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96 Jeb Dunnuck -
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The inky colored 2015 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Anonyme is a serious winner in the vintage. A blend of 60% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre and the rest Counoise, Vaccarese and Muscardin, it offers a huge nose of blackberry jam, garrigue, crushed violets, and incense. Ripe, unctuous and opulent, yet not over the top, it reminds me of the Trois Source cuvee from Vieille Julienne. This is a smoking good release that will benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and shine for over a decade.
94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
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Xavier Vignon is one of the Rhône's leading winemaking consultants, and so it's no surprise he had access to some great fruit for his 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Anonyme. Tellingly, the blend entirely omits Syrah, containing 60% Grenache, 25% Mourvèdre, 8% Counoise, 4% Vaccarèse and 3% Muscardin. Floral notes and ripe cherries appear along licorice and vanilla (one-fourth of the wine was matured in new barriques), yet this is no drink-now version of CdP. This full-bodied wine boasts broad shoulders, a plush, creamy center and a muscular finish loaded with ripe tannins and spice. Give it a few years to mellow, and drink it over the next 15.
92 Vinous -
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Opaque ruby-red. Deep-pitched aromas of blackberry, cherry compote and candied flowers are lifted by a smoky mineral nuance. Gently sweet and broad on the palate, offering intense black and blue fruit flavors that slowly turn spicier and livelier with aeration. Shows hints of candied licorice and star anise on a very long, sweet finish that features building tannins and a suave floral quality.
Technical Details
- Blend60% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre
- WinemakerXavier Vignon
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhone
- AppellationChateauneuf-du-Pape
- Alcohol15%
Xavier Chateauneuf-du-Pape Anonyme 2015 (Magnum 1.5L)
Rhone Blends | France
JD96, WA94, VN92
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This stellar buy came in just before we left for the holiday, and we couldn’t wait. Man! If you love Xavier’s wines (we know you do, they are First Bottle best sellers every year), the Rhone super-consultant gave us a small batch of these magnums at a steal -- a MUST if you love Chateauneuf! Party sized!
Xavier’s in-depth knowledge of the Rhone Valley, with no less than 34 harvests as an oenologist in every corner of the globe and multiple 100-point scores to his name, Xavier is VERY well connected. All the vintners he has been working with over the years (La Nerthe, Grand Veneur, Vieilles Julliene and Marcoux to name a few), have granted him access to some of the best wine in the business and while strict NDAs keep the sources for his Anonyme under wraps, we can assure you, the pedigree is top-notch. Xavier has been helping the very best wineries make their wines as good as they can be, and now he dedicates his talents to his own creations and the results are stellar.
About the Producer
Oenologist consultant for twenty years in Chateauneuf du Pape and Southern Rhone Valley, Xavier Vignon is considered one of the most prominent consultants in the region. He assembles his own wines under his signature by adding a touch of modernity to the sincere expression of the Rhone terroirs. Each vintage Xavier is the fruit of meticulous work and a rigorous selection. The diversity of the Rhone terroirs, combined with the freedom offered by small structure, allows him, vintage after vintage, to select the wines that will allow Xavier's blends to combine concentration, minerality, and nobility of the fruit.