Clos Saint-Jean Chateauneuf du Pape 2015
0,75 l, a Proprietary Blend Dry Red Table wine from Chateauneuf du Pape, Southern Rhone, Rhone, France, alcohol content: 15,0%, grape variety: 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah und 10% Vaccarese und Cinsault
Alkoholgrad: 15,0% vol.
Allergene: Sulfite, Spuren von Eiweiß
Abfüller/Erzeuger: Domaine du Clos Saint-Jean, 84230 Chateauneuf du Pape, Frankreich
A special cuvée produced for the American importer, Eric Solomon, the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is huge. It blends 85% or more concrete-aged Grenache with small amounts of Syrah and Mourvèdre aged in barrique. The result is a massive wine filled with red fruit. The tannins are ripe to the point of creaminess on the mid-palate then firm up on the long finish. This hides its alcohol better than the regular cuvée and should age longer as a result.