Learn everything about Domaine Grand Veneur, Chateauneuf du Pape with wine tasting notes, wine, and food pairing tips, best vintages, a history of the property with information on the vineyards, and winemaking. If you want to read about other important wineries and winemakers from the Rhone valley: Links to all Rhone Valley Wine Producer Profiles
Domaine Grand Veneur History, Overview
The official history of Domaine Grand Veneur in the Southern Rhone Valley dates back to 1826 when the Jaume family first planted vines in Chateauneuf du Pape. Jumping ahead from the early days of Mathieu Jaume to the modern era for Domaine Grand Veneur, five generations later in 1979, Alain Jaume and Odile Jaume took over the traditionally managed Domaine Grand Veneur.
In 1986, under the direction of Alain Jaume, Grand Veneur became perhaps the first estate in Chateauneuf du Pape to experiment with aging some grape varieties in new, French oak barrels. In those days, they owned 4.5 hectares of vines.
The Jaume family continued to make additional purchases in the appellation and managed to grow the Domaine and its vineyards to their current size. In fact, Alain Jaume is not the only grower in the Jaume family. His brother, Patrick Jaume owns Domaine des Chanssaud, which is located not too far from Grand Veneur.
Alain Jaume Domaine Grand Veneur Vineyards, Wines, Wineries
Alain Jaume Domaine Grand Veneur owns 16 hectares of vines in the Chateauneuf du Pape region. Aside from their vines in Chateauneuf du Pape, Domaine Grand Veneur has plantings in Lirac and in the Cotes du Rhone appellations.
Le Clos de Sixte, comprising of nine hectares in Lirac, was bought in 2003. Sebastien and Christophe Jaume are now gradually taking over the management of Domaine Grand Veneur. 1.5 hectares in Chateauneuf du Pape are used for the production of white wine.
The best vintages of Alain Jaume Domaine du Grand Tinel are: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007 and 2005.
Alain Jaume Domaine Grand Veneur produces 5 red Chateauneuf du Pape and 2 white Chateauneuf du Pape wines. All the fruit is completely destemmed before fermentation for each of their wines.
Domaine Grand Veneur Chateauneuf du Pape is produced from 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 20% Mourvedre. The wine is aged for 12 months in barrel. The production is 3,600 cases per year.
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines is produced from a blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 20% Syrah. The vines are more than 65 years of age. Modern in style, the wine is aged in a combination of new and used, French oak barrels for 16 months. 1,400 cases are produced each year.
Domaine Grand Veneur Terron – Produced from a blend of 85% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 5% Mourvedre, the wine is aged in vat and 20% new, French oak barrels for 12 to 14 months.1,000 cases are produced each vintage.
Domaine Grand Veneur Vieilles Vignes is produced from 50% Grenache, 30-40% Mourvedre and 10-20% Syrah. The fruit is from the estate’s oldest vines that can be over 100 years of age. The wine is aged in oak barrels, some of which is 100% new oak.
This modern-styled Chateauneuf du Pape had its debut in 2006. The first vintage was mostly old vine Grenache. That changed in subsequent years as you can see from the blends. The production is only 350 cases per year.
Grand Veneur La Miocene – The wine made its debut with the difficult 2013 vintage. The wine is a blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre that is aged in a combination of concrete vat and used oak barrels for 14 months before bottling.
Domaine Grand Veneur Blanc is made from a blend of 50% Clairette, 30% Roussane and 20% Grenache Blanc. The production is 375 cases per year.
Domaine Grand Veneur Blanc La Fontaine is made from 100% old vine Roussanne aged in Demi-muids. The vines are located not far from Beaucastel in a single parcel. The wine can be quite hard to find as the production is quite small with about 200 cases of wine being produced in an average year.
Domaine Grand Veneur also produces a wide range of white and red wines from Cotes du Rhone and Lirac from 45 hectares of vines they own. Alain Jaume releases a host of negociant wines from purchased grapes grown in the Cotes du Rhone appellation.
