2010 - Châteauneuf du Pape Clos des Papes Paul Avril
10B0CPCPA _ 2010 - Châteauneuf du Pape Clos des Papes Paul Avril - 12x75cl
Colour
Red
Producer
Paul Avril
Region
Châteauneuf du Pape
Grape
Grenache / Syrah / Mourvèdre and others
Drinking
2018 - 2032
Case size
12x75cl
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2010 CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE CLOS DES PAPES PAUL AVRIL - 12x75cl

Colour
Red
Producer
Paul Avril
Region
Châteauneuf du Pape
Grape
Grenache / Syrah / Mourvèdre and others
Drinking
2018 - 2032
Case size
12x75cl
Available Now
Duty Paid (Inc. VAT)
Case price £1,592.14 (Inc. VAT)
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Tasting Notes

  • GDH

    Goedhuis, October 2011

    There are over ten different assemblages which will be combined before bottling, all mostly Grenache with varying degrees of Mourvèdre and Syrah. The final blend has a greater elegance than the sum of its parts with excellent substance yet without being showy. The flavour profile is of cherry cola, strawberry liquorice and bitter almond, with minerality and balance. More structured and less sensual than 2009, definitely one for the cellar.

  • RP1

    Robert Parker, October 2012,
    Score: 99

    The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape flirts with perfection. A classic blend of 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre and the rest Syrah, Vaccarese and Counoise, all aged in large foudres in Clos des Papes’s air-conditioned and humidity-controlled wine cellar, the wine boasts a dense purple color along with lots of gorgeously pure black raspberry, black currant and kirsch liqueur notes intermixed with notions of spring flowers, tapenade, licorice and spice box. This dense, full-bodied, powerful Chateauneuf is also remarkably fresh and well-delineated. It even exceeded the 2007 in natural alcohol, coming in at 15.9%. With an extraordinary texture and considerable tannin in the finish, it will benefit from 3-5 years of bottle age, and is built for 25-30 years of cellaring. Don’t miss it!

  • RP

    Robert Parker, October 2011,
    Score: 96-98

    The 2010 looks to be extraordinary. A slightly fresher and more elegant version of the 2007, I think it may well be the greatest Clos des Papes since the 1990 and 1978. The 2010 has a dense ruby/purple color, a beautifully precise and pure nose of deep black raspberry, black cherry, boysenberry and blueberry notes with some licorice, garrigue, and bouquet garni. Additionally, there is a meaty richness that probably comes from the Mourvedre and Syrah. It is an extraordinarily intense, fresh, lively wine with great finesse and elegance, which is somewhat unusual given the richness of fruit and the power of this wine. The color is a dense ruby/purple, perhaps slightly less opaque than the 2007, but very dark. This wine should evolve for 30+ years

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Region

Châteauneuf du Pape

The emperor of southern Rhône appellations, Châteauneuf du Pape was the first A.O.C. in all of France, created in 1936. Their bottle is unique embossed with the papal coat of arms. Thirteen varieties (14 if Grenache Blanc is counted separately) can be incorporated in the blend. The reds include: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Cinsault, Terret Noir, Picpoul, Vaccarèse, Counoise, Muscardin, while the whites are Roussanne, Bourboulenc and Clairette. Only a handful of producers use all 13, Grenache often being the highest percentage of the blend. This enables each producer to highlight the varieties that are the ripest and most interesting in any given year. Most Châteauneuf du Pâpes are master examples of wines that can be approachable within the first few years of release yet able to develop superb complexity during many years of cellaring.