2016 Domaine Tour Saint-Michel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée des Deux Soeurs
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An open knit, sexy yet traditional wine based on 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée des Deux Soeurs reminds me of a street market in one of the small towns in Provence. Huge notes of kirsch, sandalwood, cured meats, and garrigue all emerge from this full-bodied beauty that has tons of fruit and charm. I’d be thrilled to drink bottles anytime over the coming 10-15 years. This is the finest vintage of this cuvée ever produced.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jeb Dunnuck
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A top-notch effort, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Deux Soeurs is 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah, aged entirely in concrete. For a wine from sites dominated by galets roulés, it shows remarkable elegance and style. Raspberry and apricot shadings deliver plenty of ripe fruit flavor, and while the wine is full-bodied (nearly 16% alcohol), it's silky, zesty and lively at the same time. It should drink well for a decade.
Brilliant ruby-red. Ripe red berry, lavender and garrigue aromas are complemented by a smoky mineral nuance that builds in the glass. Juicy, supple and appealingly sweet, offering rounded raspberry and cherry flavors that deepen with air. Finishes on a warm, smoky note, showing solid thrust and smooth, harmonious tannins.
90% Grenache, 10% Syrah. Cherry cake, subtle floral notes, very savoury finish with chewy tannin that will age well, and impressive persistence. Lovely purity and intensity of fruit. Open-knit flavour with firm structure – an appealing combination. (RH)