Châteauneuf du Pape, Colombis, 2019

Name: Châteauneuf du Pape, Colombis
Brand: Domaine Saint Prefert
Price: 672.32 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2017 2018 2019

justerini & brooks tasting note

A calm, composed, gently aromatic nose of red berry and anise. A very elegant and focused style of Châteauneuf. Fragrant and stylish fruit, offering a red berry, damson and victoria plum fruit profile on the palate. Rich and ripe but there is great nuance and refinement to this, too. The long finish shimmers with notes of flower, berries and star anise. Beautifully balanced, with sufficient grip and freshness to offset the vintage’s naturally ripe inclination. Stunning. The elegant side of Châteauneuf. From Grenache vines located in the sandy “Colombis” lieu dit - fermented with whole bunches and aged in demi muid barrels.

critic reviews

96/100Joe Czerwinski,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Colombis is all old-vine Grenache, vinified entirely as whole clusters and matured in demi-muids. On the nose, there are some minty-stemmy notes but also wonderful suggestions of garrigue and vibrant fruitred raspberries, cherries and stone fruit. It's full-bodied and silky on the mid-palate, then long, spicy-peppery and firmly tannic on the finish. While not unapproachable or unenjoyable even now, it should benefit from several years cellaring and live close to two decades. Tasted twice (once blind), with consistent notes.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2040

date of review 05/2022

96/100Josh Raynolds,Vinous

Deep, shimmering ruby. Expansive, mineral- and spice-accented red and dark berry preserve, incense, cola and garrigue qualities on the finely detailed nose. Palate-staining cherry pie, raspberry, boysenberry, floral pastille and fruitcake flavors show uncanny energy for their depth. The spice and floral notes dominate a seriously long, sappy finish framed by velvety, well-knit tannins.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2035

date of review 10/2021