Domaine Grand Veneur - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes rouge 2021
92/100
Wine Spectator
"Fans of Châteauneuf-du-Pape must have this bottle in their cellar!"
What a beautiful Châteauneuf-du-Pape! A sublime aromatic profile that promises great things to come for the 2021 vintage. In its youth, this cuvée highlights notes of spices, ripe fruit, and vanilla. The finish is magnificent, with a very pleasant salinity and smoothness. Without a doubt, this is a wine to keep in your cellar—and even to set aside for a few years before rediscovering it!
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Eye
Deep color, almost black
Nose
Aromas of dark fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) intertwined with spices, dried herbs, and roasted coffee
Palate
Great aromatic complexity, with notes of spices and ripe fruit against a backdrop of vanilla-like oak and fine tannins; a long, salty, and smooth finish
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
2 hours ago on his youth
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2050+
Guard
30 years
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with wild boar stew, roast beef, rabbit with prunes, osso bucco...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
A leading figure in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Tavel, Alain Jaume runs a family-owned business focused on high-quality wine trading as well as their own exceptional vineyards in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the Côtes du Rhône. Their greatest source of pride is the Vin du Grand-Veneur, a classic Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Clos de Sixte, the family estate located in Tavel, offers a fine representation of the terroir, while in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the old-vine cuvée ranks among the appellation’s finest wines. The estate’s future is brilliantly secured by Alain Jaume’s children.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Originally from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Alain Jaume and his sons, Sébastien and Christophe, carry on a winemaking tradition dating back to 1826. They cultivate 155 hectares of organic vineyards spread across four estates: Grand Veneur in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Clos de Sixte in Lirac, Ch. Mazane in Vacqueyras, and Dom. la Grangette Saint-Joseph in the Côtes-du-Rhône AOC, all complemented by a wine merchant business. A sure bet.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
4-star rated estate (Very high-quality production)
About the estate:
In the Jaume family, they have been winemakers "...ever since Mathieu Jaume decided to plant vines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in 1826." Odile and Alain Jaume and their sons, Christophe and Sébastien, now manage a 70-hectare vineyard (Domaine Grand Veneur, Clos de Sixte) that also produces wines under the Lirac and Côtes du Rhône appellations. As expected, Grenache Noir and Syrah dominate the vineyard’s grape varieties. The estate began transitioning to organic farming in 2009.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
Wine Spectator
Wine rated 92/100 (Exceptional wine)
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended
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