In Bond Fine Wine. 2017 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France. Red Rhone in 12x75cl. Drinking window: 2022–2046. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Joe Czerwinski (JC) — 96/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/08/2019 · Drink 2022-2035
As predicted last year by Paul-Vincent Avril, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape is a blend of 45% Grenache, 40% Mourv'dre, about 10% Syrah and the rest other permitted varieties. It boasts a cool, fresh nose of strawberries, cola and tree bark, yet it's full-bodied and tannic on the palate. Dense and chewy, albeit with a mouthwatering sense of freshness, this will need a few years to relax and unwind,…
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 98/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 16/08/2019 · Drink 2026-2046
One of the strongest wines in the vintage is the 2017 Chateauneuf Du Pape from Vincent Avril. This beauty has everything you could ask for. As with the 2018, the blend is heavily shifted toward Mourv'dre, and it offers a mammoth bouquet of black cherries, graphite, cured meats, Asian spices, and assorted garrigue-like nuances. Deep, full-bodied, and concentrated, it stays straight and focused on…
Josh Raynolds (JRa) — 95–96/100 · Vinous, 01/12/2019
Shimmering violet. Pungent aromas of red and blue fruit preserves, potpourri and smoky minerals, along with a spicy nuance that builds as the wine opens up. Youthfully chewy and deeply concentrated, displaying sappy black raspberry, bitter cherry and boysenberry flavors and suggestions of candied lavender and licorice. Shows impressive finesse for its depth and finishes extremely long and precise…