Domaine Du Pegau Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Reserve 2019

Critical Acclaim: 97 pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 pts Jeb Dunnuck, Decanter 92 pts.

About the wine: The flagship of the Domaine du Pegau, the Cuvée Réservée represents the Domaine over the years. A blend of 13 grape varieties, mainly Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, the Cuvée Réservée reveals the typical characteristics of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape soils.  This wine should be able to age from 5 to 20 years.

Tasting Notes: "The 2019 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Réservée looks set to rival the best examples of this bottling. Made up of approximately 80% Grenache, with 6% Syrah, 4% Mourvèdre and smaller amounts of other permitted varieties, it's impressively complex on the nose, with scents of black cherries, blackberries and black olives, plus mysterious wafts of violets and garrigue. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated, it finishes long and velvety, a sure-fire bet for cellaring."- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. 

"The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Réservée showed better this go-round than last year and has a complex, more classic style in its garrigue, pepper, sweet spice, and assorted red and black fruits. Nicely textured and medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannins, it's going to be a classic expression of this cuvée that readers will love."- Jeb Dunnuck

Pairing and Serving Suggestions:  Red grilled meat, lamb shoulder with thyme and dishes of tapas and curry, serve at 60°F.

Varietal: A blend of 13 grape varieties: mainly Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.