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2011 Châteauneuf du Pape Clos des Papes Paul Avril - 6x75cl
10B1CPCPA6PK _ 2011 - Châteauneuf du Pape Clos des Papes Paul Avril - 6x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Clos des Papes
  • Region Châteauneuf du Pape
  • Drinking 2015 - 2027
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now

2011 - Châteauneuf du Pape Clos des Papes Paul Avril - 6x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Clos des Papes
  • Region Châteauneuf du Pape
  • Drinking 2015 - 2027
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £311.08 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £51.84 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £240.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, August 2016

    Rich and dark in colour with strong aromas of white pepper and cassis fruits. In the mouth there is a hugely appealing wild gamey fruit character with a touch of liquorice supported by weight and depth provided by the more robust Mourvèdre variety. This has entered its drinking window, with the structure to hold for a further decade.

  • Goedhuis, August 2016

    Rich and dark in colour with strong aromas of white pepper and cassis fruits. In the mouth there is a hugely appealing wild gamey fruit character with a touch of liquorice supported by weight and depth provided by the more robust Mourvèdre variety. This has entered its drinking window, with the structure to hold for a further decade.

  • Robert Parker, October 2012, Score: 91-94

    I tasted through a number of different foudres of the 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape red, which came from tiny yields of 18 hectoliters per hectare in what was a relatively prolific harvest for many producers in Chateauneuf du Pape. Proprietor Vincent Avril implemented a severe triage in both the vineyard and cellars. The result is a beautifully made, sexy, hedonistic, up-front red with plenty of mulberry, kirsch and cassis fruit, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and plenty of glycerin and authority. It tips the scales at 15% alcohol.

  • Wine Advocate, October 2013, Score: 96

    One of the stars of the vintage and coming from absurdly low yields of 18 hectoliters per hectare, the 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape is a full-bodied, seamless effort that exhibits copious kirsch, ground pepper, dried flowers and underbrush as well as incredibly fine tannin, great mid-palate concentration and ample length on the finish. Relatively forward by this estate’s standards, it will be approachable at an earlier age than normal. Nevertheless, it will have 20+ years of evolution and is an awesome effort in the vintage. Drink 2015-2030.

Producer

Clos des Papes

One of the oldest winemaking families in Châteauneuf du Pape, the Avrils began their vinous adventures in the early 17th century. Today, the domaine is run by Vincent Avril who took over from his father Paul in the early 1990s. Rightly revered as one of the greatest growers of the appellation, Vincent Avril is lifting his long-established family estate to new heights. Having studied in Burgundy and trained in cellars all ov...Read more

One of the oldest winemaking families in Châteauneuf du Pape, the Avrils began their vinous adventures in the early 17th century. Today, the domaine is run by Vincent Avril who took over from his father Paul in the early 1990s. Rightly revered as one of the greatest growers of the appellation, Vincent Avril is lifting his long-established family estate to new heights. Having studied in Burgundy and trained in cellars all over the world (including a stage at Mouton Rothschild) Vincent Avril saw in his 32nd vintage at the domaine in 2017. He makes supreme wines, blending varieties from the moment they are picked, so that Grenache may be co-fermented with Syrah or Mourvèdre, or all three together. His various cuves are therefore mini blends, and show the different facets of the final blend. Vincent is uninterested in creating super cuvées, so makes just one red and one white, which he considers the best expression of this appellation. He abhors the idea of selling any wine in bulk, and that 70% of the appellation is traded like this makes him furious. At Clos des Papes, if the fruit is not good enough for the blend it simply won’t make it as far as the winery door. Low yields ensure concentration, and the same team of pickers over the past 20 years safeguard careful selection of each bunch.Read less

Region

Châteauneuf du Pape

The emperor of southern Rhône appellations, Châteauneuf du Pape was the first A.O.C. in all of France, created in 1936. Their bottle is unique embossed with the papal coat of arms. Thirteen varieties (14 if Grenache Blanc is counted separately) can be incorporated in the blend. The reds include: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Cinsault, Terret Noir, Picpoul, Vaccarèse, Counoise, Muscardin, while the whites are Roussanne, Bourboulenc and Clairette. Only a handful of producers use all 13, Grenache often being the highest percentage of the blend. This enables each producer to highlight the varieties that are the ripest and most interesting in any given year. Most Châteauneuf du Pâpes are master examples of wines that can be approachable within the first few years of release yet able to develop superb complexity during many years of cellaring.

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