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Jeb Dunnuck
By Domaine Juliette Avril
AOP Chateauneuf-du-Pape Red Les Vignes de Juliette
Wine Details
Soil: Rolled pebbles and argilo-calcareous
Surface: 16 ha
Grape Varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre
Vinification
Traditional vinification with partial stripping. Temperature-controlled fermentation for at least 12 days in 100-hl stainless steel tanks. Slight plate filtration during bottling, as required. Storage in casks for 6 months.
Tasting
The wine displays a deep ruby robe with a light shade of dark purple, which will fade with time. The nose is of spices, thyme, breadcrumbs, and roasted onion. At every point, you will find other perfumes. Do not worry, you are not sick; it is simply that a good Chateauneuf evolves in the glass due to its high complexity. In the mouth, it is the roundness that dominates, progressively invading the palate. A walk in the forest, with scents of mushrooms, then a passage in the kitchen with aromas of roasting, of grilling, of smoke, of meat marinade. All of this without any aggressivity; on the contrary, tannins are silky, round, smooth, and velvety. For complete happiness, it would be preferable to forget this bottle in your cellar, as this wine has not yet totally revealed itself.
Service
Service Temperature: To drink around 18-19 degrees C
Food Pairing: Small or big roasted game or well-ripened cheese
Aging Potential: 10-15 years
[Information provided by Domaine Juliette Avril]
[Information is not vintage specific]
Region:
Rhône Valley
Vintage:
2023
Grape:
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
Country:
France
Unit Size:
1.50Liter
Alcohol Percentage:
15.00
Appellation:
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Wine: Domaine Juliette Avril 2023 Les Vignes de Juliette Rhone-Style Red Blend (Chateauneuf-du-Pape)
Score/Rating: 93
Suggested Drinking Window: Cellaring through 2035 should be rewarding.Â
Review Date: 04/01/2026
Reviewed By: Anna-Christina Cabrales
Tasting Notes: Generous aromas of baked plum, and ripe black fruit are framed by violet. lavender, crushed gravel and spice. The palate is energetic, with good acidic lift revealing licorice, sanguine notes and black tea through a persistent finish. A brief decant makes this wine approachable now, though cellaring through 2035 should be rewarding.
Wine: Domaine Juliette Avril, Les Vignes de Juliette, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France 2023
Score/Rating: 93
Suggested Drinking Window: 2027 - 2038
Review Date: 09/30/2024
Reviewed By: Matt Walls
Tasting Notes: A very ripe and generous wine, but with the necessary structure to hold the fruit together. The alcohol is a touch raised, but that's the price you pay for fully ripe Grenache. Creamy and generous on the palate, with oodles of unctuous berry fruit. No new oak. [...].
Wine: 2023 Juliette Avril Les Vignes de Juliette
Score/Rating: 92+
Suggested Drinking Window: 2026 - 2035
Review Date: 10/16/2025
Reviewed By: Yohan Castaing
Tasting Notes: Crafted from vines planted across five distinct parcels, the 2023 Les Vignes de Juliette is elegant and ambitious, evoking aromas of dark wild berries, dark cherries, spices and fresh thyme. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and layered, it's beautifully framed by velvety tannins with a taut but nicely integrated profile, concluding with a pure, penetrating finish. [...].
Wine: 2023 Domaine Juliette Avril Chateauneuf Du Pape Les Vignes De Juliette
Score/Rating: 90-92
Review Date: 10/29/2024
Reviewed By: Jeb Dunnuck
Tasting Notes: A similar blend of 65% Grenache, 25% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre, the 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Vignes De Juliette is cut from the same cloth yet has a touch more density in its black cherry and darker berry fruits as well as peppery herbs, licorice, and sappy flower-like aromatics. It's medium to full-bodied, has solid mid-palate depth, and ripe tannins. Note: This cuvee is identical to the classic cuvee from this estate but is released under the Les Vignes de Juliette label.
