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Chateau Vaudieu Chateauneuf du Pape Val de Dieu 2016 (Magnum 1.5L)  - First Bottle

Reviews

96 Wine Enthusiast -
Fragrances of vanilla, smoke and violet amplify bold blackberry and plum in this bombastic red wine. A blend of 64% Grenache, 28% Syrah and 8% Mourvedre, it's a rich, densely textured wine with a lingering finish marked by Bourbon and coffee notes. Appealing already for its flash, it should gain elegance from 2021 and improve through 2040.
94-96 Vinous -
Deep ruby. Deeply perfumed aromas of ripe red and dark berries, candied flowers and garrigue slowly pick up a spicy element as the wine stretches out. Juicy and seamless on the palate, offering alluringly sweet black raspberry, spicecake and lavender pastille flavors and a late hint of cola. The floral and spice notes repeat strongly on the impressively long, penetrating finish, which is given shape and gentle grip by smooth, slow-building tannins.
95+ Jeb Dunnuck -
A great vintage for this cuvée (and the region as a whole), the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Val de Dieu is 64% Grenache, 28% Syrah, and the balance Mourvèdre, all brought up in demi-muids. Fabulous notes of garrigue, new saddle leather, graphite, and assorted sweet red (and some black) fruits give way to a full-bodied, ripe, powerful wine that has remarkable elegance and purity. It's already approachable yet will unquestionably benefit from short-term cellaring and shine for a decade or more.
95 Wine Spectator -
A beauty, with boysenberry, loganberry and blueberry fruit streaming through. Creamy and lush in feel, yet driven and detailed due to seamless acidity and light anise, black tea and lavender notes. Reveals a light graphite hint at the very end. Best from 2020 through 2040. 100 cases imported.
94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
Full-bodied and plush, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Val de Dieu is a blend of 64% Grenache, 28% Syrah and 8% Mourvèdre. Brought up exclusively in demi-muids, it does show some toasty accents, but it delivers a lush mouthful of ripe raspberries and vanilla that glides to a lingering, slightly charred finish.

Technical Details

  • Blend64% Grenache, 28% Syrah and 8% Mourvedre
  • WinemakerPhilippe Cambie
  • CountryFrance
  • RegionRhone
  • AppellationChateauneuf du Pape
  • Alcohol15%

Chateau Vaudieu Chateauneuf du Pape Val de Dieu 2016 (Magnum 1.5L)

Rhone Blends  |  France
WE96, VN94-96, JD95+, WS95, WA94

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A quick reminder of the greatness of the 2016 vintage in the Southern Rhone for those of you who haven’t stockpiled your cellars:

“The 2016 vintage was truly extraordinary for the Southern Rhône and is a vintage that readers should buy with abandon. This is the greatest young vintage from the Southern Rhône Valley I’ve ever tasted, both in terms of quality as well as consistency. I’ve never seen so many traditional cuvées achieve such high quality nor so many estates produce such truly extraordinary wines.” -- Jeb Dunnuck

With very few 2016 Chateauneufs left in the market, we are shaking our heads with this one. From one of the great producers in CdP comes these glorious magnums at a terrific price. We scored this sweet, last of vintage parcel and we don't expect them to last long. If you are serious about Chateauneuf, you might want to own a few of these.

About the Producer

Vaudieu is the flagship of the Brechet family. It spreads over 123 acres of the best terroirs of the appellation as one massive contiguous vineyard. Vaudieu's size and diversity is one of the crown jewel vineyards of the appellation.