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Chapoutier Croix de Bois 2019

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC

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  • 96-98pts, Jeb Dunnuck, 2022

Chapoutier is a legend of the southern Rhône and Châteauneuf-du-Pape its most sought after appellation. Difficult to beat a wine with those credentials, awarded 97 points by Jeb Dunnock. Lavish blackberry, cherry, earthy tobacco and herbal notes.

Chapoutier is a legend of the southern Rhône and Châteauneuf-du-Pape its most sought after appellation. Difficult to beat a wine with those credentials, awarded 97 points by Jeb Dunnock. Lavish blackberry, cherry, earthy tobacco and herbal notes.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Velvety, ample black fruit, firm tannins, will open out with age

Aroma

Ripe blackberry, cherry, earthy tobacco, herbal notes

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

Chapoutier Croix de Bois 2019

More information

  • 14.0% ABV
  • 10.5 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 31 December, 2049

Michel Chapoutier is the seventh generation of his family to have lived in the Rhône, and his passionate approach to winemaking has catapulted the estate to stratospheric heights. Such is his dedication to quality that not only does he ensure that his own vineyards are treated organically, he actually pays his neighbours to do the same. His are also raised biodynamically. He has recently branched out with new winemaking ventures in Provence, Roussillon and South Australia, but his roots are deepest in the Rhône, where wines are made mindfully and traditionally. Ageing for this rich and very ageworthy Châteauneuf is all in concrete vat, no oak, so the wine can sing of its fruit and terroir. It'll cellar for decades or open early and enjoy.

"Very classic meaty, warm spicy Châteauneuf. Wonderful balance of richness and fine-grained tannin" James Suckling
94 points
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