Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Boisrenard — 2022
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Introduction
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WINERY: Domaine de Beaurenard has been a family-run estate for eight generations. Today, brothers Daniel & Frédéric Coulon and Daniel’s sons Victor and Antonin are dedicated to producing the most essential expressions of this historic region, long sought-after by discerning collectors and enthusiasts around the globe. Domaine de Beaurenard has been producing certified biodynamic wines on more than 80 acres of this celebrated terroir since 2011. Domaine de Beaurenard is also established in the up and coming Rasteau Appellation with 60 acres and in Côtes du Rhône with 25 acres both also certified biodynamic.
WINE: Coming from selected plots of old vines throughout the Coulon family’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape holdings. A classic blend of all 13 permitted grape varietals, planted on all 4 types of soils, that are co-harvested and co-fermented, make this a fine complex wine.
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Vineyard Profile
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape is characterized by the diversity of its soils, with a mosaic of plots where different varieties grow together on limestone rock, round pebbles on a clay substrate with varying amounts of iron, and fine sedimentary sand.
- Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, AOC
- Location: Rhône Valley
- Cultivation: Organic- Ecocert 2010; Biodynamic- Demeter 2011
- Vine Age: 60-100 years
- Soil: Limestone, galets, clay, sand
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Vintage Report
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2022 was a very warm and dry year. The good rain episodes at the end of August and early September were ideal and particularly important to help the vines balance the fruit profile and continue a normal ripening process. Quantities were quite reduced due to the drought in addition to three episodes of hail throughout the season. Despite this unusual climate, 2022 vintage has shown a very beautiful fruity and bright profile in the wines.
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Vinification
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The grapes are hand-picked and sorted in the vineyard. Co-fermentation, long vatting for soft extractions. Matured for 12 months in conical vats, foudres and barrels.
- Aging: 12 months in conical vats, foudres and barrels
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Technical Information
- Varietal Composition: A blend of the 13 varieties of the appellation, predominantly Grenache
- Alcohol: 14.5%
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Tasting Notes
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Made from old vines of different varieties growing together, with moderate yields, Boisrenard is characterized by the silky weave of its tannins and its generous fruit. A wine of immense depth.
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Reviews
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Boisrenard — 2022 – Jeb Dunnuck – 95+ Points
"It's a gorgeous effort offering juicy black cherry and darker berry fruits, medium to full-bodied richness, a pure, seamless mouthfeel, plenty of tannins, and youthful yet pure aromatics of peppery garrigue, sappy flowers, graphite, and new leather. It needs 2-4 years, if not more, of bottle age and should see its 20th birthday in fine form. It's another absolutely brilliant wine from this estate."
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Boisrenard — 2022 – Wine Advocate – 95 Points
"The 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Boisrenard, a blend of 80% Grenache Noir with a mix of the 13 authorized varieties, possesses a complex, elegant and fresh bouquet of dark wild berries, garrigue, spices and fresh thyme mingled with dark cherries. Medium to full-bodied, enrobing and layered, textured and elegant, it has a multidimensional core of fruit, velvety tannins and a long, penetrating finish. Built to age gracefully over the next 20 years, this is a real success."
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Boisrenard — 2022 – James Suckling – 94 Points
"A well-crafted, focused, textured and seductive Chateauneuf-du-Pape. The nose expresses notes of wild berries, raspberries, dried herbs, sand, bay leaves and stones. It’s full-bodied with fine tannins. Serious and layered with plenty of drive and precision. The subtle core of fruit combines perfectly with the herbs and spices, giving a long, flavorful and harmonious finish.”