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2009 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Laurence
- Rhone, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 169 / 750ml
- Red - Rich and Intense
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Critic tasting note: "Peppery, earthy, dark red berries are accompanied by a concentrated, thick layer of sweet, ripe fruit. There is a feeling of that is slightly drying on the palate in the finish that takes away from the wine before the finish of sweet and spicy, dark cherries kicks in." - 95/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Highlights
- From Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 169 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Rich and Intense
- Southern Rhone Red Blend
- Pairs well with Lamb
Producer
Domaine du Pegau is a well-known and respected wine producer based in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is known for its traditional-styled wines from that appellation, based on the Grenache grape variety.
The estate had its beginnings ...
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- Region or Appellation
- Producer Notes
- Big sister of the Cuvée Réservée with an identical blend, the Cuvée Laurence is an extension of the aging in old oaks. Combining elegance and liveliness, the Cuvée Laurence reveals its full potential on each great occasion thanks to 4 years ageing that allows an osmosis between the suppleness of the tannins & the spices of the old wood.
- Drinking Window
- 2013-2029
- Alcohol ABV
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14.5 - 14.7%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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80% Grenache (Grenache), 6% Syrah, 4% Mourvedre (Monastrell) & 10% Other
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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SOIL Mainly covered with pebbles, clay and limestone mixture tends to iron and sand.
- Harvest Notes
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Manual grape harvesting
- Winemaking
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No destemming Natural yeasts, spontaneous fermentation Concrete tank, maceration 12 days
- Ageing
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Elevage: 50 hL old oak cask/4 years.
- Producer Tasting Notes
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COLOR Garnet with brick-red glints. NOSE Scents of garrigue, moving after several years of aging with aromas of stone fruits (plums), leather, fur and underbush. MOUTH Cinnamon, pepper, meat Dapple. The development provides complex and spicier notes.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Meat pastilla Starter Course
- Contains: pistachio, cinnamon
- Moroccan
- Confit de canard Main Course
- Slow-cooked duck leg with dauphinoise potatoes, mixed greens and cherry sauce
- Contains: duck fat
- Western
- Dexter T-bone Main Course
- Dark, lean well-marbled beef from a short-legged breed originating in southwest Ireland
- Western
- Mimolette Cheese Course
- French
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Vintage quality: Excellent
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
For the Rhône Valley, the vintage was fantastic for both north and south.
For the Northern Rhône, a warm, dry spring kicked off a rapid growing season which saw both an early budburst and flowering. Although, the weather remained warm, the nights were r...
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