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2017 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Tasting Notes 44
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frankb62 wrote:
May 11, 2024 - So smooth. Delightful
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peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 94 points
January 27, 2024 - Big dark brooding fruit. Lovely mouth coating texture. A real “red met” wine!
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Ivan T.W. Likes this wine: 91 points
December 29, 2023 - A nice if somewhat unexceptional CdP. On the jammier side for the style, on the first night it was all fruit, with subtle complexity only showing up on night two. I probably could have held on to it longer, but after a different bottle was a bust I needed a replacement quick.
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Ben Christiansen wrote:
December 18, 2023 - Kinda closed up and quiet on day one. And then roasted on day two. So I guess keep holding and praying?
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dagij Likes this wine: 90 points
December 1, 2023 - Deep ruby, no sign of aging. Wonderful, expressive nose dominated by plums, but also lots of fresher tones in the vein of raspberries. A whiff of cherry core bitterness and almonds add to the complexity. Medium bodied attack, almost a burgundy feel, then the wine expands on the palate to reveal lots of plums and blackberries, but also with that fine raspberry freshness and cherry core bitterness. Fresh and long aftertaste where the fruit dominates over the finely grained tannins. This is much more elegant than I remember, and it really has a burgundy feel to it although the alcohol (a whopping 15%) is high. No alcohol feel in this wine. Amazing. Perhaps this score is a bit too low.
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Southern Rhône Part 1: The 2017s From bottle and 2018s From Barrel, 8/16/2019 (link)(Le Vieux Donjon Chateauneuf Du Pape) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer Le Vieux Donjon
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- UPC Codes 3568161234568, 3568162234567, 785255005795, 785255007140
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 27 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,499 (80%)
- Consumed 355 (19%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 31 votes
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- ProducerLe Vieux Donjon
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
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