- Producer
- Paul-Vincent Avril
- Origin
- Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhone, Rhone/southern France FRANCE
- Colour
- red
- Wine Style
- dry
- Dominant Grape
- Grenache/Garnacha
- Closure Style
- cork
- Maturity
- ready
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- Case Quantity
- 12
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Wine Score
- 94-96 points, Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, February 2007
94 points, Jeb Dunnuck, erobertparker.com, Feb 2015
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Media Reviews
Robert Parker
The 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape (15.3% alcohol) has a deeper color than the 2004 and 2003 that I tasted side by side, and with its dense ruby/purple color to the rim, the wine has a fabulous bouquet of kirsch liqueur, raspberries, licorice, and a combination of spice and Provencal herbs. It is rich, full-bodied, with high but sweet tannin, good acidity, and a blockbuster finish of close to 45+ seconds. This is a knock-out wine that will probably need 4-5 years of bottle age and last for 20-25 years. Drink 2007-2032. 94-96 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Hitting a natural 15.5% alcohol, Paul-Vincent’s 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape is decidedly more elegant and finesse-styled now than it was on release, where it was more dominated by its tannic structure. Still a youthful ruby color, it offers up a perfumed bouquet of kirsch and blackberry-like fruits, licorice, incense, Asian spice and forest floor. This is followed by a medium to full-bodied, seamless, elegant wine that’s lost all of its baby fat, yet still has a c ore of sweet fruit, fine tannin and a balanced, harmonious feel. It’s not a powerhouse, and is drinking nicely today, with another decade of longevity. 94 points
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