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2019 Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Reserve
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Why We're Buying
Domaine de la Vieille Julienne may not have the cachet of M. Chapoutier and or E. Guigal. And to that we say, pffffffttt. This sleepy estate has released 14 vintages of Réserve since 1994. Of those 14 wines, four have received perfect scores from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, including the 2019 vintage. Four more come dangerously close, notching either a 99 or 98-point rating. A blend of 90 grenache with trace amounts of syrah and cinsault, the 2019 Réserve is another magical addition to the Domaine de la Vieille Julienne portfolio. It features fruit harvested from 100-year-old grenache vines, giving the final product richness, balance, and an impeccable finish. Red and black fruits gush from the core with layers of earthiness, Asian five-spice, licorice, and lavender following in close pursuit. As wine critic Jeb Dunnuck put it, “It’s a sexier, more opulent wine than the Les Hauts-Lieux release yet has the same perfect tannins that are so rare to find in the vintage.” The Final Sip: Anyone hoping to find the next great wine from the Rhône should make space for this critically acclaimed red wine.
Critics Scores
Jeb Dunnuck
Lastly, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Reserve is another magical wine, and I might have rated this cuvée a perfect score more than any other Southern Rhône. Unquestionably in the same realm as the 2017, 2016, 2010, 2005, 2003, and 2001, it has an incredible, full-bodied, massive style that somehow stays perfectly balanced, with flawless integration of its fruit, tannins, acidity, and alcohol. Lots of red, blue, and black fruits, loamy earth, Asian spice, licorice, and violet nuances emerge from the glass, and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, building yet polished tannins, and a great, great finish. It’s a sexier, more opulent wine than the Les Hauts-Lieux release yet has the same perfect tannins that are so rare to find in the vintage.
Decanter
Gorgeous palate expression, wonderfully fine tannins. The alcohol is high this year, you do feel it, there is a lovely freshness however, and very good length. Not a perfect wine, but a beautiful one. Selection from Les Trois Sources, their oldest Grenache. Around 90 Grenache, plus Syrah and Cinsault. Only produced when the Grenache is balanced enough.