By Domaine du Grand Tinel
Alexis Establet 2019 Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Wine Details
Origin: Southern Rhone, France
Appellation: AOC Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Soil: 100+-year-old vines on clay-limestone with 'galets roules' pebbles
Blend: 100% Grenache
Farming: Yields are kept incredibly low (15-20 hl/ha)

Winemaking
Hand-harvested grapes, destemmed, sorted in the vineyard and again at the winery with a sorting table. Temperature controlled. A portion is vinified in huge oak vats, the rest in stainless steel.

Aging
Eighteen months in barrels and demi-muids to soften tannins and gain roundness.

Tasting Notes
Domaine du Grand Tinel's 2019 'Alexis Establet' Chateauneuf-du-Pape coats the glass in a deep purple. The nose explodes with sweet tobacco and dark, powerful fruit with a hint of licorice. The palate experiences a voluptuous and rounded mouthfeel full of acidic freshness and power that carries this cuvee to the end. Enjoy from 2022 on.

Terroir
Alexis Establet is a majestic Chateauneuf-du-Pape from 100% Grenache grapes, produced only in exceptional vintages with the help of star consultant Philippe Cambie (named 2010 Robert Parker winemaker of the year ). The 100+-year-old vines are planted at the northernmost point of the appellation, in an area known as 'La Gardiole,' in soils formed from chalky stones and old alluvial deposits, along with the 'galets roules' stones. This terroir is reflected in the wine as a combination of the power of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, harmonious elegance, and fresh mineral definition characteristic of the sector.

History
The owners, the Jeune family, is a longstanding and well-known dynasty of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, tracing ancestors back to the 14th century. Christiane Establet, with Pierre Elie Jeune in the 1960s, united the properties of two venerable families, establishing Domaine du Grand Tinel, one of the largest estates in the appellation. The inspiration for the name Tinel comes from the Latin for 'cask.' Today, Christophe Jeune and his two sisters, Beatrice and Isabelle, carry on the tradition of producing traditional-style Chateauneuf in a family-run affair.
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2019 Domaine Du Grand Tinel Chateauneuf Du Pape Alexis Establet
Producer: Domaine du Grand Tinel
Location: France, Rhone, Southern Rhone, Chateauneuf du Pape
Color: Red
Rating: 96
Tasting Date: 11/3/2021
Maturity: 2021 - 2041
Reviewed By: Jeb Dunnuck
Source: Southern Rhone's 2019s and 2020s
All Grenache, the smaller production 2019 Chateauneuf Du Pape Alexis Establet reveals a surprisingly dense purple color as well as a stunning bouquet of black raspberries, new leather, candied orange peel, and ground pepper. This carries to a full-bodied, pure, beautifully balanced, seamless 2019 that has loads of character and charm. It might be one of the finest examples of this cuvee I've tasted. It benefits from air (I followed this bottle for two days) and is going to have two decades of overall longevity.

Domaine du Grand Tinel 2019 Alexis Establet Grenache (Chateauneuf-du-Pape)
From: Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Valley, France
Rating: 96
Winery: Domaine du Grand Tinel
Region: Rhone Valley
Alcohol: 16%
Variety: Grenache
Category: Red
Issue Date: 10/1/2021
Aromas of blackberry compote and cherry-vanilla bonbons introduce this deeply concentrated Grenache. In contrast to the producer's unoaked Heres, this intensely berried bottling showcases old-vine Grenache matured 18 months in [...] oak [...], lending roundness and heft to the palate along with subtle accents of ash and singed anise. Framed by fine-grained but penetrating tannins, this powerful wine should drink well for decades to come. 
Reviewed by: Anna Lee C. Iijima

2019 Domaine du Grand Tinel Alexis Establet (Chateauneuf-du-Pape)    
Points: 95
Earthy, floral, herbal, and already displaying loads of sweet, fresh, ripe, cherries and kirsch, with purity, elegance and lift, this refined wine is going to be delicious with only a modicum of aging. The wine is made from 100% old vine Grenache. Drink from 2024 - 2037 
Tasted Jan 9, 2022

2019 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Alexis Establet
Producer: Domaine du Grand Tinel
Place of Origin: France, Chateauneuf Du Pape, Southern Rhone
Color: Red
Grape/Blend: Grenache
Rating: 95
Drinking Window: 2025 - 2035
From: Chateauneuf-du-Pape Weathers the Challenges and Changes (Oct 2021)
Deep, brilliant ruby-red. Expansive aromas of candied red berries, fruitcake and incense take on exotic spice and garrigue qualities with air. Juicy and concentrated on the palate, offering sappy raspberry, cherry cola, vanilla and allspice flavors and hints of lavender and mocha. Velvety tannins add shape to an extremely long, seamless finish that leaves a resonating floral note behind.
By: Josh Raynolds on August 2021

Domaine du Grand Tinel, Alexis Establet, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, 2019
Tasted by: Matt Walls, Tanguy Martin, David Round MW (at London, 28 Feb 2022)
Part of Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2019 and 2009
Points: 93
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2037
Producer: Domaine du Grand Tinel
Brand: Alexis Establet
Vintage: 2019
Wine Type: Still
Colour: Red
Country: France
Region: Rhone
Appellation: Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Sweetness: Dry
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 16.00%
Body: Full
Lovely expression on the nose, displaying scents of cassis, strawberries, bay leaf, garrigue and white pepper. Vibrant and attractive on the palate, very succulent.

2019 Domaine du Grand Tinel Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Alexis Establet
Rating: 92+
Producer: Domaine du Grand Tinel 
Wine Region: France, Rhone, Southern Rhone, Chateauneuf du Pape
Variety: Proprietary Blend
Color / Type / Sweeness: Red / Table / Dry
Reviewed by: Joe Czerwinski
Drink Date: 2023 - 2035
Moderately richer and more concentrated than the classic bottling, Grand Tinel's excellent 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Alexis Establet features more cherries and raspberries, but it still has a greenish, herbal streak on the nose. It's 100% Grenache, raised entirely in wood (a mix of sizes, but largely neutral), yielding a full-bodied wine that's silky across the mid-palate, with a long, elegant and intense finish.
Published: 5th May 2022

Dom du Grand Tinel, Alexis Establet 2019 Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Producer: Dom du Grand Tinel
Cuvee: Alexis Establet
Appellation: Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Region: Southern Rhone
Country: France 
Colour: Red
Score: 17+/20
When to drink: 2022 - 2032
Published on: 23 Nov 2020
Date tasted: 6 Oct 2020
Reviewer: Alistair Cooper MW
Cask sample. Tasted blind. Lovely nose that shows sweet tobacco and dark powerful fruit with a liquorice note. Voluptuous and rounded mouthfeel, really fresh as well as powerful. Vibrant acidity carries this through. Cool and effortless. (AC)