Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019 & 2009: panel tasting results

Run by the Nicolet family, Domaine Chante-Perdrix was established in 1896, with 18ha of vineyard planted on galets roulés. After an entirely manual harvest there...

The Lançon family’s history at Domaine de la Solitude dates back to the 15th century, with 17th-century links to Tuscany and even Popes (Barberini was...

Now run by siblings Béatrice, Isabelle and Christophe, the 14.5ha estate is moving towards becoming an organic winery, with a focus on biodiversity and sustainability....

A Cazes family property, overseen by Bernard Tranchecoste, Domaine des Sénéchaux gets its name from an ancient vineyard, Les Bois Sénéchaux (Sheriff’s Wood). This wine...

Domaine du Banneret is a very small family-owned property with only five hectares, producing one cuvée each of red and white each vintage. Just 10,000...

Clos Saint Michel forms part of the portfolio of Mousset brothers Franck and Olivier, who determinedly adhere to principles of limited yields and sustainable agriculture....

Château des Fines Roches is a very un-Provençal 19th-century castle, now owned by the Mousset family. This cuvée is only made in the best years...

Now run by Pierre Usseglio’s sons Jean-Pierre and Thierry, this domaine’s oldest Châteauneuf vines have an average age of 80 years across three plots in...

Domaine de Marcoux is owned by one of the region’s oldest families – the Armeniers – who can trace their origins in Châteauneuf back to...

Producing just one red and one white cuvée, Jas de Bressy has a tiny production from its 5.5ha – of which 1ha is planted with...

This organically farmed domaine has 43ha of vineyards in Châteauneuf, which they harvest by hand. Fermentation is spontaneous, with no commercial yeast. Père Pape is...

This small family-run property, managed by Jean-Marc Diffonty since 1990, focuses mainly on Grenache, Syrah and Mourvédre for its reds. For the 2019 cuvée, yields...

Brothers Franck and Oliver Mousset are the fourth generation of growers at this family Châteauneuf domaine, where their modern techniques are paying dividends. Made from...

With more than 90ha of vines, Domaine de la Janasse’s flagship red – a blend of 65% old Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre and 5%...

Managed by Corinne and Yannick Gasparri and their son Jules, Domaine de la Côte de l'Ange sources its grapes from parcels including Le Coteau de...

Owned by Vignobles Mousset Barrot since 2003, Château Jas de Bressy only produces 10,000 bottles of its red Châteauneuf. The blend is largely dominated by...

Vincent Avril at Clos des Papes owns around 32 hectares of vineyards across more than 20 plots, including one by the grounds of the famous...

The Vieilles Vignes cuvée is the flagship wine of Domaine de Marcoux. Pure Grenache, the 2019 was sourced from its two main plots: Charbonnières, on...

The Barberini cuvée is a tribute to one half of the original 15th-century owners of Domaine de la Solitude – Hélène Barberini, 17th-century descendant of...

Domaine Pierre Usseglio was founded in 1948 by Francis Usseglio, who had left Italy to work in the Châteauneuf-du Pape vineyards. Today the domaine owns...

With the estate’s documented history dating back to Roman times, Château Maucoil has a long history. Grapes for the Privilège cuvée are sourced from the...

Precise nose, beautiful and focused with pure dark fruit scents and notes of roasted spices. Opulent texture, really expressive and harmonious, showing a lot of...

Approachable nose, fresh with minty redcurrants, plenty of ripe berries and hints of sweet spices. Firm structure on the palate, quite dense and concentrated. Generous...

Refined and restrained aromas of smoke, raspberry and cinnamon. Velvety on the palate, showing a generous fruit concentration of ripe fruit. Rounded and opulent, with...

Concentrated, mature, meaty and savoury aromas, with woody herbs, dried fruits and a touch of mint. Powerful, with plenty of grip and plenty of charm....

Discreet nose of clove, cardamom, strawberry and a hint of mature meat. Juicy on the palate with firm backbone of tannins. Mouthfilling, with plenty of...

Rich, ripe strawberry fruit aromas with touches of cinnamon, meat and black olives. On the palate it is ripe and concentrated, with broad flavours and...

Elegant display of white pepper, strawberry, dried flowers and chicken stock aromas with hints of sweet spices. Intense on the palate, soft, supported by an...

Open nose showing dusty red fruits aromas with hints of slow cooked meat and hints of oak. Fleshy and quite opulent, round with ripe fruit...

Fresh aromas of berries, herbs, anise with aromatic violets and lilies. Elegant on the palate, with firm tannins and a medium body, fresh yet concentrated.

Harmonious nose with presence of cured meat, thyme, black olive and mocha, very classic. Dry on the palate, with soft but supporting tannins and some...

Beautifully open, ripe nose with white pepper and raspberry fruit. Concentrated and ripe on the palate, with good freshness, very clean, well-defined fruit.

Aromatically harmonious, showing plum and damson compote with some earthy notes. Full-bodied and fairly classic, soft tannins, juicy black fruits and plenty of power.

Dense aromas of concentrated berries and gamey notes. Intense on the palate, with firm tannins. Quite fleshy, with a long savoury finish.

Minty aromas with concentrated red fruits and blackberries, and herbal hints of thyme. Fresh, cool and straight on the palate, with tight tannins.

Herbal and earthy nose displaying notes of thyme and bay leaf. Soft tannins, quite elegant with attractive fruit expression and freshness.

Inviting nose of succulent dark fruits, stewed damsons, garrigues and meaty notes. Dense and full-bodied, fleshy with a spicy and savoury finish.

Aromatic, refined and focused nose, showing black pepper and violet aromas with a touch of cinnamon. Generous and rich on the palate. Silky and harmonious.

Dark in the glass still, then assertive aromatics, they really burst from the glass. Really quite animal in character. Full-bodied, powerful, concentrated and packed full...

Meaty and mineral nose with notes of graphite and blackcurrants, thyme, rosemary and red fruit undertones. Robust palate with abundant layers of slatey tannins.

Ripe and generous fruits on the nose, with cinnamon, clove and vanilla undertones. Opulent and fleshy, with a beautiful texture. Rich and round.

Lovely expression on the nose, displaying scents of cassis, strawberries, bay leaf, garrigue and white pepper. Vibrant and attractive on the palate, very succulent.

Subtle nose, earthy with sweet forest floor aromas, thyme, smoke and hedgerow berries. Juicy, quite elegant, with a little grip of tannins.

Appealing roasted notes under blackberries, red plums and a few floral elements. Soft and approachable on the palate, open and broad, rounded and warming.

Restrained nose of bramble and plums, with sweet spices undertones and savoury hints. Rich concentration, ripe with a crunchy acidity and firm tannins.

Refined nose showing strawberry and bergamot notes with leafy hints. Very delicate on the palate, precise and harmonious, with some freshness. Quite elegant style.

Expressive aromas with ample notes of sweet fruits, cinnamon, vanilla and wild herbs. Concentrated and very full-bodied, with multiple layers of supporting tannins.

Mature nose of prunes, cinnamon, cigar and tea leaves and cream. Rich, succulent and juicy on the palate, with memories of orange in the finish.

Dark fruit notes, brooding and powerful, with hints of wild berries and savoury notes. Plenty of charm on the palate, generous style with soft tannins.