Château Mont-Redon - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Plateau 2016

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

Mont-Redon is a vast estate covering around 100 hectares of vineyards in Châteauneuf (out of a total of 150 hectares planted), occupying a large part of the plateau of rounded pebbles that bears the estate's name, as well as a section planted opposite the estate. Alongside the long-standing unique Châteauneuf red cuvée, a superb single vineyard selection, Le Plateau, has been created. Although never considered one of the most spectacular wines of the appellation, this vintage ages very well and imposes its quiet fullness. The family also produces quality whites, numerous Côtes-du-Rhône wines, and owns a property in Lirac.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About wine:

The blend is composed of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah, and the result is a first-rate effort, displaying explosive aromas of cherries, cocoa, and cake spices. Generous, silky, rich, and long, it is underpinned by the structural elements of oak, without being overwhelmed by the wood at all. The finish is long and elegant, with a hint of spice. This wine is a true delight, with a beautiful balance and a long, lingering finish. Generous, silky, rich and long, it is underpinned by the structural elements of oak, without being overwhelmed by the wood at all.

Wine Spectator

About wine:

Dense, displaying the intense ripe black fruit notes characteristic of this vintage, while notes of plum, blackberry, blueberry, and fig unfold, carried by a deeply rooted graphite base. Warm notes of ganache, burnt tobacco, Turkish coffee, and toasted alder are present in the background. Offers a long and rich finish. Very well constructed. Best enjoyed from 2022 to 2040.

Jancis Robinson

Vinous

About wine:

Very fragrant aromas of raspberry and cherry jam, candied flowers, mocha, and incense enlivened by a smoky mineral touch. Seductively sweet and incisive, it offers vibrant and dense notes of red fruit jam, flavors of cherry cola, candied lavender, and spice cake that deepen steadily with aeration. It displays superb shades and mineral notes on a surprisingly long and consistent finish, with polished tannins and a lingering flavor. deepens steadily with aeration. It displays superb nuances and a mineral backbone on a surprisingly long and consistent finish, with polished tannins and a lingering flavor of five-spice powder and floral notes. This is the first vintage of this bottling, and the fruit comes from the estate's oldest vines, planted in 1923.

James Suckling

Jeb Dunnuck

About wine:

Even better, […] Fantastic notes of crème de cassis, graphite, toast, garrigue, and a beautiful minerality give way to a generous and concentrated Châteauneuf-du-Pape that shines in every way. A concentrated and long vintage, so give the bottles 4 to 6 years. It will have 20 to 30 years of total longevity.