Chateau Sixtine Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2013
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Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2013
Size
750ML
ABV
14%
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Winemaker Notes
The Chateau Sixtine is a dark and deep wine with brilliant crimson color. The dense nose offers pure, intense dark berry and undergrowth aromas. On the palate, the mellow, well-integrated wood adds an layer of silkiness. The well-balanced tannin structure, the precision and just the right balance of fruit give this wine its full personality. Its delicate, subtle scents lead you to a delightfully long, fresh finish. The silkiness of the wine dominates throughout the tasting. A jewel of a wine.
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Wine Spectator
Solid, with a core of dark plum and boysenberry fruit pumping along, studded with anise and warm fruitcake hints and lightly coated with a ganache note on the finish. A solid bolt of graphite adds depth. Best from 2016 through 2024. 1,200 cases made.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Possessing outstanding potential, the 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape (this was formerly the Reserve Sixtine release) is an impressive 2013 and is made from 40% Grenache, 35% Mourvedre and 25% Syrah. A selection of the top parcels and aged 65% in concrete and 35% in barrels and demi-muid (20% of which are new), it offers a pretty, energetic and lively feel in its blackberry, black cherry, wild herbs and ground-pepper-styled bouquet. Medium-bodied, tight and tannic, it has good concentration and should come together nicely once in bottle. While it’s not up to prior vintages, it’s a success in this difficult vintage and should have just under a decade of longevity. Range: 87-90
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Chateau Sixtine is the newly adopted name for the estate wines of the Diffonty family. Currently under the dynamic direction of Jean-Marc Diffonty, the reputation of the family's wines continues to grow.
One of the Southern Rhone's oldest wine families, the Diffontys have been winegrowers since 1673. From 1958 to 2010 their Chateauneuf du Pape wines gained a very high reputation under the Cuvèe du Vatican label; after 1998 their reserve wines were labeled Cuvèe du Vatican Reserve Sixtine. Beginning with the 2010 vintage, the Cuvee du Vatican name will be used for negotiant wines from the Côtes du Rhône and Chateauneuf du Pape; the estate Chateauneuf du Papes will be labeled Chateau Sixtine. There will also be a second wine from the estate, which will be labeled Manus Dei du Chateau Sixtine.
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