nous a crédité de l'excellente note de ***** notre Châteauneuf rouge Tradition 2017 commentaire ci-après :

50% Grenache, 20-30% Syrah, 10-20% Mourvèdre, 10% Cinsault, (1960s), destemmed, 3-week concrete vat vinification, aged 50-80% concrete vat 18 months, 40% 1-4 year 228-litre oak casks, 5% new 228-litre oak casks, 5% 600-litre oak casks 12 months (until mid-2010s aged 80% concrete vat, 20% 1-2-3-4 year oak casks 12 months), then concrete vat 6 months (Syrah, Mourvèdre 1-2 year casks, old vines 3-4 year casks) (used to be large barrel 6 months until 2008), unfined, filtered, 30-60,000 b

2017 ****(*)

dark red colour. Has a solid, wide, brewed bouquet, absolutely filled with the 2017 vintage certainty, has a profound, lingering blackberry aroma in the lead. The palate is richly endowed, covers the palate wide and long, carries into a menthol, well charged finale. There is a good burst of dark berry, spiced flavour from the non-Grenache varieties along the second half here, a hint of reduction from them. The second half is a winner, extremely long. 14.5°. 20,000 b. 50% Gren, 20% Syr, 20% Mourv, 10% Cins. €23. From spring 2021. 2044-46 Oct 2018