Patrick Lesec Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Galets Blonds 2001

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Patrick Lesec Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Galets Blonds 2001 Front Label
Patrick Lesec Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Galets Blonds 2001 Front Label

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Vintage
2001

Size
750ML

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Collectible

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As a master of élevage committed to a non-interventionist philosophy of winemaking, Patrick Lesec seeks to minimize the handling and processing of wine to preserve as much as possible the freshness, purity and complexity of the fruit inherent in the raw material. In a sense, these new techniques are a throw back to a time before many of the chemicals and technologies of modern winemaking were developed, while at the same time they represent refinements in the use of some of the new methodologies particularly with regard to barrel aging and bottling. These new techniques are most appropriate in small cellars where the éleveur can treat each barrel or tank individually.

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    There are 10,000 bottles of the 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Galets Blonds, which is produced from ripe fruit grown in the La Crau sector. It is a blend of 93% Grenache (80-year old vines) and 7% Syrah. About one-half is destemmed, and the wine is aged both in tank and neutral wood foudres. Its superb ruby/purple color is followed by a big, sweet perfume of kirsch liqueur, garrigue, ground pepper, beef blood, and underbrush. Full-bodied, rich, and opulent, with copious spice, glycerin, and intensity, this is a gorgeously pure, fleshy yet classically Provencal offering.
Patrick Lesec

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With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.

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Famous for its full-bodied, seductive and spicy reds with flavor and aroma characteristics reminiscent of black cherry, baked raspberry, garrigue, olive tapenade, lavender and baking spice, Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the leading sub-appellation of the southern Rhône River Valley. Large pebbles resembling river rocks, called "galets" in French, dominate most of the terrain. The stones hold heat and reflect it back up to the low-lying gobelet-trained vines. Though the galets are typical, they are not prominent in every vineyard. Chateau Rayas is the most obvious deviation with very sandy soil.

According to law, eighteen grape varieties are allowed in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and most wines are blends of some mix of these. For reds, Grenache is the star player with Mourvedre and Syrah coming typically second. Others used include Cinsault, Counoise and occasionally Muscardin, Vaccarèse, Picquepoul Noir and Terret Noir.

Only about 6-7% of wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is white wine. Blends and single-varietal bottlings are typically based on the soft and floral Grenache Blanc but Clairette, Bourboulenc and Roussanne are grown with some significance.

The wine of Chateauneuf-du-Pape takes its name from the relocation of the papal court to Avignon. The lore says that after moving in 1309, Pope Clément V (after whom Chateau Pape-Clément in Pessac-Léognan is named) ordered that vines were planted. But it was actually his successor, John XXII, who established the vineyards. The name however, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, translated as "the pope's new castle," didn’t really stick until the 19th century.

MGH159875_2001 Item# 159875

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