Xavier Vignon Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2011 Wine Review

Xavier Vignon Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2011

Rhone A.C., France

Community Score:92/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $45.75

Drink: 2013-2021

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.5%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine

Winery: Xavier Vignon

Agent: Noble Estates Wines & Spirits Inc.

Natalie's Score: 92/100

Plush black plum aromas give this wine a luscious mouth-filling character and juiciness before an incoming tide of peppered darker fruit that creates a lovely bite. Full-bodied and voluptuous. Drink now if you decant for 2 hours or hold it in your cellar for a decade or more. Incredible richness, depth and concentration. Demands hearty meat dishes. This is a blend of 65% Grenache and the remainder equal parts Mourvèdre and Syrah grapes. Loaded with purple and black plums and liquorice on the finish.

Châteauneuf-Du-Pape food pairings: prime rib, wild game, cherry and wine-reduction sauces.

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This Xavier Vignon Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2011 was reviewed on July 9, 2016 by Natalie MacLean

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The 2011 vintage of this southern French red wine from Chateauneuf du Pape is a full-bodied blend of 55% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 15% Syrah. Plush black plum, liquorice and dried herbs on the nose -- perhaps thyme and sage. Juicy fruit and good acidity and only 13.5% alcohol. Amazing for a Pape. Tannins are firm so decant for two hours before serving, or hold for a few more years to savour then. - Community Wine Reviews

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Xavier Vignon Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2011 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 92/100

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