Rotem & Mounir Saouma, Omnia, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2016

95
Tasted by: Andrew Jefford
(at Vieux Bouigard, 15 Apr 2018)
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2030
I had the chance to look at three different components for this wine: samples from a concrete egg (powerful and explosive fruits and grainy textures), from 500-litre cask (drier, firmer and more serious), and from foudre (intense and juicy, with a just-pressed freshness). The fruit mass, drama and power is hugely impressive here, but there’s a stony residue too. Surely a great Omnia in the making. Barrel sample. Scored 94-96.
Producer
Rotem & Mounir Saouma
Brand
Omnia
Vintage
2016
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
France
Region
Appellation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Body
Full