When to Drink Domaine Grand Veneur, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Domaine Grand Veneur can be enjoyed on the young side if decanted for about 1 -2 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.
Domaine Grand Veneur is usually better with 4-6 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage. In the best vintages, the wine should be consumed within 5-20 years after the vintage.
Serving Alain Jaume Domaine Grand Veneur with Wine, Food Pairing Tips
Domaine Grand Veneur is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Domaine Grand Veneur is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed dishes, sausage, barbecue, and cassoulet. Grand Veneur is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms pasta, eggplant, cheese, and tomatoes.
The white wine of Grand Veneur is best served with a myriad of different seafood dishes, shellfish, crab, lobster, sushi, sashimi, chicken, pork, and veal, as well as Asian cuisine.
Domaine Grand Veneur is one of my favorite Chateauneuf du Pape producers. Even though prices have risen for their wines over the past few years, the quality is so high, this still offers a lot of value and character for the money.
Domaine Grand Veneur Wine Tasting Notes
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2021
Domaine Grand Veneur Vieilles Vignes (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
As always, this is quite dark in color. The wine is deep, meaty, smoky, rich, and lush. There is a plushness, and polish to the fruits on the palate with a creamy edge to the layers of fruit in the lengthy finish. The wine blends 45% Grenache, 45% Mourvedre, and 10% Syrah. There is a lot going on here, including some oak that needs to be resolved. So give it a year or two before popping a cork and it should be even better. Drink from 2024 - 2035. 423 Views Tasted Jan 30, 2024 |
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2021
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Dark red berries, peppery spices, and herbs with a hint of smoke, and spice open the nose. On the palate, the wine is lush, round, fruity, creamy, and sweet, with layers of plush, dark red fruits, and white pepper on the palate that carries through to the finish. The wine was made with a blend of 50% old vine Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, and 20% Syrah. Drink from 2024-2032. 473 Views Tasted Jan 30, 2024 |
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2021
Domaine Grand Veneur Le Miocène (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
White pepper, black raspberries, and flowers work together to form the core of this medium-bodied, elegant, fresh, soft, silky, kirsch-filled wine that will be delicious to drink on release. Refined, and fresh, this lighter-styled wine hits everything just right. The wine is a blend of 70% old vine Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre. Drink from 2024-2030. 776 Views Tasted Jan 30, 2024 |
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2020
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
With a nice depth of color, the richly textured wine blends sweet, ripe, earthy, dark red fruits with crushed rocks, stones, herbs and spice, finishing with dark plums, licorice, pepper and dark cocoa. The wine was made with a blend of 50% old vine Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 20% Syrah. Drink from 2023 - 2034 1,233 Views Tasted Jan 27, 2023 |
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2020
Domaine Grand Veneur Le Miocène (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
With a strong floral note, you also find loads of sweet, ripe, soft, polished, fresh, pure kirsch, black raspberries and plums. Silky and fresh, this refined style hits everything just right. The wine is a blend of old vine Grenache, with Syrah and Mourvedre. Drink from 2022-2032. 832 Views Tasted Jan 27, 2023 |
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2019
Domaine Grand Veneur Vieilles Vignes (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Almost inky dark in color, the wine serves up a full-bodied, richly textured blast of spicy, black and red plums, dark cherries, peppery kirsch, wet earth, espresso, smoke and herbs. This is long, dense and intense with a serious richness to the texture that sticks with you from the mid-palate all the way through the extensive finish. The wine was made from blending 45% Grenache, 45% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah. There is a lot going on here, so give it a few years for the oak to integrate and for the wine to fully come together before popping a cork. Drink from 2025 - 2038 3,851 Views Tasted Jan 9, 2022 |
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2019
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Dark in color, the wine is incredibly lush on the palate with loads of silky textured, black cherries, black plums and a few blackberries tossed in good measure, which is all topped off with licorice, herbs, spice and thyme in the finish. The wine was made with a blend of 50% old vine Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 20% Syrah. Drink from 2023 - 2034 3,033 Views Tasted Jan 9, 2022 |
