La Bastide Saint Dominique Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge "Secrets de Pignan"
| Vintage: | 2020 |
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| Description: | One of the best we've had in years is from the iconic La Bastide Saint Dominique, one of the top properties taking advantage of the amazing terroir of Pignan in Chateauneuf's northeastern most quadrant. Located adjacent to the iconic Chateau Rayas, as we all know, cooler is better these days, especially when it comes to the sun-loving Grenache grape. Let it bask too long out there and you get a 16% monsterpiece but, in Pignan, even in a powerhouse vintage like 2020, the vines for this all-Grenache cuvee, planted in 1920, were harvested under ideal conditions and turned out not only better-behaved but loaded with lifted aromatics and a purity of character we've never seen in this wine before. It makes for an impressive base layer of unctuous black plum- cherry confit fruit, whiffs of white pepper and chocolate mint but also cooler florals, lifted mineral and olive tapenade. Everything about this wine seems turned up to 11 and, even without any wood, it is just gorgeously textured. While calling it ‘elegant' might be an overstatement, there is a certain grace and finesse here in a wine that is totally at ease with its 15% Abv. It will drink well not only now, but throughout what I would anticipate to be a long life. We've been fans of the Bastide's wines for years now, but this is the most exciting wine yet! |
| Price: | $ 54.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Prima Vini
| Address: |
1520 North Main Street Walnut Creek, CA 94596 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-707-7462 |
| Fax: | 925-935-0519 |
First added to 1000 Corks on May 14, 2024.
