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Domaine Durieu, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Lucile Avril 2016 (1.5L)
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96 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Lucile Avril is mostly old vine Grenache mixed with roughly 10% Syrah and Mourvèdre. It's another deeply colored effort from this estate that has classic notes of bouquet garni, sweet red and black fruits, new saddle leather, and assorted spicy nuances. It's deep, concentrated, balanced, and has a great finish, and is a no-brainer purchase that’s going to keep for 15+ years. 08/2018
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According my portfolio data this is my 15th ChdP and I can say one thing. Chateau La Nerthe 2005 was the only one better than this. It's powerful, muscular, majestic wine. It has everything what great ChdP should have! I'm not even sure how to start to describe it. Let's start traditional way, but taste kicks and wakes my tongue with every second, even after a minute or longer after sip. Well, who said, the life is fair. Aromas - sweet red and black fruits, blueberry too! Herbs, coffee, chocolate, hints of tobacco
I can mention millions of aromas, but what is indescribable is the pleasure of smelling. It says simply: why drink when you can get intoxicated by the smell alone. 😱🤠 Well I have to fight really hard to overcome this addiction, because taste it's even more amazing. Again black fruits, red fruits, milk chocolate, coffee, hints of tobacco, spice and herbs. And something else what makes this wine fresh, vibrant, vigorous, addictive!Texture - thick, velvety.
Acidity - fresh and perfectly blended with flavors
Tannins - dusty and grippy, but the way they should be, to make you, that you want to take another sip.
15% AVB. No way to detect this high volume of alcohol.
Should I put it on negative side of the wine? 😉 2/20/2023
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