95-Points by Robert Parker & Jeb Dunnuck.
A rich, mouth-filling effort, Vieux Donjon's 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape is concentrated and velvety, showing plenty of power and weight. Ripe cherries and raspberries are dusted with clove and star anise, then jointed by hints of leather and cocoa on the long, intense finish. This is a beautiful Vieux Donjon that should drink well for more than a decade.
Blend: 75% Grenache , with Mourvedre , Syrah and Cinsault .
- Le Vieux Donjon is a French wine producer located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The modern estate was established by Marcel Michel in 1966, a young estate by European standards but around a third of the ancient vines are more than 100 years old. Unlike many Châteauneuf-du-Pape producers, Le Vieux Donjon does not make a separate bottling from its old-vine grapes. Rather, the estate produces a single white cuvée and one red Châteauneuf-du-Pape blend from classic Rhône varieties.
Le Vieux Donjon, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Valley, France 2018
SKU: 99+ HC
$140.00Price
Style
RedVintage
2018Bin
99 + HC