Bottle size 750ml
Bottle size 750ml
Producteur de trés grands vins
Le Classement 2007, Bettane & Desseauve
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate: "One of my favorite estates and reference points for Chateauneuf du Pape is that of Sophie and Catherine Armenier."
Robert Parker, The World's Greatest Wine Estates, 2005
"...[the Vieilles Vignes] can be one of the greatest wines made in the
world (the 1998 and 2000 for example), if not the single most phenomenal
wine in Chateauneuf du Pape. The regular cuvee of Marcoux is no wimpy
wine either. In top vintages, it is a powerful Chateauneuf du Pape that
is given the same elevage and...is bottled without fining or
filtration."
We are fortunate to gain access to a small amount of wine each year from this highly sought after biodynamic producer of Chateauneuf du Pape. These are wonderfully pure, refined and textured Chateauneuf that reflect the vintage in which they are produced. The 'classique' is a brilliant Rayas-esque Chateauneuf; rich and textured yet with a refinement that we rarely find in this region. For those who love the depth, power and longevity of old vine, low yielding Chateauneuf, these are wines to squirrel away in the cellar for special occasions in the future. The 'Vieilles Vignes' is simply one of the great wines of France.
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