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2019
Domaine Grand Veneur Blanc La Fontaine (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Produced from 100% old vine Roussanne, the first thing you notice is the honeysuckle before moving on to the nuts, lemon curd, orange rind, flowers and herbal tint on the nose before hitting the lusciously textured, fruit-filled palate. Medium-bodied, lush, round and fruity, this should drink well on release, yet age for a few years as well. Drink from 2022 - 2032 2,702 Views Tasted Jan 9, 2022 |
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2019
Domaine Grand Veneur Le Miocène (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Full, rich, ripe, opulent and forward, the wine exudes layers of sweet, lusciously textured, ripe red fruits, flowers, herbs and thyme. The finish has energy length and richness, ending with an array of showy, ripe berries. This will drink well with just a year or so aging. Drink from 2023 - 2034 1,528 Views Tasted Jan 9, 2022 |
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2019
Domaine Grand Veneur Blanc Le Miocène (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Quite floral in character, with touches of minty herbs and citrus on the nose, the wine is sweet, fresh and forward, with a blend of white peach nuts and orange with yellow citrus in the finish. Drink from 2022 - 2028. 2,352 Views Tasted Feb 5, 2022 |
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2018
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Rich, lush, juicy and fruity, with a freshness, energy and a spicy, black raspberry, herb and thyme finish. The wine was made with a blend of 50% old vine Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 20% Syrah. 2,142 Views Tasted Oct 12, 2020 |
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2018
Domaine Grand Veneur Le Miocène (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Floral, minty, peppery and with a meaty edge to the red fruits on the nose. The wine is round, lush, sweet, pure and leaves you with good energy in the kirsch filled finish. 1,876 Views Tasted Oct 12, 2020 |
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2017
Domaine Grand Veneur Vieilles Vignes (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Long, rich, intense and palate filling, long and intense, the wine has concentration, juiciness and layers of dark, earthy cherries, pepper, spice and thyme. The wine was made from blending 45% Grenache, 45% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah. 3,191 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019 |
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2017
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Smoky, earthy, spicy, peppery, olive, thyme and dark red fruits are all over the place here. The fruit is ripe, round, sweet, fresh and tannic, so allow it some time in the cellar before pulling a cork. The wine is made in a full-bodied, hedonistic style that I think is great! The wine was made with a blend of 50% old vine Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 20% Syrah. 3,647 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019 |
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2017
Domaine Grand Veneur Le Miocène (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Elegant, soft sweet, red fruits come along with thyme, pepper and herbs. Medium-bodied, fresh, and with a kirsch filled finish, this is quite nice now and will only get better with a few years of age. The wine was made using a blend of 70% old vine Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre. 2,508 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019 |
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2016
Domaine Grand Veneur Vieilles Vignes (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Ruby with ink in its hue, the wine is off the charts in the terms of concentration. Dense, mouth filling, long and intense, the wine coats every nook and cranny of your palate with layers of juicy, dark red fruits, spice, pepper and jam. The texture is akin to velvet. The fruit filled finish, with all its peppery goodness does not quit. The wine was made from blending 50% Grenache, 40% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah. 4,827 Views Tasted Sep 8, 2018 |
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2016
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Lush, opulent, ripe, deep fruits with loads of pepper, black cherry, fig and plum are all over the place. Concentrated, big and mouth filling, the wine has depth, length and staying power. The new oak used during the aging has faded into the layers of fruit. This is a very hedonistic style of wine. The wine was made with a blend of 50% old vine Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 20% Syrah. 3,856 Views Tasted Sep 8, 2018 |
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2016
Domaine Grand Veneur Le Miocène (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Garrigue, mint, thyme, pepper, smoked meat and red fruits are all over the place. The palate shows sweet, lush, refined, red fruits that offer freshness, silky tannins and length. The wine was made using a blend of 70% old vine Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre. 2,850 Views Tasted Sep 8, 2018 |
