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Estimate: $450
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"The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape from Laurent is the usual blend of 82% Grenache and the rest nearly equal parts Syrah, Mourvèdre, Vaccarèse, and Counoise that was brought up all in concrete tank. It shows the sunny, spicy, Provençal style of the vintage beautifully while still having incredible freshness in its red and black fruits as well as garrigue, ground pepper, spring flowers, and incense aromas and flavors. Gorgeous on the palate as well, this medium to full-bodied Châteauneuf du Pape is balanced and has terrific tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish. RhĂ´ne lovers need to have this beauty in their cellar, and it's going to offer pleasure for a solid two decades. Located in the cooler, northern portion of the appellation, Laurent Charvin pulls from vines in the Cabrières, Maucoil, and lâArnesque lieux-dits, which are more limestone soils. The wines are largely not destemmed and see no wood whatsoever, being fermented and aged all in large concrete tanks. As always, these latest releases show the perfumed, elegant side of the appellation. While I wasnât able to taste it for this report, Laurent also fashions a brilliant CĂ´tes du RhĂ´ne that is well worth seeking out and cellaring."
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"The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape from Laurent is the usual blend of 82% Grenache and the rest nearly equal parts Syrah, Mourvèdre, Vaccarèse, and Counoise that was brought up all in concrete tank. It shows the sunny, spicy, Provençal style of the vintage beautifully while still having incredible freshness in its red and black fruits as well as garrigue, ground pepper, spring flowers, and incense aromas and flavors. Gorgeous on the palate as well, this medium to full-bodied Châteauneuf du Pape is balanced and has terrific tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish. RhĂ´ne lovers need to have this beauty in their cellar, and it's going to offer pleasure for a solid two decades. Located in the cooler, northern portion of the appellation, Laurent Charvin pulls from vines in the Cabrières, Maucoil, and lâArnesque lieux-dits, which are more limestone soils. The wines are largely not destemmed and see no wood whatsoever, being fermented and aged all in large concrete tanks. As always, these latest releases show the perfumed, elegant side of the appellation. While I wasnât able to taste it for this report, Laurent also fashions a brilliant CĂ´tes du RhĂ´ne that is well worth seeking out and cellaring."
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
Spans the Syrah-driven northern crus of Cote-Rotie and Hermitage and the Grenache-based blends of the warmer south, led by Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Its wines are known for power, spice and warmth.
The southern Rhone's most famous appellation, blending Grenache with Syrah, Mourvedre and more into rich, warming, spice-laden reds from galet-strewn soils.
A warm-climate red giving generous, high-alcohol wines of red fruit and spice. It anchors southern Rhone blends and old-vine wines in Spain and Australia.
A late-ripening red lending structure, dark fruit and gamey, meaty complexity to southern Rhone and Mediterranean blends.
Syrah (Shiraz) produces dark, powerful reds with black fruit, pepper and smoked-meat notes. It yields elegant, perfumed wines in the northern Rhone and bold, rich styles in Australia.