2016 Château de Vaudieu Châteauneuf-du-Pape
£39.00
“While crisp black-cherry and strawberry flavors are fresh and pristine on the nose, this is an opulent, powerful red. Dried-strawberry and plum flavors are concentrated, accented by hints of earth and firm, taut tannins. It’s luscious red-fruit flavors are approachable already but firm structure and fresh acidity should allow integration and improvement through 2030 and hold further still.”
94 Points, Anna Lee C. Iijima, Wine Enthusiast
“Vadieu’s “regular” CdP is excellent. The 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape, an 80-20 blend of Grenache and Syrah mostly aged in concrete, offers ripe red raspberry and apricot notes alongside delicate hints of spice and garrigue. Full-bodied and lush, it shows off wonderfully ripe Grenache fruit without much in the way of other adornment or artifice, finishing long and silky.”
93 Points, Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate
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Product Description
Château de Vaudieu is an 18th-century estate that has been in the Bréchet family for over 50 years. The name ‘Vaudieu’ originates from ‘Vallée de Dieu’, or ‘Valley of God’, referencing the area’s beauty around Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Laurent Bréchet, the grandson of the original owner, runs the estate today.
Vaudieu comprises 70 hectares of vineyards, 60 of which are planted with red varieties, on prized sites located just east of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, neighbouring the famed Château Rayas. The soils vary greatly, from sandy beds and calcareous hillsides to raised terraces of the famous ‘galets roulés’, offering huge potential for complexity in the wines. The fruit from the sandier soils lends aromatic elegance to the blend, while that from the ‘galets’ gives power and intensity.
The Vaudieu estate is situated northeast of the town, the vineyards are spread over 70 hectares (60 of red, 10 of white). Their soils vary greatly, from sand to quartz ‘galets’ (pudding stone) and clay/limestone outcrops. This diversity of soils adds complexity to the blend, with the fruit from the sandier soil lending aromatic elegance and that from the pudding stones giving power and intensity. The vines are between 40 and 70 years old on average and planted on a south and south-east exposure, resulting in low yields with superb depth of fruit. The Grenache and Mourvèdre are bush vines, while the Syrah is trained to double cordon.
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge ‘Grand Vin’ blends 54% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and 16% Mourvèdre planted on sandy soil and red sandstone. It is aged in used oak for 12 months, adding power and complexity to the finished wine, which boasts flavours of ripe red and black fruits, sweet spice, and hints of liquorice.
Additional Information
| ABV | 15% |
|---|---|
| Bottle Size | Bottle 75cl |
| Colour | Red |
| Country | France |
| Critic Score | 94/100 |
| Drink until | 2032 |
| Style | Still |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Vintage | 2016 |
