DOMAINE DE LA MORDORÉE - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee de la Reine des Bois - 2020

DOMAINE DE LA MORDORÉE

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee de la Reine des Bois 2020

The Grand Vin 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape La Reine Des Bois checks in as a blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, and the rest equal parts Syrah and Vaccarèse. This cuvée is always a denser, more concentrated and structured wine compared to the La Dame Voyageuse release and requires bottle age to show its full potential. Blackberries, black cherries, cracked pepper, and new leather notes are all present in this medium to full-bodied, concentrated, rich, and structured 2020. There's a firmness here that reminds me a little of the 2005, yet it's a more up-front, charming wine that will benefit from just short-term cellaring, which is very much in the style of the vintage.

Jeb Dunnuck, November 2021


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