2020 Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Trois Sources

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 93.9 points

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  3/27/2024 - Philbeagles Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Splash decanted 5 hours. Dark purple. Medium to full body. Mouth filling almost unctuous. Prominent fruits (red/black) with notes of flowers (violets?) and cocoa. Complex nose. Slight heat from the alcohol but it all works well. Drinkable now with a long decant but this has a nice road ahead of it.

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  2/2/2024 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Vieille Julienne's 2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Trois Sources is a deep ruby blend of 60% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Cinsault, with the remainder comprised of Counoise, Mourvèdre, Muscardin, Terret Noir, Vaccarèse, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Clairette and Picardan. Floral and complex on the nose, it offers a bouquet of red and black bramble fruits that are accented with Provençal herbs, lavender, white pepper, licorice and Asian spices. Medium-to-full-bodied, lightly oaked, seamlessly alcoholic (despite being listed as 15%) and with lively acids, it delivers flavors mirroring the aromas, wrapped with powdery tannins. Solid on the mid-palate and lengthy on the finish, this is a classic-quality Châteauneuf that should provide plenty of pleasure over the next 10+ years. This particular bottle was decanted through a Vinturi aerator and serially tasted over the ensuing 3-4 hours. If you choose to pop the cork anytime soon, give it a couple of hours in carafe for maximal enjoyment. Drink now-2035.

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  9/30/2023 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Deep, dark reddish-purple color, almost opaque. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & strawberries with overtones of garrigue & floral notes, peppery & Provençal herbs, earth/dusty notes, spices, minerals & a slight hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, strawberries & plums with herbs, pepper, some spices, minerals & a hint of oak/vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & extended airing although it needs additional time to fully develop at which time it may rate even higher (95+). A blend of 60% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Cinsault & a myriad of various other allowable varieties.

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  9/16/2023 - chatters wrote:

  Red berry compote with a blackberry underpin, sweet spice and black pepper. Medium plus intensity acidity, lashings of alcohol warmth, chalky tannins prove chewy, baked red fruits. Woof.

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  8/28/2023 - CWilliam wrote: 92 Points

  Decanted and then served with grilled flank steak and Lamb "lolypops."
  
  Purple in the glass. On nose, garrigue/ rosemary/lavendar, raspberry and sweet cherry. Palate was similar and gained some complexity with airtime. Medium+ body, medium acidity, and tannins noticeable on the long finish. Really enoyed and would buy again. 92-93+ range. Still fruit primary but bottle was finished.

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