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2015
Domaine Grand Veneur Vieilles Vignes (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Dark in color there is a definitive a spicy characteristic to the fruit. Lush, fresh, sweet and polished the fruit is clean, pure, bright and spicy. This fills your palate and lasts for at least 40 seconds or more in the finish. There is a serious level of concentration and depth of flavor here that leaves you with a juicy, peppery end note. The wine was made from blending 50% Grenache, 40% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah. 3,347 Views Tasted Aug 21, 2017 |
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2015
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Sensuous, supple and sweet Black cherries run the show. The fruit is ripe the tannins are polished and finish sticks due to all the sweet, ripe, fresh, fruits that leave you with concentrated, rich, long, polished, thyme and kirsch filled finish. The wine was made with a blend of 50% old vine Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 20% Syrah. 3,281 Views Tasted Aug 21, 2017 |
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2015
Domaine Grand Veneur Le Miocène (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Only the third year this cuvee has been produced, the wine shows off its sweet, juicy, spicy, kirsch notes with ease. Concentrated, sweet, fresh and tannic, there is a long, peppery, kirsch note in the finish that keeps on coming. The wine was made using a blend of 70% old vine Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre. 3,938 Views Tasted Aug 21, 2017 |
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2014
Domaine Grand Veneur Vieilles Vignes (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Good depth of color for the vintage, the wine shows a spicy, black cherry essence, lush, polished textures and a sweet, spicy, fresh finish. Clearly, this is best wine in the 2014 line up from Grand Veneur. It's a real accomplishment in this difficult vintage. 1,894 Views Tasted Jun 24, 2016 |
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2014
Domaine Grand Veneur Le Miocène (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
The second vintage for this cuvee delivers a nice blast of dark, juicy plums, spice, garrigue and black raspberries. I like the freshness in the peppery finish, especially as it is coupled with the wines polished textures. 1,794 Views Tasted Jun 24, 2016 |
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2014
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Black cherries, green olives and herbs, with a polished, fresh, forward, round, modern style. The wine is completed by the luscious, thyme and kirsch filled finish. 2,049 Views Tasted Jun 24, 2016 |
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2013
Domaine Grand Veneur Vieilles Vignes (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Deep ruby in color, the wine has a lot of plushness and polish for the vintage, with its rich, dark red cherry character. 2,780 Views Tasted Sep 7, 2015 |
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2013
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Spicy kirsch galore, with silky textures and a round, almost supple texture to the fruit in the finish. 2,949 Views Tasted Sep 7, 2015 |
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2013
Domaine Grand Veneur Le Miocène (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
The debut vintage, made from a blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre. Sweet, soft and approachable, with a liberal dose of spicy kirsch. 2,422 Views Tasted Sep 8, 2015 |
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2012
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Young, and filled with promise, due to its multiple layers of sweet, silky, ripe, juicy, red fruits, licorice and spice. Round in texture, if you can't keep your hands off your stash, I understand as it's tasting great already. But just a few years will add even more softness and complexity to the wine. The wine was made from blending 45% Grenache, 35% Syrah and 20% Mourvedre. 3,503 Views Tasted Aug 24, 2017 |
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2010
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Another contender in the high quality, fair price sweepstakes. From an unusual blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 20% Mourvedre , this modern styled wine pops with ripe, black cherries, black raspberries, smoke, vanilla and herbs. It's round, fat, lush, fresh and delicious. 7,106 Views Tasted Jun 1, 2013 |
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2009
Domaine Grand Veneur Vieilles Vignes (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Outstanding, attention seeking, ripe, bold, rich, full bodied and concentrated with loads of deeply colored, dark red, sweet fruits, earth, spice and peppery pleasure, with a just a hint of jam, thyme and herbs for good measure. The wine was produced from a blend of 50% Grenache, 40% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah. 3,161 Views Tasted Mar 1, 2015 |
