Adjacent to the visitors’ parking lot are some of the oldest vines of the estate, 80- to 100-year-old Grenache vines that go into the 2005 Cotes du Rhone, a 500-case cuvee aged completely in ancient foudres. Inky ruby/purple with rather high tannins, crisp, lively acidity, but impressive levels of black cherry fruit along with some pepper and spice, this is a beauty that should actually age for at least a decade in spite of the fact that it carries a humble appellation.
This estate in the very northern sector of Chateauneuf du Pape celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2005, but the extraordinary wines have only really come with the emergence of Jean-Paul Daumen as a seasoned and competent producer, over the last seven to eight years. He is now one of the truly stunning producers in all of France and, somewhat unusual for Chateauneuf du Pape, he doesn’t make any white Chateauneuf du Pape.
Importer: A Christopher Cannan Selection, various American importers including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300 and Diamond Wine Merchants, Oakland, CA; tel. (510) 567-9897
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