Domaine Font de Courtedune - Châteauneuf du Pape 2018
Rhône
Red
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Drink or Keep
17,5-18/20
RVF
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91/100
Jeb Dunnuck
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90/100
Robert Parker
"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
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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
Note and review by M. JEAN MICHEL M. Published on 14/12/2021
Quite short on the palate
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Note and review by M. JACQUES R. Published on 13/02/2021
Lacks concentration, depth and fruit. The finish is rather short, perhaps due to the vintage.
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Note and review by M. CYRIL G. Published on 04/07/2024
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Note and review by M. ARNAUD R. Published on 07/12/2023
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Note and review by M. JEAN PIERRE S. Published on 13/11/2023
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Note and review by M. FABRICE T. Published on 09/11/2023
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Note and review by M. BERNARD C. Published on 15/06/2023
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Note and review by M. PIERRE T. Published on 30/12/2022
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Note and review by M. LAURENT L. Published on 30/07/2022
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Note and review by M. GUY L. Published on 14/06/2022
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