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Xavier Vignon - La Réserve X XII XV

Name: Xavier Vignon - La Réserve X XII XV
Brand: Xavier Vignon
Rating: 4.4 (8 reviews)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape|Red wine

4.4/5 (8 customers)

95+/100

Robert Parker

“A blend of several of Xavier’s favorite vintages, the Châteauneuf-du-Pape X XII XV is a massive, rich, and velvety beauty, almost overflowing with notes of black fruit, blackberries, truffle, chocolate, and crushed stone. You almost need a fork to drink this still-young cuvée, but my goodness, what a wine! It remains lively and fresh, with well-structured tannins, a layered mid-palate, and a grand finish. It will take between 5 and 7 years for its youthfulness to fade, and it will have two decades of aging potential.” (Wine Advocate 2016 – Jeb Dunnuck) Exceptional!

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Estate

Xavier Vignon

Vintage

La Réserve X XII XV

Designation

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

Grenache, Vaccarèse, Counoise, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Terret noir, Muscardin

Regions

Four plots: La Crau, Les Galets Roulés, Les Urgoniens, Les Sables

Viticulture

Very strict monitoring of the vineyard

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Traditional winemaking and a blend of several vintages (2010, 2012, and 2015), fermented in barrels

Livestock Farming

18 to 36 months (depending on the vintage) in barrels

Alcohol content

15%

Eye

A deep red color with ruby highlights

Nose

Generous aromas of blackberry, raspberry, sweet spices, licorice, crushed stone, truffle, and crushed flowers

Palate

Round and complex, with a lovely texture, plenty of freshness, and purity

Serve

At 15-17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2030+

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs well with game, stewed meats, or grilled meats...

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Decanter

Rated Estate Recommended

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2016 guide) 95+/100 (Extraordinary wine)

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

A blend of several of Xavier’s favorite vintages, the Châteauneuf-du-Pape X XII XV is a massive, rich, and velvety beauty, almost overflowing with notes of black fruit, blackberries, truffle, chocolate, and crushed stone. You almost need a fork to drink this still-young cuvée, but my goodness, what a wine! It remains lively and fresh, with well-structured tannins, a layered mid-palate, and a grand finish. It will take between 5 and 7 years for its youthfulness to fade, and it will have two decades of aging potential.

Jancis Robinson

Rated "Recommended"

James Suckling

Rated "Recommended"

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated "Recommended"

Customer Rating

4.4/5

based on 8 reviews