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E Guigal Chateau De Nalys, Chateauneuf Du Pape, France 2019

$119.99 USD
$119.99 USD
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Wine Advocate 96
The final blend had been made at the time of my visit to the Guigal cellars in Ampuis, where I tasted the 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Grand Vin prior to bottling. Black cherries, blackberries and just a hint of of toasty oak mark the nose, while the full-bodied palate is rich, plush and velvety, finishing long and harmonious despite obvious concentration and power. Tasted twice (once blind), with consistent notes.
Jeb Dunnuck 96
The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Grand Vin showed consistently (this is the third time I’ve tasted this from barrel), with lots of cassis, blackberry, peppery herbs, garrigue, and spicy nuances in a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, elegant package. It looks to be a clear step up over the Saintes Pierres de Nalys, but both are beautiful wines.
Decanter 95
A cool and collected style of Châteauneuf, mineral and elegant, no excesses. Well balanced, with the oak only faintly visible in the background. It elongates the wine however, adding a layer of complexity. This is measured and precise. Grown largely on galets roulés soils, also some sand and hard sandstone, on lieux-dits Bois Sénéchaux, La Crau and Grand Pierre. Fermented and matured in a variety of containers, mostly in tronconic vats and concrete tanks, with 15% of the maturation taking place in new barriques.