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2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Not for You!

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Châteauneuf Du Pape

Southern Rhône

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Grenache

Vintages
2019201620102007
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Drinking Window

2027 - 2037

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Thierry Usseglio can always be counted on to produce flamboyant wines, regardless of vintage, and his ‘16s don’t stray from that pattern. It’s a year that favors fruit, he pointed out, “like ’09, but with ’16 the wines are more solid and have more freshness so they don’t seem too heavy, especially compared to, for example, 2007.” That said, these are lush, powerful wines that showcase ripe fruit and rounded tannins, which makes them pretty delicious soon after release. I prefer them with some bottle age but I can’t fault the numerous Châteauneuf aficionados who like them young. For them, ’16 is a must-buy vintage.