Domaine Font de Courtedune - Châteauneuf du Pape 2018

Name: Domaine Font de Courtedune - Châteauneuf du Pape 2018
Brand: Domaine Font de Courtedune
Rating: 3.6 (17 reviews)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape|Red wine

Rhône

Red

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3.6/5 (17 customers)

17,5-18/20

RVF

91/100

Jeb Dunnuck

90/100

Robert Parker

complex

concentrate

velvety texture

"Elegance and refinement

"Vinified with 100% whole grapes, the wine develops a scent of bramble and wild berries. But in retro-olfaction, we find chocolate cherry. It gains in complexity on opening. The mid-palate is very velvety, but the fruit is both full and fine". (La Revue du Vin de France n° 650 - May 2021) Drink now or cellar for many years...

Features

Estate

Domaine Font de Courtedune

Vintage

2018

Designation

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

99% Grenache, 1% Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Sandy, brown and calcareous soils

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

In concrete vats, whole bunches for 35 days

Breeding

In concrete vats for 15 months

Alcohol content

14,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Intense crimson

Nose

Generous, with notes of spices, garrigue and undergrowth.

Mouth

Round, fleshy with good power and volume, fine tannic structure, long finish.

Serve

Decant at 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2028-2030

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with civets, braised/roasted red meats, strong cheeses, chocolate cake...

Domain Font de Courtedune

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Expert opinion

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2020 guide) 90/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domain rated (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

With scents of cherry, leather and licorice, the nose of the 2018 Châteauneuf du Pape evokes a pleasant flashback to the Rhône wines of yesteryear. On the palate, it's medium-bodied and silky, a little less generous than expected, tight and concentrated, with a lively but persistent finish.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (guide 2019) 17,5- 18/ 20

Domain rated (guide 2022) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the wine:

Its elegant fragrance is guided by the whole harvest. A deep, flavorful palate where finesse, in harmony with the saffron terroir, remains the main focus. Not to be missed.

About the domain :

Located in the northern part of the Châteauneuf appellation, in the village of Courthezon, this estate, rich in old vines, has belonged to the Charrier family for three generations. The Cristia, Pointu and La Guigasse plots produce the red Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 99% Grenache, harvested whole and aged in concrete vats. Caroline is in charge of vinification, while her brother Frédéric looks after the vines. From IGP Vaucluse to Châteauneuf, the style of the wines is convincing.

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated 91/ 100

About the wine:

This 98% Grenache cuvée boasts charming, complex aromas of garrigue garrigue, ripe cherries and raspberries. Its texture is lush and creamy despite concrete vinification and ageing. The tannins are supple, giving a lush, creamy mouthfeel and a delicate finish that still retains an impression of final power with ample violets. with ample hints of viandé. This is a fleshy, full-bodied wine with a juicy a juicy but earthy profile and dense, chalky tannins on the finish. Drink now or cellar for many years.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

on 17 reviews