Bernard Magrez Chateauneuf Du Pape, Chateauneuf Du Pape, France 2021

Description

Bernard Magrez was born in Bordeaux in 1936 and left school at 16 to start trading wines. In 1961, at 25 years old, Bernard started his own company dedicated to whiskey and port. In the late ’70s, he went back to his roots in wine, and in the 1980s, he acquired Château Pape Clément, a famous Grand Cru Classé of Graves for thirty years. Next, he purchased Château Fombrauge, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé, Château La Tour Carnet, Médoc Grand Cru Classé since 1855, and then, among eighteen other renowned Bordeaux estates, Clos Haut Peraguey, Premier Grand Cru Classé of Sauternes. His next acquisitions took place in eight different countries: Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Japan, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and the United States. In total, he owns 43 properties and more than 1,000 hectares of vineyards.

Pope Clement, originally from Bordeaux, moved the papacy and his summer home in Avignon. Hence, the name Chateauneuf du Pape describes the wines from the appellation. Bernard Magrez connected this and wanted to produce wine in the Southern Rhone.

Tasting Notes: 50% Grenache, 10% Syrah, and 40% Mourvedre. With a fresh nose with pretty notes of black fruits, this wine has a nice balance between acidity, fruit, and freshness.

A textbook Chateauneuf-du-Pape with notes of cherries, baked strawberries, dried Mediterranean herbs, and sweet spices. Medium to full-bodied, yet balanced with juicy fruit and a flavorful finish. Slightly warming in the finish. Drink or hold.