Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2016 in Magnum - Collection Charles Giraud - St Prefert

Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2016 - Collection Charles Giraud in Magnum (Old Vines)

Domaine Saint Préfert  - Isabel Ferrando

99/100 Parker

Cellaring capacity: 2020 - 2040

By Joe Czerwinski in 2018: "The 2016 Châteauneuf du Pape Collection Charles Giraud is a 60-40 blend of grenache and mourvèdre, fermented with all the stems. There's a hint of cocoa, but raspberries and strawberries are the dominant fruit flavors in this bright, zesty wine. Notes of mint, lavender and tea leaf add complexity. Full-bodied and velvety in texture, it is intensely concentrated and rich, but not too heavy or ripe (it weighs in at 15.5% alcohol), with a lingering, elegant finish. This is a success that should age for two decades or more, and it will be interesting to see how it compares to the perfect 2010 after a few years in bottle."

TERROIR

Pebbles - gravel - clay - sand - limestone

GRAPE VARIETIES

60% Grenache

40% Old Mourvèdre

VINIFICATION

Hand picked, whole and not destemmed

DURATION OF MATURATION

18 months in half-muid of 4 wines.

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