Maison Tardieu-Laurent - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Red
Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Region: Southern Rhone Valley
Tasting Notes: A juicy, fruity, delightful Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Velvety tannins on the palate. Silky and elegant with notes of red and blue fruits, candied orange, flowers, and Asian spices.
Grape Varieties: 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre
Soil Type: La Crau, Les Gardioles, La Janasse, Coste Froide, Bois Dauphin AGEING: 12 months in one year old barrels. Then 12 months in foudre - Allier and Tronçais WINEMAKING: 1/2 not destemmed.
RATINGS: Vintage 2019: 97 Pts Jeb Dunnuck, 95 Wine Enthuiast Editors' Choice, 94 Wine Spectator, 93 James Suckling
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Categories:France, Red wine, Rhone Valley, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 90+
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