2012 Clos Saint-Jean Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Combe des Fous

Quantity Available2 in stock
Vintage2012
VarietalPinot Noir, Rhone Blend
Bottle Size750ml
StyleRed
CountryFrance
RegionRhone
Bottle ConditionNormal

$109.00

2 in stock

Description

2012 Clos Saint-Jean Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Combe des Fous, Rhone, France

WA
96
Wine Advocate
The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape la Combe des Fous is another gorgeous wine from this estate that offers incredible richness while never seeming heavy, cumbersome or over-the-top. A blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah and the rest Muscardin, Vaccarese and Cinsault, it exhibits thrilling cassis, black raspberry, chocolate, crushed flowers and exotic spice. Full-bodied, seamless and incredibly elegant, it has the polish and balance to drink nicely now, but will evolve for 15 years or more.
WS
96
Wine Spectator
Dense, offering thickly layered fig, blackberry and black currant fruit, this is still quite primal, with loads of bay, tobacco, ganache and lavender notes waiting in reserve, held in check by loamy grip for now. Serious graphite elements harness the finish. Should be one of the longer-lived wines of the vintage. Best from 2017 through 2035. 50 cases imported.
Taste Profile
Red Fruit
Black Fruit
Spice
Earth
Oak
Mushroom
Fruit
Body
Sweetness
Acidity
Alcohol
Color
Ruby
Best Pairing
Asian
Beef
Pork
Poultry