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2007
Domaine Grand Veneur Vieilles Vignes (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Drinking in a perfect spot, this is a rich, lush, ripe, concentrated, hedonistic style of Chateauneuf loaded with layers of dark cherries, kirsch, black raspberry, herbs and peppery spices. The fruit is sweet, pure and mouth-filling, with a finish that holds on. No decanting needed. 3,352 Views Tasted Jul 13, 2021One of the best wines of the vintage, this just rocked! The sensation of minerality added to the mouthfilling layers of ripe, sweet, dark, red berries, licorice, garrigue, pepper and extremely dark chocolate. Dense and intense, the wine had length, complexity and purity of fruit and benefited from time in the decanter. 3,410 Views Tasted Jan 2, 2018Showing an incredible depth of color at close to its 10th birthday, the nose is all about its pepper, garrigue, black cherry, flowers, bluberries and wild strawberry liqueur essence. Deep, concentrated, youthful, fresh and invigorating, the fat, dense, dark, fruit filled finish can't quite coat your palate, but it is close. This is not a wine for those seeking finesse. It's a wine for contemplation. This is quite complex, and due to its intensity, it demands sipping. This is sublime today, but I think it can get even better, as there is such a wealth of raw material going on here, coupled with its still youthful character. Not decanted, and for me, that was the right choice. Pop, pour and let it flesh out in your glass. As the wine continues to expand in the glass, this just keeps getting and better. For a wine of this quality, at this price level, if this sounds like your style of Chateauneuf du Pape, you should grab a few bottles. FWIW, they make a whopping 350 cases of this wine. 4,088 Views Tasted Oct 14, 2016This is contender for one of the most concentrated wines of the vintage. It's incredibly dense, yet it's not over blown. It's still young. It was a mistake to pop and pour, at least today, as the wine needs time to evolve from its primary state. Still, it's hard not to see the stunning levels of ripe fruits that coat your palate and really leave a lasting impression in the finish. 3,110 Views Tasted Jul 11, 2015 |
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2007
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
It has been a few years since I checked in on this wine. Now, it is fully ready for pop and pour, this beauty kicks off with black raspberries, cherry jam, black olives, herbs, and sage on the nose. Round and polished with loads of sweet, ripe, licorice and herb-infused dark red fruits and luscious textures on the palate, enjoy this now, as it shows so well. Drink from 2022-2027. 3,133 Views Tasted Aug 1, 2022Black raspberry, jam, garrigue, wet earth, smoke and thyme aromas pop with no decanting. Fat rich and succulent, there is a mouth filling layer of intensity that's packed with sweet, ripe, spicy fruits topped with black cherry liqueur. Pop this now if you have a bottle. 4,518 Views Tasted Dec 7, 2014From a blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, and 20% Syrah, this plush, fat, modern styled Chateauneuf du Pape sports a deep color. Licorice, jammy black raspberry, smoke, pepper and black cherry aromas are all over the place. Concentrated, supple and already approachable, like many wines from the vintage, it's drinking well. 6,056 Views Tasted Dec 18, 2011 |
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2003
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Liqueur of blackberry, black cherry jam, pepper, smoke and spice box aromas lead to a rich, plush, open style of Chateauneuf du Pape that is at the perfect place to drink today. 2,737 Views Tasted Mar 3, 2012 |
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2001
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
This is not quite as vibrant as I remember it, as it approaches its 12th birthday. In the nose, charcoal, smoky black cherry, earth and herbs. On the palate, the wine has weight and concentration, but the levels of fruit seems to dropped off over the past few years. There is a lot of voluptuous kirsch and pepper to be found here, but I'd drink it over the next year or two, as it's clearly fading from when it was released. I have one bottle from the case remaining and its getting popped in the next few months. 3,223 Views Tasted Sep 26, 2012 |
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2000
Domaine Grand Veneur Les Origines (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
On the nose, jammy blackberries, raspberries, herbs, pepper, coffee and anise. On the palate, full bodied, mouth drying tannins that fade after 30 minutes in the glass and a touch of heat from an ABVic content that must be at least 15%. The label reads 14.5-16.5. A long finish with notes of ripe cherries, raspberries and a hint of strawberry. This is a big styled wine full of character but it demands at least a few years of cellaring before it delivers its full potential. 3,363 Views Tasted Aug 1, 2003 |
