For many people, Châteauneuf-du-Pape is defined by its galets roulés – the large pudding stones that supposedly retain the daytime heat and radiate it back during the night. But its topography is so much more than that. In truth, the appellation is geologically diverse, and spread across five different communes: Châteauneuf-du-Pape itself This has the second highest price for Red wine from Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Over the past year the wine has become more affordable. The Wine Spectator Top 100 awarded the 1985 vintage Wine Spectator Top 100 #73. Many critics score this Chateauneuf-du-Pape wine highly. 96 / 100. Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf-du-Pape Pignan Reserve, Rhone, France. Grenache (Garnacha) 549th. in popularity. $ 619. / 750ml. 92 / 100. Saint Prefert Domaine Isabel Ferrando Chateauneuf-du-Pape F601, Rhone, France. Rhone Wine. Often divided between its northern and southern climes, the Rhône Valley is associated with both the purity of Syrah in the cooler northern appellations of Côte Rôtie and Hermitage. In warmer, more southerly, latitudes Syrah is a blending component (often with Grenache and Mourvèdre) in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the Côtes du Rhône. Lidl, Les Paroisses, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France 2022. My Wines. Single Tasting. 88. Tasted by: James Button. (at London, 03 Oct 2023) Drinking Window: 2023 - 2026. If your guests insist on having a bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape on the table this winter and you don't have time to pop into a wine merchant, then this bold, red- and Analysis & performance of Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1972. Price estimate variation 1972. Current trend of price estimate. -5.26%. Decrease in price of 1972 vintage. between 2023 and 2022. 10 people. have created an alert for this wine. The 2016 vintage in Châteauneuf is vivacious, energetic and complete, whereas 2015 in Châteauneuf is more open-pored, luscious and languid. What were the seasonal differences? Both vintages got off to an early start, but spring was a little moister in 2016, and the Grenache flowered more successfully. In 2015, the three summer months of June There are about 350 different domaines producing the wine that are allowed to use the appelation 'Chateauneuf-du-Pape'. There is also a small Museum of Wine here that will explain to you the history of the local vineyards, starting from their planting by the same Pope John XXII as built the castle. Also, the vine had to be a minimum of four years old to be used for Chateauneuf du Pape’s wine production. The vine density was only allowed to be between 2,500 and 3,000. Chateauneuf du Pape Characteristics The 2008 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape is one of the few outstanding wines produced in this vintage. More evolved than Beaucastel’s wines tend to be, it reveals a healthy dark plum/ruby color, notes of licorice, meat juices, smoked game, black currants and garrigue, medium to full body, silky tannins, good freshness, surprising depth for the vintage and a long finish. Mnzikn.