2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape

by odedi1

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  1. Domaine de la Mordorée La Reine des Bois Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2021

    This is a nice and easy drinking Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

    Showing red fruits with light wood, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, light vegetables and peppercorn.

    Spicy finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

    Showing nice complexity with a soft mouthfeel. Nicely balanced and elegant.

    Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

    I had this vintage a year ago at the winery, and it was drinking so much better then.

    Good by itself and better with food.

    A blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre. Aged in (20% new) large French oak barrels.

    15.5% alcohol by volume.

    90 points.

    $125.

  2. JohnnyWad15

    Absolute beast of a wine – one of my favorites CdP s.

  3. docsavaged

    Mordoree is a top-tier producer based in Tavel, whose wines are fleshy, extracted and minimally handled in the cellar.