Domaine du Pegaü Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Réservée 2003
Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 4:56 pm
A bit late for Gav's Grenache week, but certainly worthy of a mention. These guys (Pegau) show what can be done with Grenache. It is unlike anything you will see in Australia.
A blend of 80% Grenache, 9% Syrah, 6% Mourvedre and 5% miscellaneous varietals. For those that are interested, the other 10 allowable varietals in Chateauneuf du Pape are Cinsault, Clairette, Picardan, Picpoul, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Muscardin, Vaccarèse, Terret and Counoise.
Medium red in colour. An extraordinary nose: roasted meats, kirsch, herbs, pepper, red cherries and blackberries - sweet and savoury at the same time. The palate is pure red fruits, sumptuous and voluptuous, seemless and slippery, meltingly soft tannins and tremendous length. Not a trace of brett here – it is as clean as a whistle, and speaking of whistles, toot toot, all aboard the Pegau train.
This is quite a contrast to the 2001 Cuvée Réservée which needs time; it is great straight off the bat.
14.0%
96 points.
A blend of 80% Grenache, 9% Syrah, 6% Mourvedre and 5% miscellaneous varietals. For those that are interested, the other 10 allowable varietals in Chateauneuf du Pape are Cinsault, Clairette, Picardan, Picpoul, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Muscardin, Vaccarèse, Terret and Counoise.
Medium red in colour. An extraordinary nose: roasted meats, kirsch, herbs, pepper, red cherries and blackberries - sweet and savoury at the same time. The palate is pure red fruits, sumptuous and voluptuous, seemless and slippery, meltingly soft tannins and tremendous length. Not a trace of brett here – it is as clean as a whistle, and speaking of whistles, toot toot, all aboard the Pegau train.
This is quite a contrast to the 2001 Cuvée Réservée which needs time; it is great straight off the bat.
14.0%
96 points.