2015 Chateau Mont-Redon Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Rouge Magnum
Type | Red |
Grapes | Syrah / Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre |
Country/Region | France, Rhône |
Vintage | 2015 |
Alcohol | 13% |
Located at the highest point of the hills surrounding the village of Chateauneuf du Pape. It is the largest (private) company of the Appellation. Qualitative for years at the top. The company belongs to the Abeil and Fabre families. In addition to Chateauneuf du Pape, they also produce Lirac and Côtes du Rhône. with regard to the Chateauneuf du Pape, one has different labels such as "vignoble abeile" and "vignoble Fabre" but the wine is always the same. Château Mont-Redon makes broad-shouldered class wines.
The Chateauneuf-du-pape from Mont Redon is a very strong wine from a great year. The 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape is composed of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 8% Mourvedre and 2% Cinsault, and was raised for 12 months in stainless steel tanks and 55% in barrels for 12 months. In the nose we smell lots of herbs and hints of leather, with sweet red fruits, cinnamon and truffle. This medium bodied wine is nicely balanced and is perfect to drink.
Around Châteauneuf-du-Pape extends a landscape of gently sloping slopes and sometimes large plateaux. The characteristic soil is red soil covered with round boulders, small and large: Galets or Caillous roulés. These were then taken away by the Rhone glacier. In some places the cobblestone avenue is one and a half to two meters thick. The stones ensure that the grapes are fully ripe, because during the day they collect solar heat to radiate it again at night.
90-92 / 100 Parker and in a 1.5 liter magnum bottle