Domaine Vieille Julienne Chateauneuf du Pape - $89.99

Wine Details

Vintage: 2007
Price: $89.99
Producer: Domaine Vieille Julienne
Region: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Varietal: Dry Red Table Wine
Container Size: 750 ML
Flavors: blackberry, cherries, creme de cassis, flowers
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Product Description

  • By creating the first "appellation" of French AOC in 1933, the baron Leroy defined precise criteria of quality which still are a reference today : Limitation of yields, manuel harvest and sorting, concept of origin and terroir. To respect the spirit of "appellation" at Vieille Julienne, since five generations are planted Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cournoise, Cinsault and even extremely rare varieties like Muscardin and Vaccarèse. After an entirely manual harvest, and two sortings (the first in the parcelle and the second in the cellar), only healthy and ripe grapes are vinified. Balance being established in the parcelle, the grapes are vinified without any external contribution (sulfit, tartaric acid...) and exclusively with indigenous yeast. The temperature is controlled during fermentation, over-extraction is not required. At the end of the fermantation, draining is done, by gravity, directly in the "foudre", in which, after malolactic fermentation the elevation will continue during one year. After a single sulfiting, the wines will be bottled without fining or filtration.

Expert Ratings

Ratings   Vintage Source Flavors
WineAndSpirits - 89 Details: The dark flavors of black plum and blackberry jam are very ripe, held in check by notes of damp earth and exotic spice. A streak of prominent acidity helps prevent the fruit from becoming top-heavy, and the finish is fresh and clean. 2004 WineAndSpirits blackberry, earth, plum, spice
WineSpectator - 89 Details: Very ripe, with plum, black currant and blackberry fruit layered with thick, tarry structure. Long and dense, but a bit too monolithic for outstanding. Best from 2006 through 2015. 1,750 cases made. –JM 2003 WineSpectator black currant, blackberry, plum
WineSpectator - 91 Details: Perfumy, with dark cherry and raspberry compote notes, followed by dark currant, tar, mineral and spice flavors. Powerful, with the structure dominating the finish for now, but there's a suave sense of polish, too. Best from 2006 through 2012. 300 cases imported. –JM 2001 WineSpectator
WineSpectator - 84 Details: Mineral, wet earth, leather and smoke aromas, but also an earthy edge that hints at a traditional wine. Some intensity, this medium-bodied red turns a bit chewy due to the firm tannins on the finish. Best from 2004 through 2010. 2,500 cases made. –PM 2000 WineSpectator earth, earthy, leather, mineral, smoke
WineSpectator - 93 Details: Supple, balanced and subtle. Traditional Châteauneuf that emphasizes the sweet, ripe fruit, mineral character of the land, and roasted, plummy notes. Medium- to full-bodied, it's delicious from start to finish. Drink now through 2010. 2,500 cases made. –PM 1999 WineSpectator mineral, plummy, ripe fruit
Tanzer - 85-87 Details: Bright medium ruby. Briary, slightly medicinal aromas of menthol and gingerbread. Rather rustic flavors of cooked dark berries; strong suggestion of stems. Old-styled Chateauneuf. 1999 Tanzer dark berries, menthol, slightly medicinal
Tanzer - 85-87 Details: Bright medium ruby. Briary, slightly medicinal aromas of menthol and gingerbread. Rather rustic flavors of cooked dark berries; strong suggestion of stems. Old-styled Chateauneuf. 85-87 points 1999 Tanzer dark berries, menthol, slightly medicinal
Tastings - 81 Details: Pale red-pink hue. Sweet raspberry and red fruit aromas follow through on a medium-bodied palate with a light, quick finish. Drink now 1999 Tastings raspberry
1998 WineSpectator black cherry, plum, raspberry
Tanzer - 86 Details: Dark red. Sappy, liqueur-like aromas of roasted red berries. Fat entry, then a bit stemmy and dry in the middle palate. Seems more concentrated than the '99 normale, but this, too, needs more volume to support its tannins. 1998 Tanzer clove, mint, red berry, redcurrant, smoke, spicy
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Food Pairings

Category Pairing
Cheese Mozzarella, Sharp Cheddar, Feta, Parmesan, Brie, Soft Pungent Cheese
Red Meat Goulash, Grilled Beef, Hamburgers, Beef Stew, Barbeque Pulled-Pork or Ribs, Pork Chops, Lamb, Lamb Shish Kabobs, Goulash, Game, Rabbit, Farmed Venison, Wild Game - Elk, Caribou, Moose, Venison, Grilled Sausage, Casseroles / Hot Dish
Poultry & Eggs Coq Au Vin, Roast Chicken with Herbs, Roast Turkey, Duck Confit, Glazed Duck, Game Birds, Pheasant
Vegetables Lentils, Mushrooms, Olives, Black, Ratatouille
Fish or Shellfish Tuna, Mahi-Mahi
Sauces Tomato Sauce, Red Wine Sauce
Herbs & Spices Bay Leaf, Juniper, Lavender, Mint, Rosemary, Thyme

Wine Terms

Name Value
Châteauneuf-du-Pape (shah toe nuf doo pahp)—Situated on the sun-baked southern reaches of the Rhone Valley, this appellation grows a great number of grape varieties, but is best known for its full-bodied dry reds. As many as thirteen different kinds of grape can end up in one bottle, although most vintners use only three or four, especially Syrah, Mourvédre, and Grenache.
France France is the standard bearer for all the world’s wines, with regard to the types of grapes that are used to make wine and with the system of defining and regulating winemaking. Its Appellation d’Origine Controlee, or AOC system, is the legislative model for most other European countries. Most French wines are named after places. The system is hierarchical; generally the smaller and more specific the region for which a wine is named, the higher its rank. There are four possible ranks of French wine, and each is always stated on the label: Appellation Contrôlée (or AOC), Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure (or VDQS); Vin de pays, or country wine; and Vin de table. France has five major wine regions, although there are several others that make interesting wines. The three major regions for red wine are Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Rhone; for white wines, the regions are Burgundy, the Loire and Alsace. Each region specialized in certain grape varieties for its wines, based on climate, soil, and local tradition. Two other significant French wine regions are Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, both in the south of France. Cahors, in the southwest of the country, produces increasingly good wines.
Rhône Valley Located in southeastern France, between the city of Lyon and the region of Provence, this area’s sunny and hot growing season is reflected in its full-bodied wines. In the southern Rhone, the Grenache grape makes wines that are high in alcohol and low in tannin. The most famous wine from the southern Rhone is Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This blended red wine can contain as many as thirteen grape varieties, but most often includes Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah. It is full-bodied, rich and ripe. In the northern Rhone, most wines are made from the Syrah grape and are rich and full-bodied. Two of the best are Côte Rôtie, which is soft, fruity, and can carry the flavors of green olives and raspberries, and Red Hermitage, which is a complex, tannic wine that should develop for several years, and can be aged for thirty years or more.

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