2012 Chimere Chateauneuf du Pape Magnum - OWC 1500ml

2012 Chimere Chateauneuf du Pape Magnum - OWC 1500ml

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2012 Chimere Chateauneuf du Pape Magnum - 99 pts
The biggest surprise – who makes this wine? It is a partnership between Clos Saint-Jean’s Maurel brothers, Vincent and Pascal, the famed oenologist Philippe Cambie, and none other than California’s reclusive genius from Ojai, Manfred Krankl. The debut vintage, the 2010 boasts an inky/blue/purple color, stunningly pure blueberry fruit intermixed with licorice, graphite, crushed rock and spring flower characteristics, full body and sweet, well-integrated tannins. Only four 300-liter barrels were made, so availability will be scarce. It will require 5-6 years of cellaring and should last for 25+ years.
     

Product Details

Varietal Chateauneuf du Pape
Vintage 2012
Rating 99 RP
Bottle Size 1500 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country France
Region Rhone
Location Southern Rhone
Producer Sine Qua Non
Color Red
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Winery Details

Varietal Chateauneuf du Pape
Vintage 2012
Rating 99 RP
Bottle Size 1500 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country France
Region Rhone
Location Southern Rhone
Producer Sine Qua Non
Color Red
Production
100 cases

Robert Parker

Rating 99 RP - We finished the tasting with the inky-purple 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape. A cellar selection by Manfred Krankl (of Sine Qua Non) of mostly Mourvedre, yet with a splash of Grenache and even some white varieties, it was aged in two new 300-liter French oak barrels before being bottled (in magnum only) unfined and unfiltered. It’s a massive, masculine and structured Chateauneuf du Pape that needs to be tasted to be believed. Cassis, creamy licorice, jammy blackberry and crushed flowers are only a few of the nuances here, and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, incredible mid-palate depth and a blockbuster finish that just won’t quit. The level of concentration here surpasses just about every other wine in the vintage, and yet it never seems heavy, cumbersome or over-the-top. Give it 4-5 years and drink this spectacular effort over the following two decades. Hats off to Manfred Krankl and the team at Clos Saint Jean (Pascal and Vincent Maurel, and Philippe Cambie) for this incredible effort. RP

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