Xavier Vignon Chateauneuf du Pape 2021
93 Points, Parker’s Wine Advocate – 93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck – 93 Points, Decanter
“A blend of 75% Grenache, 10% each Mourvedre and Syrah, plus 5% Clairette, Xavier Vignon’s 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape is a super effort, only just surpassed by his cuvee Anonyme. Scents of stewed strawberries, pomegranate and a hint of orange zest appear on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is round and ripe but ephemeral, gauzy in feel with a long, lingering, zesty finish”
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93 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
“A blend of 75% Grenache, 10% each Mourvedre and Syrah, plus 5% Clairette, Xavier Vignon’s 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape is a super effort, only just surpassed by his cuvee Anonyme. Scents of stewed strawberries, pomegranate and a hint of orange zest appear on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is round and ripe but ephemeral, gauzy in feel with a long, lingering, zesty finish”
93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
“The 2021 CDP checks in as a blend of 75% Grenache, 10% each Syrah and Mourvedre and the rest Clairette, raised in a mix of foudre, demi-muid, stainless steel, tronconique tank, and terra cotta. A rock-solid, effort, it deliver rocking black cherry and blackberry fruits, notes of peppery garrigue and leather, medium body, ripe yet present tannins, and the vintage’s fresher, focused style. It’s certainly an outstanding wine, and I suspect it will drink nicely right out of the gate yet also evolve gracefully.”
93 Points, Decanter
“A little menthol and bay leaf that lead to the black cherry fruit, which is still discrete for now. Good weight and body on the palate, however and firm acid. A distinctly savoury style that should work well at the dinner table and will age well on its acidity into the medium term.”
A perennial favorite, this wine constantly garners the accolades it deserves. It’s a terrific wine– one of the best to come from Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The wine press may not be aware of it just yet, but after having tasted dozens of samples over the past several months – 2019 CDPs are going to be amongst the most age worthy and universally excellent vintage in decades (think 2004 or 1998).
Here’s another thing you can quote me on (though far less controversial), prices are going to skyrocket here over the next few years. So this all leads to my recommendation: load up on the excellent 2019s now.
One that I wouldn’t miss, that’s also a perennial Nicholas Faithful favorite is Xavier Vignon’s CDP. I met Xavier back in 2007, which just happened to be his best vintage ever by far at the time. Luckily, I had already put in my order for the vintage before the scores came out, but ever since Xavier and I have been buds.
And lucky for us, this is his highest rated vintage of this wine since 2007. Jeb Dunnuck recognized the 2019 trends. “The 2019s will be a step up over the 2018s and offer more depth, concentration, and richness, all while showing considerable purity of fruit and elegance.” He gave this one a 93 and wrote:
“It’s a rock-solid effort and has lots of mulled black cherry and plum fruits, notes of licorice and peppery garrigue, full-bodied richness, and a rounded, beautifully textured style on the palate. I’m a fan and it’s going to evolve gracefully for over a decade.”
| Weight | 2 lbs |
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Great with red meat, poultry or even some carpaccio or tuna tartare.
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