‘A lot of tannin, a lot of colour, a lot of alcohol, but very fresh,’ says Jean-Paul Daumen at Domaine de la Vieille Julienne of the 2019 vintage.
This is a year that has a lot of everything in fact, but when it’s in balance, the results are highly impressive.
Scroll down to see Matt’s top Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019 tasting notes and scores
It’s not a year of hugely structured wines like 2010, or effortlessly balanced ones like 2016, but 2019 is exceptional in its own way, combining elegance with power.
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See Matt’s top Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019 tasting notes and scores
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