2016 Les Bosquet des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape A la Gloire de Mon Grand-Pere

Proprietary Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JD 97 WA 96 WE 96 JL 95 WS 94
JD 97

jebdunnuck.com, August 2018

I was questioning if the top cuvées were worth the money after tasting the traditional cuvée from winemaker Nicolas Boiron, then I tasted his 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape A La Gloire de Mon Grand-Père and decided that, yes...
WA 96

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, September 2018

There are 10,000 bottles of the stunning 2016 Châteauneuf du Pape A la Gloire de Mon Grand-Père, which is good news for lovers of 100% Grenache. Drawn from a single parcel in the lieu-dit of Gardiole (mostly sandy soils)...
WE 96

Wine Enthusiast, December 2019

Hints of bramble, clove and crushed earth accent plump black-cherry and raspberry flavors in this Grenache-dominant wine (augmented by just a percentage each of Cinsault and Clairette). Sourced from clay soils in the La...
JL 95

TheWineCellarInsider.com, December 2021

Rich, silky, vibrant, and fresh, there is energy and purity to the array of cherries and kirsch, along with fresh herbs, thyme, flowers and spice on the nose and palate. This is just about ready to enter its prime-time...
WS 94

Wine Spectator, November 2018

Sublime, with a huge core of warm cassis flavors infused with black tea, singed mesquite, warm anise, blood orange and raspberry pâte de fruit notes. Ample grip provides balance but is completely embedded in the...

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 15.5%
Closure Cork

The 2016 Les Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf du Pape A la Gloire de Mon Grand-Père is a notable red wine from the Southern Rhône region of France. This proprietary blend is predominantly Grenache, with small additions of Cinsault and Clairette, sourced mainly from the La Gardiole vineyard. Its notable alcohol content is 15.5%, and it's sealed with a traditional cork closure.

Jeb Dunnuck praises this wine as "Grenache at its finest," highlighting its "voluptuous, flamboyant, and sexy" characteristics while maintaining elegance and a seamless texture. He describes the wine as offering "awesome notes of garrigue, toasted spices, flowers, licorice, and loads of sweet Grenache fruit," and believes it will impress over the next 10-15 years.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, reviewed by Joe Czerwinski, rates it a 96 and emphasizes its "stunning" quality, noting the wine's full-bodied character and silky refinement. With "scintillating purity of cherry and raspberry fruit" and hints of orange zest, it's considered a terrific value expected to age well for over a decade.

Wine Spectator's J.M. awards it a score of 94, describing a "sublime" core of warm cassis flavors with infusions of black tea, mesquite, anise, blood orange, and raspberry. The wine's ample grip integrates well with the fruit, creating a long, engaging finish. It is recommended to be enjoyed between 2022 and 2036.

Wine Enthusiast's Anna Lee C. Iijima also scores it a 96, noting hints of bramble, clove, and crushed earth. The wine's rich, glossy texture is complemented by a cooling granitic undertone and a gripping tannic finish. She suggests it will improve through 2030 and beyond.

In summary, this Châteauneuf du Pape is a well-regarded, Grenache-dominant wine that showcases the region's typical complexity and potential for aging.