CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE
2022 Cuvée de la Reine des Bois Domaine de la Mordorée
2022 Châteauneuf du Pape 80% Grenache, best selection of grapes, Slightly closed on the nose, but explosive on the palate, super impressive fruit, sweet raspberry, strawberry and a touch of dark cherry sweet sweet sweet, rounded and juicy, with great acidity too, this is going to be a great Châteauneuf, a definite change of style….L&S (Oct 2023)
75cl bottles (wood case of 6)
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A refined, high-class and well-composed blend of grenache, mourvedre, vaccarese and syrah. The nose expresses notes of wild berries, currants, dried herbs, black pepper and a hint of bark. It’s full-bodied with fine yet firm tannins. Well-build and focused, with a more delicate texture at the center. Bright and succulent, yet there is so much tension, structure and intensity. Vibrant peppery finish with length. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Try after 2026. Rating: 96 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Jun 2024)
The concentrated 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Reine des Bois has the potential to outperform the delicious 2020. Forward and inviting, it bursts with ripe red and black fruits, licorice, spice box and leafy characteristics. Framed by ripe and polished tannins, the 2022 is tightly structured and offers excellent aging potential. I look forward to tasting the finished wine next year. Tasted twice with consistent notes. Drinking range: 2028 - 2039 Rating: 92-94 Nicholas Greinacher - Vinousmedia.com (Jun 2024)
80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Syrah and 5% Vaccarèse. Vinified and aged for 10 months in old oak barrels (20%) and stainless-steel tanks (80%). Certified organic and biodynamic. Tank sample. Tasted blind. Intense nose of violet and sweet blue fruits. Opulent and fleshy palate with real ripeness, sweetness and concentration. The tannins are firm and textured, and this will need some time to knit together; yet there is plenty to enjoy here! Full, opulent and sleek wine. (AC) 15% Drinking range: 2028 - 2042 Rating: 17 Alistair Cooper MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Nov 2023)
Huge and powerful, but so fresh. This has great driving intensity, with even bigger, more structural tannins than the domaine’s other cuvée. A rampaging Châteauneuf that will take time to settle, and will always be wild. Long, vibrant and chiselled. An absolute beast. Mordorée has been massive but overripe in the past; it's still massive but with this vintage the ripeness is more controlled, and it has transformed into something extraordinary. Fermented and aged 80% in stainless steel, the rest in old barrels. Drinking range: 2032 - 2050 Rating: 98 Matt Walls, Decanter.com (Nov 2023)
In comparison, the flagship 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape La Reine Des Bois is more closed and backward, with beautiful darker berry fruits, ground pepper, licorice, graphite, and smoked meat-driven aromas and flavors. It's concentrated, full-bodied, has building tannins, and a great finish. It's a beautiful, pure, serious 2022 that will warrant bottle age. The blend is 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, and the balance Syrah and Vaccarèse, with all the grapes destemmed and the elegave in 20% new oak, with the balance in tank. This Cuvée comes from a mix of the Le Bois de la Ville, La Crau, and La Nerthe lieux-dits. Rating: 94-97 Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com (Nov 2023)
Domaine de la Mordorée
Started in 1986 by the Delorme family, Domaine de la Mordorée has become one of the top estates in the Rhône, with arguably the most consistent quality. The word 'Mordorée', literally 'bronze' or 'golden-brown' is one of the many poetic names for a woodcock, the symbol of the domaine. Other such names include the cuvée names - 'La Belle Voyageuse' (the beautiful traveller), and 'La Dame Rousse' (the russet lady). Founding winemaker Christophe Delorme's objective was to be unintrusive and maintain total respect for his terroir and the fruit it produces, striving to achieve a perfect balance between concentration, terroir and balance.
The domaine consists of 55 Hectares, on 38 different parcels, providing a rich, wide range of soils and micro-climates. The whole domaine has been certified organic since 2007.
Following Christophe's untimely death in 2015, his wife and daughter, Madeleine and Ambre, have taken on the running of the domaine, ably assisted by Rémy Chauvet, who was the cellarmaster under Christophe. As Jeb Dunnuck has put it in the Wine Advocate, 'the estate is obviously still in incredibly capable hands'.
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