2016 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee [JD98][WE97][WS96][WA95][V94] Eola-Amity Hills Outpost grapes are harvested late

Outpost grapes are harvested late in the season – by hand

"After cutting his winemaking teeth assisting a consultant in France’s Rhone Valley during the difficult 1992 and 1993 vintages

Varietal: Tempranillo

Aging in 500-liter neutral oak barrels works so well here

blackberry jam which is very typical of hillside Cabernet from Dry Creek Valley

2016 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee [JD98][WE97][WS96][WA95][V94] Eola-Amity Hills Outpost grapes are harvested lateProducer: Domaine du Pegau Region: Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France Blend: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvdre Year: 2016 Jeb Dunnuck, 98 Points "Reminding me of a fresher version of the 2003, the 2016 Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuve Reserve is another magical wine from Laurence Feraud that could come from nowhere else. I still remember tasting (and loving) this beauty from barrel. It doesnt quite have the sheer over the top decadence of the 2003, but it does