Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Domaine de la Charbonnière 2020

Tasting Notes

Even better than I remember it prior to bottling, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Vieilles Vignes - 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre - boasts bold, concentrated aromas of black cherries, dark chocolate and red raspberries. It's full-bodied, rich and expansive, framed by silky tannins that ease into a long, elegant finish. Despite its size, there's a fine sense of proportion to this wine and a notable absence of alcohol-derived heat. Drink date: [Now]-2040. (Joe Czerwinski,robertparker.com,16 mai 2024)