2020 | Le Vieux Donjon | Chateauneuf du Pape (Magnum)

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Red Wine: 2020 | Le Vieux Donjon | Chateauneuf du Pape (Magnum)

Solid, dark red robe; the bouquet holds calm appeal, is well together, centres around plums with a savoury note, an inkling of sweet spice, mixed herbs. The palate is stylish from the start, flows with enjoyable ease, has a well judged depth of content, ripe tannins along the second half adding direction, length.

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Producer: Le Vieux Donjon

Ratings: JD | 95 WS | 94

Vintage: 2020

Size: 1.5L

ABV: 15%

Varietal: Rhone Blend

Country/Region: France, Rhone

Solid, dark red robe; the bouquet holds calm appeal, is well together, centres around plums with a savoury note, an inkling of sweet spice, mixed herbs. The palate is stylish from the start, flows with enjoyable ease, has a well judged depth of content, ripe tannins along the second half adding direction, length.

Reviews:

• Jeb Dunnuck: The 2020 Chteauneuf Du Pape is another winner from this team, and readers cant go wrong here. Based on 75% Grenache, 10% each of Syrah and Mourvedre, with the balance Cinsault, it was partially destemmed and brought up all in foudre. This beauty just about jumps out of the glass with its Provenal aromatics of ripe cherries, ground pepper, saddle leather, garrigue, and spice. These carry to a medium to full-bodied wine that has the vintages charming, pure character front and center, yet still brings good mid-palate density and ripe tannins.

• Wine Spectator: Enticing and pretty, this boasts a pure beam of raspberry, rooibos tea and singed garrigue, with notes of baking spices and dried lavender. A pretty yet substantial wine, with chalky tannins lining the finish. Vibrant and fresh, with good drive. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvdre and Cinsault. Drink now.

Producer Information

Le Vieux Donjon, as it exists today, was created in 1979 with the marriage of Lucien and Marie Jos Michel. Both Lucien and Marie Jos’s parents owned vineyards in the region, and those holding were combined to form Le Vieux Donjon. The domaine covers fourteen hectares of vineyards (all farmed organically), thirteen planted to red grapes and one planted to white. The Michel’s holdings are primarily in the North and Northwest of the AOC, but they also have small plots in the Southwest and East. Their most important parcel is Pialons, and the grapes from the 2008 come from that parcel as well as those in Cabrieres, Bois de Boursan, Les Marines and Le Mourre de Gaude. The soils are mainly limestone and clay, and are studded with the famed galets roul, the round, rust-colored stones which were left behind after the retreat of the Alpine glaciers which once covered the region.