2016 Domaine de Cristia Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes
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Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:
95 Points
Monday, May 20, 2019 - Visiting Domaine de Cristia in May 2019 (Courthezon, Rhone Valley, at the domaine): Grenache at its best. Opulent but not overdone or sweet. An explosion of lush Grenache fruit, combining black currants with strawberries and some raisins, retaining freshness too. Smooth entry on the palate with pleasant sweetness, then it gets tight and dry on the finish, seemingly with the help of the alcohol, so that 15% actually fits the wine. Stunning wine, and one of the very best Grenaches I have ever tasted. To my question when to open a Chateauneuf, Dominique's answer was "starting from 7 years old", but here she noted: "this one, the pure Grenache can be opened already". I also think it's perfectly ready now.
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Comment posted by MichaelSy:
2/29/2020 3:10:00 AM - Perfecf comment. Keep it up.
Comment posted by Zoltán Németi:
2/29/2020 6:39:00 AM - Thanks, MichaelSy!