Chateauneuf du Pape 2013 - Lucile Avril - Domaine Durieu
91/100 Parker
Cellaring: Can be drunk now or cellared for drinking until 2026.
Tasting by Jeb Dunnuck on 30 October 2015 : "The 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Lucile Avril is an exceptional wine for the vintage. Composed of 85% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre and 5% Syrah that spent 18 months in concrete tanks." This cuvée is a selection of the best parcels of old Grenache from Châteauneuf du Pape of the Durieu Estate. These wines have fullness, suppleness, tannic structure, complexity, power and length in the mouth. A few years of ageing will allow it to obtain more roundness and depth.
VARIETIES :
- 85% 90-YEAR-OLD GRENACHE
- 10% MOURVÈDRE OF 60 YEARS OLD
- 5% SYRAH
- 6 Hectares
CROP AND SOIL:
- Traditional culture
- Terroir : Plateau de Farguerol, Rolled pebbles
- Manual harvesting without destemming
TECHNICAL DATA :
- Vinification of separate grape varieties
- Concrete winery
- No yeasting
- Maximum temperature: 30° refrigeration by flags
- Reassembly: 2 per day
- Duration of maceration: 30 days
- Ageing: Concrete vat for 18 months. Syrahs in new barrels for 12 months.
- Bottling : Without fining and light filtration at bottling.
TASTING NOTES :
This cuvée is a selection of the best plots of old Grenache de Châteauneuf du Pape from Domaine Durieu. These wines present at the same time fullness, suppleness, tannic structure, complexity, power and length on the palate. A few years of cellaring will enable it to obtain more roundness and a more elegant, full-bodied taste. depth.
Data sheet
| Note | Between 91 and 94 |
|---|---|
| PR rating | 91/100 |
| Partner Areas | Yes |
| Recoverable VAT | Yes |
| Colour | Red |
| Format | Bottle (75cl) |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
| Appellation | Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
| Level | Perfect |
| Label | Perfect |
| Region | Rhône |
| Maturity | To keep |
| Areas of Rhône | Domaine Durieu |
| Prix | From 30 to 50 € |
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