2005 Clos des Papes, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rouge 1x750ml

Vinous 96

The 2005 Chateauneuf-du-Pape is elegance personified, opening with dried herbs, cassis, tobacco and forest floor, complex but without any distracting mushroom tones. It shows superbly after 90 minutes in a carafe, full-bodied and concentrated with resolved tannins carrying the long, generous finale. Don t pop and pour, as this wine demands patience to reveal its full range. It will continue to age well for at least another 15 years if stored in a cool cellar. [Nicolas Greinacher, 01/12/2025]

Anticipated maturity: 2025-2040

Robert Parker 94

Hitting a natural 15.5% alcohol, Paul-Vincent’s 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape is decidedly more elegant and finesse-styled now than it was on release, where it was more dominated by its tannic structure. Still a youthful ruby color, it offers up a perfumed bouquet of kirsch and blackberry-like fruits, licorice, incense, Asian spice and forest floor. This is followed by a medium to full-bodied, seamless, elegant wine that’s lost all of its baby fat, yet still has a core of sweet fruit, fine tannin and a balanced, harmonious feel. It’s not a powerhouse, and is drinking nicely today, with another decade of longevity. [Jeb Dunnuck, 01/02/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025