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1998 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Da Capo

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Châteauneuf Du Pape

Southern Rhône

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Rhone Blend

Vintages
20202016201520102007200320001998
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"I love the old style of Chateauneuf, with some residual sugar and a bit of volatile acidity to carry the aromas," says Paul Feraud, who with his daughter Laurence makes one of the true throwback wines of the appellation. The Ferauds whacked the ball out of the park in '98, picking superripe fruit at precisely the right moment. New in '98 is the super-cuvee Da Capo, which is obviously from the last foudre I tasted a year ago. This larger-than-life wine is about four times the price of the estate basic cuvee at the cellar door, but the roughly 3,000-bottle production will be strictly allocated. (Dan Kravitz/Hand-Picked Selections, Warrenton, VA; J&R Selections, Mt. Pleasant, MI; Martine's Wines, San Rafael, CA)