Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe Combe de Fous Clos Saint-Jean 2016
€ 176.03Vanaf 12 stuks €160.02
Type | Rode wijn |
Land | Frankrijk |
Regio | Zuidelijke Rhône |
Appellatie | Châteauneuf Du Pâpe |
Wijndomein | Clos Saint Jean |
Biowijn | Nee |
Druif | grenache, syrah, cinsault |
Jaar | 2016 |
Volume | 0,750 |
Draaistop | Nee |
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate – 95/100
From a single exposed hilltop parcel, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape La Combe des Fous is a blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% each Cinsault and Vaccarèse. As the Syrah was aged in wood, there’s a hint of campfire smoke here, plus layers of rich, voluptuous plummy fruit. Full-bodied and velvety in texture, this is more concentrated than even the Vieilles Vignes bottling, but it’s not that much better in terms of overall quality or longevity.
Vinous – 96/100
Saturated ruby. An exotically perfumed, highly complex bouquet evokes raspberry preserves, smoky minerals, Moroccan spices and incense. Supple, palate-staining red and dark berry liqueur and floral pastille flavors show superb depth, sharp delineation and an energizing undercurrent of smoky minerality. Manages to be at once rich and lively and finishes with outstanding clarity, well-knit tannins and resonating floral and mineral qualities.
Clos Saint Jean
Châteauneuf du Pape est un nom qui fait rêver. Il représente à la fois une appellation, un vin et un village.
Clos Saint Jean is een familiedomein, opgericht in 1900, en vandaag geleid door de broers Pascal en Vincent Maurel, die samen met de briljante oenoloog Philippe Cambie schitterende wijnen maken. De kwaliteit kende sinds 2003 een gestage groei. Sinds enkele jaren sneuvelt het ene kwaliteitsrecord na het andere. Vooral de twee speciale cuvées “Deus ex Machina” en “Combes des Fous” maakten furore en zijn ondertussen uitgegroeid tot een fel gegeerd hebbeding bij tal van wijnliefhebbers. Dit domein behoort zonder enige twijfel tot de top, niet alleen in Châteauneuf en Frankrijk, maar in de hele wijnwereld !
Robert Parker – Wine Advocate 2008
What a remarkable group of wines is emerging from proprietor Vincent Maurel, who works with the genius of Southern Rhône viticulture and winemaking, Philippe Cambie. A succession of superb wines began at this estate in 2003, when it finally began to live up to its superb potential. This may well be one of the most exciting addresses not only in France, but in the entire wine world. …
Robert Parker bekroonde de wijnen van Clos Saint Jean jaar na jaar met de hoogste scores (waarbij 100/100 geen uitzondering meer is)
Robert Parker – Wine Advocate 2011
If a prize were given to the Rhône Valley estate that had improved the most in the shortest period of time, it would undoubtedly go to that of Pascal and Vincent Maurel, who took over Clos Saint-Jean after their father passed away in 2002. Since then, they have made a succession of world-class wines that are out of this world. One of the largest estates in Châteauneuf du Pape, Clos Saint-Jean has an amazing number of old vine parcels in its 112+ acres. No doubt the hiring of renowned oenologist Philippe Cambie has also increased the quality of these offerings.