2016 Domaine Grand Veneur Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Les Origines

Proprietary Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WE 97 JL 96 JD 95 WA 95 WS 93
WE 97

Wine Enthusiast, December 2019

Crisp black fruit and dried lavender are restrained on the nose but gain richness and ripeness on the palate of this buoyant red. It's laden with plum and cherry flavors yet silky in mouthfeel, freshened by a crush of...
JL 96

TheWineCellarInsider.com, September 2018

Lush, opulent, ripe, deep fruits with loads of pepper, black cherry, fig and plum are all over the place. Concentrated, big and mouth filling, the wine has depth, length and staying power. The new oak used during the...
JD 95

jebdunnuck.com, August 2018

The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Origines is 50% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, and the rest Syrah, all brought up in 50% new oak. It offers a deep ruby/plum color to go with terrific notes of blackberries, currants, smoked...
WA 95

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, September 2018

About as sexy as they come, 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape les Origines features dark, chocolaty notes layered over plums and black cherries. Deep, rich and intense yet sleek and plush, it's a blend of 50% Grenache, 30%...
WS 93

Wine Spectator, June 2019

Inviting, with layered flavors of boysenberry, fig and blackberry preserves forming the foundation, while melted black licorice, warm fruitcake and wood spice notes are inlaid throughout. A lingering ganache echo adds...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Red
Varietal
Proprietary Blend
Country
France
Region
Rhone
Sub-region
Southern Rhone
Appellation
Chateauneuf du Pape
Vintage
2016
Size
750ML
Percent alcohol
15%
Closure
Cork

The 2016 Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Les Origines is a proprietary blend from France's Southern Rhone region, specifically Châteauneuf du Pape. This red wine, a blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, and 20% Syrah, boasts a significant alcohol content of 15.0% and is sealed with a classic cork closure.

Jeb Dunnuck, in his review on jebdunnuck.com, awarded the wine a score of 95, praising it for its "deep ruby/plum color" and "terrific notes of blackberries, currants, smoked earth, and spiced meats." He noted that while the oak influence is present, it's "beautifully interwoven with its fruit," and described the wine as having a "rich, full mid-palate and a great finish."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, through Joe Czerwinski, also scored the wine 95, describing it as "about as sexy as they come." The review highlights its "dark, chocolaty notes layered over plums and black cherries," and commends its deep, rich intensity. Czerwinski suggests it should drink well for over a decade.

Wine Spectator's JM gave the wine a score of 93, noting its "inviting" layered flavors of "boysenberry, fig and blackberry preserves," with additional notes of "melted black licorice, warm fruitcake and wood spice."

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com rated it at 96 and described it as lush, opulent, and mouth-filling, with the oak influence having "faded into the layers of fruit."

Wine Enthusiast's Anna Lee C. Iijima gave the highest score of 97, describing it as "laden with plum and cherry flavors yet silky in mouthfeel." She noted its dense tannins and suggested it has "vast potential for aging."

Overall, this 2016 Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Les Origines is highly regarded for its rich fruit flavors, potential for aging, and skillful integration of oak.