2015 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee

Proprietary Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JD 96 WA 96 WE 96 VN 95 WS 94 W&S 93
JD 96

jebdunnuck.com, August 2018

The 2015 Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Cuvée Réservée is a beautiful, classic wine from the Feraud family that offers powerful notes of blackcurrants, peppered meat, garrigue, and that classic Pégau spice that's hard to find...
WA 96

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, September 2018

Now that it has been in bottle a while, the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee is looking even better than I projected based on last year's prebottling sample. It's all violets, cherries, subtle allspice and clove...
WE 96

Wine Enthusiast, November 2018

Savory notes of bramble, smoke and leather juxtapose forward plum, cherry and strawberry in this full-bodied wine. It's a penetrating, mouthfilling sip that lingers on the palate, finishing on soft, furry tannins...
VN 95

Vinous, March 2017

(93-95 points) (aged entirely in concrete vats) Lurid ruby-red. Exotic, intensely perfumed aromas of candied red and blue fruits, lavender and peppery spices, joined by a slowly emerging hint of garrigue. Fleshy and...
WS 94

Wine Spectator, June 2018

Solid, with a muscular core of dark fig, blackberry, raspberry paste flavors mixed liberally with anise, savory, tobacco and singed mesquite notes. Shows a sanguine thread on the finish, where everything knits together...
W&S 93

Wine & Spirits, October 2018

The Féraud’s preference for stems in their wines comes through clearly and beautifully: This cuvée’s peppery notes act in the same way a dusting of herbs elevates a roasted leg of lamb. The stem spice makes the fleshy...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Proprietary Blend
Country France
Region Rhone
Sub-region Southern Rhone
Appellation Chateauneuf du Pape
Vintage 2015
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14.79%
Closure Cork

The 2015 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee is a red wine from the Southern Rhone region of France. This proprietary blend, crafted by Domaine du Pegau, is a robust and complex wine that has garnered high praise from several respected wine reviewers.

Vinous awarded this wine 95 points, describing it as having "exotic, intensely perfumed aromas of candied red and blue fruits, lavender and peppery spices," with a "seamless quality on the finish" thanks to its slow-building tannins (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, 3/1/2017).

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate rated this wine even higher, with a score of 96 points. The review highlights its rich complexity, noting flavors of "violets, cherries, subtle allspice and clove" and traditional garrigue notes of lavender and thyme. The review also mentions additional hints of tar and black olives on the long, silky finish, predicting that it "should evolve beautifully over the next two decades" (Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 9/1/2018).

Wine Spectator also praised this wine, giving it a score of 94 points. The review mentions a "muscular core of dark fig, blackberry, raspberry paste flavors mixed liberally with anise, savory, tobacco and singed mesquite notes." It suggests that the wine has "ample depth and character" and will be at its best from 2020 through 2035 (J.M, Wine Spectator, 6/13/2018).

Jeb Dunnuck awarded the wine 96 points, calling it a "beautiful, classic wine from the Feraud family." He noted "powerful notes of blackcurrants, peppered meat, garrigue, and that classic Pégau spice." He also mentioned that it has a deep ruby/plum color and firm tannins, suggesting it will benefit from 6-12 months of bottle age to reach its full potential (Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, 8/28/2018).

Wine Enthusiast also gave this wine 96 points, highlighting its "savory notes of bramble, smoke and leather" juxtaposed with "forward plum, cherry and strawberry." The review emphasizes its full-bodied nature and penetrating, mouthfilling sip that finishes on soft, furry tannins (Anna Lee C. Iijima, Wine Enthusiast, 11/1/2018).

Wine & Spirits rated the wine 93 points, appreciating the "peppery notes" and the stem spice that adds dimension and contrast, making the fleshy flavors more appealing (Wine & Spirits, 10/1/2018).

Overall, the 2015 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee is a highly regarded wine with a complex flavor profile and excellent aging potential.