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2010 March Wine Club Cellar Selection
Domaine Galevan's proprietor Coralie Gourmarre took over for her parents in 1995, a whopping 9th generation of vignerons in her family. While most of her production during the highly touted 2007 vintage was produced under the Cotes du Rhone appellation, she does hold 5 acres in Chateauneuf-du-Pape for their paramount bottling. Her wine is 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre, aged in oak for about a year before release. Parker awarded the effort 91 points (amidst so many other Rhone bottlings clamoring for attention in this highly visible vintage), noting, "a sweet perfume of ground pepper, soy, plum fig, and oodles of black raspberry and black cherry fruit. Full-bodied, lush, pure, and beautifully textured, it should drink well young and keep for 12-15 more years." Flashy if you choose to drink it now, graceful down the road...you can’t go wrong here. Reviews Robert Parker 91+ Points
The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape (a blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre) possesses a deep ruby/purple color as well as a sweet perfume of ground pepper, soy, plum, fig, and oodles of black raspberry and black cherry fruit. Full-bodied, lush, pure, and beautifully textured, it should drink well young, and keep for 12-15 or more years. |
