2020 Château de Nalys Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grand Vin

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 92 points

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  4/19/2023 - nzinkgraf wrote:

  Vintus Trip preceeded by 2 days in Paris; 4/14/2023-4/20/2023: More mineral aromas, less fruit. On the palate, a little more mineral-styled spice.
  In this wine 20-25% WC, and only on the OV Grenache.
  Comments from Ralph around WC in CndP:
  Grenache has to be ripe to have nice tannin.
  WC can 1. be away to add water to a wine, 2. Keeps ferment temp down/keeps ratio of ferment lower
  Also, tannin ripe stems can add a little meatiness to the wine
  More whole cluster —-> less acid in your wine, but can give an alternate impression of freshness.
  Stem tannin is tough to destroy and can be key component to wines that can age forever (aka La Landonne).

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  1/27/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points

  Opulent, round, fresh and fleshy, there is an intriguing touch of cocoa that rides along with the layers of cherries, plums and black raspberries on the nose and palate. Lush, round and sweet on the palate, the wine leaves with your layers of dark red berries with a note of spearmint and a peppery edge in the finish. Drink from 2023 - 2034

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