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Le Vieux Donjon, Chateauneuf Du Pape 2021
Description
Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Joe Czerwinski
A classic blend of 75% Grenache, 10% each Mourvèdre and Syrah and 5% Cinsault, the 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape is a charming, easy-drinking effort. Marked by scents of cherries and garrigue, it's medium to full-bodied, silky, fine and classic but not great, with just a hint of dark chocolate on the finish.
Reviewed by: Stuart Pigott
This generous and well-structured 2021 Chateauneuf has excellent raspberry and strawberry aromas for the challenging vintage, plus notes of floral aromas. Surprisingly fine tannins, too. Still very youthful and in need of a bit of time in bottle to reach ideal harmony, but the freshness at the finish is already delightful. A cuvee 75% grenache, 10% syrah, 10% mourvedre and 5% cinsault that were co-fermented, then matured in foudre. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.
Reviewed by: Nicolas Greinacher
Checking in at 14.83% alcohol, the 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a refined and predominately red-fruited beauty. Licorice and herbaceous components add more dimension. Framed by gentle tannins and more medium- than full-bodied, the 2021 ends with a bright finish.
About the Producer
Le Vieux Donjon is one of the best wineries in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape region. In 1979, Lucien Michel and Marie Jose got married and later established the Old Church Winery. Therefore, this is a relatively young winery. Both the couple were born in the winery. Winemaking family. Their marriage combined the two families and their vineyards into a new estate, Old Church Winery. Château Vieux Cathédrale covers 32.1 acres, all on a plateau near Mont Redon and the village of Les Cabriere, whose land is covered with the famous “galets roules” (football-sized rocks). ). There are many old vines planted in the winery, including 25 acres of vines that are over 80 years old. In 1990, the Michel family planted a hectare of clairette, roussanne and grenache blanc and had already begun making fruit wines from the grapes harvested from these trees. Dry white Chateauneuf-du-Pape wine. However, the true glory of this winery is the majestic red wines they produce.