2009 Paul Avril Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape - 750ml
Decanter - 97 Points
Taking on some lovely forest floor scents, with polished wood and a touch of brown sugar to the strawberry fruit. It’s full-bodied, really quite voluminous and powerful. Intense blackberry, liquorice and seared meat characters present themselves on the palate – this is big, structured, powerful and tannic. The alcohol is showing just a little bit, but there's a lovely menthol side bringing freshness. This was the product of a very long fermentation, so it was stressful to vinify. I've been lucky enough to taste this several times this year, and there is some bottle variation, but this was a particularly good one. (9/2022)
Wine Advocate - 97 Points
Still relatively young tasting, the 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape accents lush red fruit with hints of leather and Asian five spice powder. It's full-bodied and velvety, ripe, plush and long, a completely delicious taste experience that culminates in a lick of salted licorice. (8/2019)
Specifications
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Sub-Region | Chateauneuf du Pape |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Grape | Grenache |
| Volume | 750ml |
| ABV | 14% |
| Brand | Paul Avril |
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