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2016 Domaine de la Charbonnière Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Spéciale Les Hautes Brusquières
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From vines planted in the 1980s in the N-W Les Brusquières lieu-dit; 60% Grenache & 40% Syrah; Typically, partial whole-bunch fermentation at 29°C in tronconic vats (80%), s/s (15%), & demi-muids (5%); Aged in tronconic vats (95%) & demi-muids (5%); 16% ABV; 850 cases made, 100 cases imported.
96-98 pts WA (Czerwinski, 8/’18),
96 ea WS (11/’19) & WE (Iijima,12/31/19) @ $65,
95-97 Dunnuck (8/’18),
95 Jeff Leve (9/18/18),
94 Suckling (8/’18) & Vinous (Raynolds, 12/1/19),
93 Decanter (Walls, 10/8/17),
17.5/20 ea JancisRobinson.com (Hemming, 10/10/17) & La Revue du Vin de France (1/1/20), and
3*(*)/5* drinkrhone.com (10/’17, vats/casks)!
96-98 pts WA (Czerwinski, 8/’18),
96 ea WS (11/’19) & WE (Iijima,12/31/19) @ $65,
95-97 Dunnuck (8/’18),
95 Jeff Leve (9/18/18),
94 Suckling (8/’18) & Vinous (Raynolds, 12/1/19),
93 Decanter (Walls, 10/8/17),
17.5/20 ea JancisRobinson.com (Hemming, 10/10/17) & La Revue du Vin de France (1/1/20), and
3*(*)/5* drinkrhone.com (10/’17, vats/casks)!