Domaine de Saint Paul | Châteauneuf-du-Pape

2008

The 2008 of our favourite Châteauneuf-du-Pape, from the Jeune family's small estate, is a wonderfully concentrated, rich and spicy wine. It is forward and already drinking really well. A Châteauneuf of this quality at under €25 a bottle is very rare.

Our tasting notes

A deep, dark red in colour. The nose is explosive, intense and complex, revealing aromas of liquorice, oregano, sage and luscious red fruits. It is unbelievably concentrated, rich and unctuous, filling the mouth with intense flavours of cherry, red fruits and spicy notes, and has a finish that goes on and on. A wonderful wine that will last for at least another 10 years.

Wine data

Grape variety: 80% Black Grenache, 15% Syrah, 2% Cinsault and 3% Muscardin
Appellation: AC Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Alcohol: 14.5%

 

About Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the most important and variable appellation in terms of quality in Southern Rhône. Originating with the Avignon papal court in the 14th Century, the present very strict rules including no chaptalisation (external sugar addition) were drawn up by the baron Le Roy in the 1920's, whose Château Fortia vineyard is next door to Domaine St Paul.

At its best Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a glorious rich long lived wine, the finest expression of the formidable Grenache grape which by the end of the 20th Century has become the world's 2nd most widely planted granted variety.

What makes Châteauneuf-du-Pape so special? Firstly, the geography: Châteauneuf-de-Pape sits on a series of raised terraces ten miles north of Avignon and on the left bank of the Rhône. Then there are three types of soil: sand, limestone and the archetype reddish clay with glacial deposits in the form of pudding stones. Thirdly, the fourteen different grape varieties, eight red and six white. A key feature in the wines is complexity of flavour and the best wines are often those made from a raft of different varieties and grown on each soil type.

 

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