Domaine de la Vieille Julienne - Cotes du Rhone "lieu dit Clavin" 2022 (750ml)
Price: $28.99
| Producer | Domaine de la Vieille Julienne |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône Valley |
| Varietal | Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blan |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 204826 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Description
Jean-Paul Daumen joined his family domaine in the 1992 vintage and has taken it to new heights. Working only 10 hectares of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and 5 hectares of Côtes-du-Rhône, he has farmed his land bio-dynamically since 2000. La Vieille Julienne is unique in that the vineyards lie on the northern edge of the appellation, and they are all north-facing - the only contiguous north-facing estate in the entire region. This allows a later, slower maturation of the grapes and ever-present elegance and balance. Jean-Paul walks his vineyards during harvest marking the plants that should be picked and waiting on others. He truly works his vineyard plant by plant, not parcel by parcel. Grapes are co-harvested and co-fermented.
On the heights of « Clavin », sands and red clays covers Miocene safres. This is the early maturity part of the terroir of slopes, producing tender and seductive wines, with the full bodied character borrowed to the adjacent « les Trois Sources »
Wine Advocate: 91 Points
The Côtes-du-Rhône 2022 Clavin evokes aromas of dark wild berries, licorice, violets, dark cherries and a touch of chocolate, followed by a moderately weighted, layered and juicy palate with a delicate and sappy core of fruit and a long, ethereal finish. Bottled in March 2024, there is no reason to wait.
Vinous: 90 Points
The medium-bodied 2022 Côtes-du-Rhône Clavin is rather reductive on this encounter. Time in the glass brings forward red and black cherry elements, black plum and a dash of licorice. Hitting the palate with sweet-tasting fruit and good concentration, the polished 2022 can be enjoyed right after release.
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