Domaine du Clos des Papes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2007

Bottle Size: 75cl

Region: France: Southern Rhône

Colour: Red

Style: Still

Grape Variety: Southern Rhone Red Blend

One of the great vintages from this estate, surpassing even the 1990, 2000, 2001, 2003, and maybe the 2010 (time will tell with this one), the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape from Vincent Avril delivers everything you could want from a wine. Full-bodied, intense and beautifully concentrated, with plenty of muscle and depth, it shows the hallmark elegance and purity of the estate, with sensational notes of kirsch liqueur, raspberries, incense, smoked meats and Asian spices. The blend is the normal 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah and the rest a mix of permitted varieties, brought up all in older foudre, and it's just now entering its prime drink window and has another two decades of longevity. Tasted Feb 2017, 100 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate