2020 Château de Nalys Châteauneuf-du-Pape Saintes Pierres de Nalys

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 91 points

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  4/19/2023 - nzinkgraf wrote:

  Vintus Trip preceeded by 2 days in Paris; 4/14/2023-4/20/2023: 2020 was a fruity vintage.
  2019 - monsters
  2018 - difficult vintage. Wet @ pruning, w/ loads of mold & disease pressure. 50% of crop lost (mostly Grenache) as they couldn’t spray. Rest of the 2018 season was excellent w/ concentration and excellent quality.
  
  In 2018 they lost so much Grenache, that they couldn’t entirely get the style they wanted, as it tended towards too much Syrah and Mourvèdre.
  
  Here:
  70% Grenache
  20% Syrah
  10% Cinsault, Terret Noir, Picpoul (all for spiciness)
  
  2years in big cask, 15.2% ABV. Chewy, light tannin. ‘Balsamic w/ age’
  This is f****** excellent and charming

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  1/27/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 Points

  Soft, and round, the medium-bodied wine is loaded with sweet, ripe, cherries, olives and peppery spice and herbs on the nose and palate. You can enjoy this on release and over the next decade or longer. Drink from 2023-2031.

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