Lucile Avril 2018 | Domaine Durieu | Châteauneuf-du-Pape
33.25 €
From 6 hectares of Plateau de Farguerol. 85% Garnacha 90 years old, 10% Monastrell 60 years old and 5% Syrah. Manual harvest without destemming.
Vinification of grape varieties separately. Pumping 2 times a day. Aging in concrete tanks for 18 months. Syrahs in new barrels for 12 months. Bottling without clarification and slight filtration at bottling.
PARKER: 93
Scents of bay leaf and clove accent red raspberries and Bing cherries on the nose of the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Lucile Avril, a cuvée dominated by old-vine Grenache. Medium to full-bodied, gorgeously silky and fine, with ample complexity, this delivers the goods, finishing in a gentle wash of soft tannins and hints of dark chocolate and licorice. It should drink well for up to a decade, perhaps even a bit longer.
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