One of the few estates where the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape actually eclipses the 2016, this is a top-flight effort. Black cherries and redraspberries combine with dried spices in a complex swirl of fruity andsavory elements, garnished with sprigs of garrigue. Full-bodied, roundand rich, this velvety wine should drink well through at least 2035.
Limpid ruby-red. A highly perfumed, expansive bouquet evokes ripe red fruits, garrigue and exotic spices, and a smoky mineral note emerges asthe wine opens up. Sweet and broad on the palate, offering juicyraspberry, cherry compote, spicecake and candied lavender flavors thattighten up slowly on the back half. Conveys both power and finesse andbetrays no rough edges. Fine-grained tannins come in late on a verylong, spicy finish that leaves suave floral and red fruit preserve notesbehind.
Die Domaine Le Vieux Donjon ist legendär für ihre 80- bis 100-jährigen Grenache-Reben. Geführt wird das Familiengut seit 1979 von Lucien Michel und seiner Frau Marie-José. Seit ein paar Jahren werden die beiden von Tochter Claire aktiv unterstützt. Die Familie bewirtschaftet ihre 13 Hektaren Rebfläche biologisch.
