Reviews
Technical Details
- BlendProprietary Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhone
- AppellationChateauneuf-du-Pape
- Alcohol15.5%
Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Trois Sources 2016
This is simply GORGEOUS. 2016, of course, is THE vintage to buy. Wine Spectator agreed giving this a 96 point review one of the highest ratings for CdP for the vintage and #5 of their top 100 wines of 2020! Jeb also flipped for this, scoring it 98 points. So pure, so lush and layered and crazy long. Stunning, amazing for the price. The Daumen family has owned the property since 1905 and is one of the most highly respected in the entire appellation. The “Trois Sources” bottling hails from vineyards located on the north side of the Mont Redon plateau, and is made up of, well, you guessed it, three vineyards. Unlike many estates in Chateauneuf-du-Pape that blend parcels from all over the appellation, these parcels are right next to each other. The soils are made of the same basic sand and calcium that come from this north face. The name "Trois Sources" not only implies that it comes from three vineyards, but from three vineyards that each have their own spring; in French, source, is the word for this.
This should be on your shortest short list today!! While it lasts...!