Château de Vaudieu "L'Avenue" - Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 (750ml)
Price: $140.00
Sale Price: $99.00
| Producer | Château de Vaudieu "L'Avenue" |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône Valley |
| Subregion | Chateauneuf |
| Varietal | Chateauneuf blend |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 97 Points
There is no doubting the potential of the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape l'Avenue, 100% Grenache, aged in older demi-muids (four or five years old). Attractive flashes of mint and licorice accent ripe black cherries on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is perfectly round and fleshy, with a silky, nearly endless finish. This is just lovely Grenache, captured at peak ripeness, without overt surmaturité. 95-97
Jeb Dunnuck: 96 Points
The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape L'Avenue (100% Grenache) is similarly hued and boasts a similarly seamless, elegant, incredibly layered profile. Black cherries, redcurrants, chalky minerality, and ground pepper are just some of its nuances, and it's full-bodied, with a layered, seamless mouthfeel, beautiful tannins, and a great finish.
Wine Spectator: 95 Points
Bold and bright, with expressive kirsch and raspberry pâte de fruit notes driving along, inlaid liberally with dried anise, singed apple wood and licorice root. Shows a subtle floral echo through the finish. A well-built wine. Best from 2024 through 2038. 950 cases made, 100 cases imported.
