Châteauneuf-du-Pape

by Domaine La Roquete 2007

$89.00 ($534.00 /case)

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape by Domaine La Roquete 2007

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

by Domaine La Roquete 2007

$89.00 ($534.00 /case)

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Producer : Domaine La Roquète

Region : France (France), Southern Rhône (France)

Food Pairing : Breads, Cured Meat, Ham, Hard Cheese, Red Meat

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Tasting Notes

"The finest tradition cuvee yet made, the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape (70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre aged in foudre and concrete tanks) possesses a deep ruby/purple-tinged color as well as a bouquet of black currants, black cherries, garrigue, pepper, and lavender. It is a full-bodied, ripe, exceptionally elegant, pure wine to drink now or cellar for 12-15 years."

93 points - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, Oct 2009

Specs

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Price of Case	$534.00
Point Score	93
Bottle Size	750 ml
Producer	Domaine La Roquète
Region	France (France), Southern Rhône (France)
Alcohol	14.5% alc./vol.
Style	Warm and spicy reds
Vintage	2007
Farming Method	Sustainable
Food Pairing	Breads, Cured Meat, Ham, Hard Cheese, Red Meat
Descriptors	Earthy, Floral, Fruity, Mineral
Wine Type	Red
Wood Presence	Oaked
Body	Full
Grapes	70% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 20% Syrah / Shiraz

The Producer

Domaine La Roquète

In September 1986, René Laugier wanted to retire but had no successors to take over La Roquette (as it was then known), his domaine in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. When Daniel and Frédéric Brunier bought the domaine, it was a logical choice. The brothers had been proving their worth as rising young stars of the appellation, and the Brunier family, proprietor of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, had a long history of working tough soils—they farm the La Crau plateau, which boasts some of the most challenging vineyard terrain and most pedigreed soils of Châteauneuf.

Daniel and Frédéric purchased twenty-nine hectares of vineyards at La Roquète. They have since added three additional hectares of Vin de Pays vines bordering the Rhône and seven more in the Ventoux appellation to the east, leading to the creation of the well-priced ‘Pigeoulet’ and ‘Mégaphone’ labels. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape rouge vineyards they acquired upon purchasing La Roquète now constitute the ‘Piedlong’ and ‘Télégramme’ bottlings (the latter of which primarily consists of young-vine fruit from La Crau). The brothers replanted the small Clos La Roquète to white in 1987; this is currently the only wine bottled under the La Roquète label. Along with ‘Le Pigeoulet,’ ‘Mégaphone,’ and ‘Piedlong’.

In Châteauneuf, for many the greatest appellation of the southern Rhône, vineyard specificity plays a role almost as critical as it does in Burgundy. Geography here is as important as geology. La Roquète sits on prime real estate at the foot of the Piélong plateau, north of the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and adjacent to the western end of the famous Le Rayas vineyard. Galets roulés scatter the vineyard floor, but the primarily sandy soils impart great finesse to the wine.