CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE

2012 Tradition Domaine Jean Royer

Grapes Grenache, Syrah
Colour Red
Origin France, Rhône
District Southern Rhône
Village Châteauneuf du Pape
ABV 15.5%

Bright red. Fresh red berries and herbs on the nose, with bright mineral and floral qualities adding energy. Lively, spice-accented strawberry and raspberry flavors are nicely framed by gentle acidity. Silky, sweet and spicy on the finish, with the floral note strongly echoing. Distinctly elegant, in the house style. Rating: 90-92 Josh Raynolds, www.vinousmedia.com (Jan 2015)


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Looking at the 2012s, the traditional 2012 Chateauneuf du Pape is a blend of 85% Grenache and the balance Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault. Aged one-third in barrel and one-third in tank, it offers up sweet cassis, raspberry, flowers and hints of underbrush to go with a medium to full-bodied, rich and beautifully textured profile on the palate. Relatively soft and supple, it should be approachable on release and drink nicely for 8-9 years. Drink 2014-2021. This tiny estate is run by the talented Jean-Marie Royer, with consulting help from Philippe Cambie. The estate covers 10 acres, primarily in the southern part of the appellation, and the wines are Grenache-dominated, with transparent colors, perfumed aromatics and silky textures. They’re gorgeous efforts well worth tracking down. Drinking range: 2014 - Rating: 89-92 Jeb Dunnuck - www.robertparker.com (Oct 2013)

Domaine Jean Royer

Jean-Marie Royer inherited his vines in 1985 and set about improving the grape varietal mix and the vinification from then. Since more than half of the domaine is in unclassified ('Vin de Table') or 'Côtes du Rhône, he has developed a marque 'Le Petit Roy' sold as Vin de Table' for everything that does not make it into the Châteauneuf cuvées. The Petit Roy has always been a big hit in the shops ever since first joining our list.

His Châteauneufs are just gorgeous and offer refreshingly fantastic value for money. He has undoubtedly been much helped his close friend, the late star oenologist Philippe Cambié, who he went to school with and also played rugby with for many years. Cambié was more famous for a full-on rather extracted style, but Jean-Marie imposed his own, fresher, brighter style on all his wines which are crunchy and well-defined, helping cement these elegant expressions of Grenache as some of the finest from Châteauneuf.

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