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Alain Jaume, Domaine Grand Veneur Chateauneuf du Pape Les Origines 2012
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Reviewed by: Josh Raynolds
Deep ruby. Expressive red and dark berry aromas are complicated by nuances of spicecake, anise and candied flowers. Juicy, focused and pure on the palate, offering sweet black raspberry and cherry flavors that firm up slowly with air. Shows excellent clarity and power on the finish, which lingers with echoing floral and berry skin notes.
Reviewed by: Josh Raynolds
Bright purple. An alluring bouquet displays scents of blackberry and blueberry preserves, cherry-cola and vanillin oak. Broad, supple and densely packed, with sweet flavors of dark berries, floral pastilles and vanilla bean. The intense fruit is more than up to the oak component, which fades away slowly on the long, sappy finish. This sexy wine should provide plenty of immediate appeal on release but is built to age.
About the Producer
Vignobles Alain Jaume is a family-owned wine producer established in 1826 and based in the north of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region at Domaine de Grand Veneur. The wine portfolio of Vignobles Alain Jaume is produced from a wide range of Southern Rhône appellations, with most reds based around Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The latter two grapes are aged in French oak barrels, whilst the Grenache is matured in concrete tanks. The white Chateauneuf-du-Pape is a blend of Clairette and Roussanne, while Viognier is added for one Côtes-du-Rhône, and used on its own for the other. The vineyards of Grand Veneur and Domaine du Clos du Sixte in Lirac are certified organic.
