Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe Deus ex Machina Clos St-Jean 2017
€ 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, mourvèdre |
| Jaar | 2017 |
| Volume | 0,750 |
| Draaistop | Nee |
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate – 98/100
With its more discreet oak and layers of complexity, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina is my favorite release here this year. Layers of dried spices accent raspberries and cherries in this full-bodied, rich and velvety wine. It’s more complex and complete than either the Combe des Fous or the Sancto Santorum, longer on the finish and supremely elegant.
Vinous – 95-96/100
Deep crimson. An expansive, complex bouquet displays cherry liqueur, boysenberry, incense and candied lavender qualities, along with a smoky mineral nuance that builds steadily in the background. Shows impressive depth and energy to the ripe red and blue fruit, floral pastille and spicecake flavors, which turn sweeter and livelier with aeration. Closes extremely long and floral, with rounded, even tannins and emphatic, spice-tinged persistence. This one looks like it’s build for the long haul.
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.