M. Chapoutier Chateauneuf Du Pape Croix De Bois 2015 750ml

Name: M. Chapoutier Chateauneuf Du Pape Croix De Bois 2015 750ml
Brand: M. Chapoutier
SKU: 901316
Price: 85.77 USD
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Rating: 97 (4 reviews)

size

750ml

country

France

region

Rhone Valley

appellation

Chateauneuf Du Pape

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2021 2020 2019 2018 2016 2015 2014 2006 2001

Rated 97 by Wine Advocate

At the top end of Chapoutier's Southern Rhône hierarchy are the two sélections parcellaires from Châteauneuf du Pape. I had a slight preference for the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Croix de Bois, which comes from the Bédarrides (eastern) side of the appellation, a site with galets roulés over clay, which Chapoutier says resists drought. This is a full-bodied, dense, plummy wine, but it retains ample freshness and offers loads of spicy complexity, including exotic notes like cumin and coriander that linger enticingly on the finish. ... More details

M. Chapoutier Chateauneuf Du Pape Croix De Bois 2015 750ml

Rated 97 by Wine Advocate

Rated 96 by Jeb Dunnuck

The 2015 Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Croix de Bois is another single vineyard cuvée made from 100% Grenache that was completely destemmed and aged all in concrete. It's slightly deeper ruby colored than the Barbe Rac and offers a more fruit-driven style, with notes of blueberry, plums, black cherries, spring flowers and Asian spice. Building with time in the glass, it's ripe, voluptuous and elegant, yet also concentrated and structured. It needs 2-4 years of bottle age.

Rated 95 by Vinous Media

Deep ruby. Heady, expansive aromas of fresh red and blue fruits, potpourri and licorice take on white pepper and cola elements with air. Juicy, deeply concentrated boysenberry and bitter cherry flavors gain energy as the wine opens up. Sexy Asian spice and floral notes emerge on the back half and carry through the impressively long, seamless finish, which features resonating floral and spice notes and just a hint of tannins. This wine shows a more broad-shouldered personality than the relatively elegant Croix de Bois but it sure doesn't lack for vivacity.

Rated 91 by Wine Spectator

A burly customer, with singed bay leaf, worn leather and peppery nuances leading the way for a mouthfilling core of blackberry and black currant compote flavors. The finish is chewy thanks to tarry grip. Notably sauvage in feel. This will have no problem aging, but the rusticity won't be for everyone. Best from 2020 through 2035. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 463 cases made, 21 cases imported.

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M. Chapoutier Chateauneuf Du Pape Croix De Bois 2015 750ml

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Rated 97 by Wine Advocate

Rated 96 by Jeb Dunnuck

Rated 95 by Vinous Media

Rated 91 by Wine Spectator

Product Details

size

750ml

country

France

region

Rhone Valley

appellation

Chateauneuf Du Pape

Additional vintages

2021 2020 2019 2018 2016 2015 2014 2006 2001

Overview

Region: Rhone Valley

In southern France, one of the primary wine regions responsible for the production of a fine and varied range of wines is the Rhone Valley. Split into two large sub-regions, this expansive valley benefits from micro-climates which allow the wineries to grow a vast array of fine grape varietals. The northern region is the more limited one in regards to the amount of varietals grown, focusing predominantly on raising excellent quality Syrah, Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier vines for their distinctive and elegant range of wines. The southern region, on the other hand, has a beautifully Mediterranean climate, and is home to dozens of grape varietals which are used to produce white, red and rosÃ© wines, alongside some of the most famous and widely loved blended wines in the world.

Country: France

France is renowned across the globe for its quality wines and the careful expertise which goes into making them, but what is truly remarkable about this relatively small country is the vast range of wines it produces in such huge amounts each year. Not only are the finest red wines in the world said to come from the beautiful regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy, but elsewhere in the country we find the Champagne region, and areas such as the Rhone Valley and the Loire, whose white wines consistently receive awards and accolades by the plenty. This range is a result of the great variety of climatic conditions and terrain found in France, coupled with generations of wine makers working within single appellations. Their knowledge of specific terroirs and grape varieties has, over time, perfected the production of wines within their region, and the end results continue to impress the world to this day.

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