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I was blown away by the prodigious fruit in the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes. Quantities are only maybe half of the 2016, so you can imagine how concentrated and rich this baby is. Waves of raspberry and cherry fruit are seductive on the nose, then crash over the palate with a tsunami of concentration and power. If time in the cellar can coax some additional elegance out of the wine, it could be a candidate for perfection.
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2040
Review Date: 31st August 2018
More traditional notes of sandalwood, garrigue, pepper, and assorted red and black fruits emerge from the 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes. It’s the normal blend of mostly Grenache with small amounts of Syrah and Mourvèdre, fermented with no destemming and aged mostly in foudre. With full body, a layered, balanced texture, and moderate tannins, it’s going to be relatively approachable on release yet have two decades of overall longevity.
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- Year 2017
- Colour Red
- Country France
- Region Rhone
- Sub Region Chateauneuf-du-Pape
- Designation
- Classification
- Pack Size 6x75cl
- ABV 15.5°
- Drinking Window 2022 - 2040
- Drinking Recommendation Not Ready
- LWIN 110896720170600750
- Reviews (2)
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97-99 Wine Advocate
I was blown away by the prodigious fruit in the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes. Quantities are only maybe half of the 2016, so you can imagine how concentrated and rich this baby is. Waves of raspberry and cherry fruit are seductive on the nose, then crash over the palate with a tsunami of concentration and power. If time in the cellar can coax some additional elegance out of the wine, it could be a candidate for perfection.
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2040
Review Date: 31st August 2018
94-96 Jeb DunnuckMore traditional notes of sandalwood, garrigue, pepper, and assorted red and black fruits emerge from the 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes. It’s the normal blend of mostly Grenache with small amounts of Syrah and Mourvèdre, fermented with no destemming and aged mostly in foudre. With full body, a layered, balanced texture, and moderate tannins, it’s going to be relatively approachable on release yet have two decades of overall longevity.
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Bosquet des Papes has been a family run estate in Chateauneuf for 5 generations; it still maintains a traditional feel even today. The superb vineyards are mainly in the north of the Appellation – in top lieu dits like Pignan, Gardioles, Gardine, and Mont-Redon. The Chante le Merle cuvee is the product of 80-90 year old vines on the famous galets roulets soils; the Tradition, 40-50 year old vines on more diverse terroir. Both are mainly Grenache with a proportion of Syrah and Mourvedre.
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