Wine Region: Rhone Valley - France
Grape: 70% Grenache noir, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre and others varieties
Tasting notes: An intense dark-ruby colour. The nose develops aromas of ripe black fruit (such as blackberry), cherry and spice box. The palate reveals the presence of tannins, in high quantity and elegant. The finish is long and luxurious. This is the Châteauneuf du Pape expression, displaying all the characteristics of the terroir.
Expert Ratings:
Wine Enthusiast: 92/100
Dark, sultry black cherry and plum are shaded by hints of balsamic and earth in this full-bodied, savory blend of Grenache (70%), Mourvèdre (20%) and Syrah (10%). Sourced from both pebbly and limestone soils, it's an intensely ripe but crisply balanced wine peppered by lingering end notes of tobacco and clove. At peak now–2027. Anna Lee C. Iijima
About the winery: The official history of Domaine Grand Veneur in the Southern Rhone Valley dates back to 1826 when the Jaume family first planted vines in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Jumping ahead from the early days of Mathieu Jaume to the modern era for Domaine Grand Veneur, five generations later in 1979, Alain Jaume and Odile Jaume took over the traditionally managed Domaine Grand Veneur.
In 1986, under the direction of Alain Jaume, Grand Veneur became perhaps the first estate in Chateauneuf-du-Pape to experiment with aging some grape varieties in new, French oak barrels. In those days, they owned 4.5 hectares of vines.
The Jaume family continued to make additional purchases in the appellation and managed to grow the Domaine and its vineyards to their current size. Alain Jaume Domaine Grand Veneur owns 16 hectares of vines in the Chateauneuf du Pape region. Aside from their vines in Chateauneuf du Pape, Domaine Grand Veneur has plantings in Lirac and in the Côtes du Rhone appellations.
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