- Producer
- Paul-Vincent Avril
- Origin
- Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhone, Rhone/southern France FRANCE
- Colour
- red
- Wine Style
- dry
- Dominant Grape
- Grenache/Garnacha
- Farming Style
- biodynamic
- Closure Style
- cork
- Maturity
- young
- Bottle Size
- 300cl
- Case Quantity
- 1
- Alcohol
- 15.5%
- Wine Score
- 5*, John Livingstone-Learmonth, drinkrhone.com, October 2018
94-96 points, Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com, August 2018
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John Livingstone-Learmonth
Full, dark red colour. Blackberry, cedary cigar smoke, violets mix attractively together on the nose. Black raisin and date airs show along with fragrance – that floral touch important. There’s a good cool thread all along the palate, which carries good spine, runs really straight, has structure with stylish gras potential around it, leading into a smoky, lasting finish which shows pebbly tannins. There are salted moments and a good, complete run here, and this wine’s freshness is superior to most 2017s. The empty glass has an air of cherry stone. 15.3%. `It is a very profound year,` Vincent Avril. Down from 100,000 b to 60,000 b this year. Drink through 2046-50. 5*
Joe Czerwinski
Paul-Vincent Avril and I tasted from several foudres of the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape. Foudre #17 was Syrah-heavy, with plenty of blueberry and blackberry fruit tinged with licorice. Full-bodied and rich, it was also silky and long (93 - 95 points). Number 19 was 55% Grenache and 45% Mourvedre, more floral