Châteauneuf du Pape, Le Plateau,

Destination

Château Mont Redon, Châteauneuf du Pape, Le Plateau, 2016

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Château Mont Redon, Châteauneuf du Pape, Le Plateau, 2016

Sheer nobility. Utterly effortless in structure. Classy, creamy dark hedgerow fruit roll across the palate with notes of limestone and spice adding interest. Stylish, deep and composed. A class act indeed. A 65% Grenache 35% Syrah blend, the Mourvedre being omitted this year, not quite fitting the profile or quality Pierre Fabre was looking for. The estate has always been envied for its holdings on the Plateau of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, considered one of the greatest terroir in the region. This is a selection from the best spots within the Plateau, amounting to an 850-case production. It is made in the same way as the other wines, gently extracted but with an extra 6 months in mainly used oak barrels – 18 months in total.

ABV:

15.5%

93/100

Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous

Aged for 18 months in a combination of new and old oak barriques and then another year in stainless steel tanks, the 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Plateau de Mont-Redon checks in at 15.5% alcohol. Pale ruby-colored, it wafts from the glass with enticing aromas of ripe raspberry, forest strawberry, blackberry, black cherry, leather, tobacco, cloves and a pinch of white pepper. Full-bodied, well-balanced by lively acids and framed in velvety tannins, it concludes with a savory finish.

Date Reviewed:

06/2023

Drinking Window:

2024 - 2038

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