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2020 Domaine Durieu "Lucile Avril" Châteauneuf-du-Pape (1.5L)

2020 Domaine Durieu "Lucile Avril" Châteauneuf-du-Pape (1.5L)

97JS
96JD
94RP
$110.00

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97

James Suckling

Reviewed April 2023
Smelling this great Chateauneuf is like gazing into a deep chasm. Amazing complexity with aromas ranging from black raspberries through to candied orange, but also notes of raw meat and licorice. Super-concentrated, super-structured, but also more elegant than a wine built on this monumental scale can theoretically be. Extremely long, complete finish.
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Professional Reviews

96

Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 11/2022
Lastly, and surpassing what the estate achieved in 2019, the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Lucile Avril is based on 80% Grenache and 10% each of Syrah and Mourvedre that was brought up all in concrete tanks. It's the deepest ruby-colored wine in the lineup and boasts a brilliant perfume of pure blackberries, ground pepper, licorice, dried garrigue, leather, and Asian spice. Pure, seamless, incredibly elegant, and full-bodied, it's another straight-up gorgeous wine from this team that readers will love to have in their cellar.

94

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 09/2023
A step up from the regular cuvée is Durieu's 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Lucile Avril, mainly old-vine Grenache, with just 10% each Mourvèdre and Syrah. Also made and aged in concrete, it delivers layers of black cherries, dusty earth and dried spices on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is supple and creamy-textured, and hints of licorice and peppery spice appear on the lengthy finish. (JC)

Notes

Two estates became one in the 1970s on the marriage of the Avril and Durieu families. The Châteauneuf holdings belonged to the Avril side and many of the vines date back before the first world war. This cuvée is primarily Grenache with a small amount of Syrah and Mourvèdre rounding out the blend. The vines are on the famous galets soils (the big pudding stones) that make the region so famous. The grapes are all manually harvested with no destemming. The Grenache and Mourvèdre are aged in concrete tanks and the Syrah sees new oak for 12 months. The blend is a seamless expression of classic Châteauneuf flavors laced with gorgeous structure.

Details

OriginChateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France
Type/VarietalRhone Blends
SKU1873309