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2016 Domaine Santa Duc Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Saintes Vierges
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Community Tasting Notes 13
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trumpet60201 Likes this wine: 92 points
March 3, 2024 - 2nd of 6. Similar presentation as my last bottle. Elegant and fairly balanced, but the 15% hit me a bit harder this time. The fruit is fresh and delicious and has pretty good persistency. The nose is lovely. 92-93.
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Es7e2003 Likes this wine: 92 points
January 29, 2023 - Dark fruits, leather, licorice and herbs. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Silky smooth tannins that are mostly resolved. Nice balance. Drinking great.
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trumpet60201 Likes this wine: 93 points
January 8, 2023 - This is remarkably balanced despite its 15% abv. The fruit is quite ripe, but not overripe imo. The acidity is just lovely and the tannins are very fine and full - lingering on the long finish, but not drying things out. This drinks beautifully already, but should last a bit if you prefer to wait. Drink now through 2031.
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Philbeagles Likes this wine: 95 points
April 29, 2022 - 4 hour decant. Then 2 hours air for dinner. Blackened steak for dinner. Awesome food pairing. Tannins very well integrated. Medium to full bodied. Fruit/floral(violet) components very prominent. Still singing at 6 hour mark. Better than the 2016 Habemus Papum (this time). I keep flip flopping which one is better. I have to go get more of this. Highly recommeded.
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Amerique wrote: 93 points
April 16, 2022 - Rich, delicious black raspberry fruit with lavander and mushroom flavors, excellent structure, still closed and tightly integrated, elegant, needs 5 more years of age, ample finish
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By Jeb Dunnuck
LE MILLÉSIME… The 2016s from the Southern Rhône (Part 2), 9/26/2018 (link)(Domaine Santa Duc Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Saintes Vierges RED) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape: The Beat Goes On (Jul 2018), 7/18/2018 (link)(Domaine Santa Duc Châteauneuf-du-pape Les Saintes-vierges Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
7/7/2018 (link)(Domaine Santa Duc Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Saintes Vierges, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
JebDunnuck.com
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By Jeb Dunnuck
France, Southern Rhône: The Elegant and Lively 2015s and Heavenly 2016s, 10/19/2017 (link)(Domaine Santa Duc Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Saintes Vierges) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine Santa Duc
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Les Saintes Vierges
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (1%)
- In Cellars 165 (75%)
- Consumed 51 (23%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerDomaine Santa Duc
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
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