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1997 Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Châteauneuf Du Pape

Southern Rhône

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Rhone Blend

Vintages
2022202120182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200120001999199819971996
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Emmanuel Reynaud has quickly shown himself to be a worthy caretaker of this fabled estate's superb holdings and a flexible, non-interventionist vinifier. After making one of the Chateauneuf appellation's most satisfying '97s, he has followed up with a very strong set of '98s, including a potentially outstanding Chateau Rayas and an explosive Fonsallette syrah. Interestingly, in marked contrast to some of his colleagues, Reynaud describes the '98 Rayas as a tannic vin de garde while he considers the '95 to be a fruit-driven wine for earlier drinking.

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Francoise and Emmanuel Reynaud, sister and nephew of the late Jacques Reynaud, have a very rich set of '97s in the making, wines with more material and tannic clout than most Southern Rhones of this vintage. Too many people harvested too early, says Emmanuel Reynaud, who waited until October 1 to begin. Yields here in '97 were about 30% lower than crop levels in '96. The domain flagship wine is always the first red to be bottled here (the second February after the harvest), while the Fonsallette syrah is last.