Châteauneuf du Pape Pierres Dorées

Producer Patrick Lesec Selections (Southern Rhône) Region Southern Rhône, France Encepagement 85% Grenache, vines average 50+ years old 15% Mourvedre, vines 20 years old 80% La Crau, 20% Vallori Elevage Not destemmed, whole clusters 3 weeks maceration 4 months fermentation 25% aged in foudre, 75% in older barrels Not fined or filtered Not racked until bottling, sulphur added only at bottling Reviews for 2003 Vintage From the Wine Advocate, #156 (Dec 2004): "Points: 92-94. Another knock-out offering is the 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Pierres Dorees. A blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvedre (two-thirds of the latter is aged in small barrels and one-third of the Grenache is aged in foudre, and the rest in tank), it includes 100% of the grape stems. From the La Crau and Valori sectors, it is a potentially awesome Chateauneuf du Pape with a saturated deep ruby color, a classic structure, and a superb perfume of black fruits, licorice, roasted meats, and earth. This full-bodied, dense, extremely persistent 2003 requires 3-4 years of cellaring, and should drink well for 12-15 years (one of the longest lived wines in the Lesec portfolio)." © The Wine Advocate Reviews for 2005 Vintage From the Wine Advocate, #173 (Oct 2007): “Points 92+   Another impressive {Chateauneuf du Pape is the 2005 Les Pierres Dorees}.   Made from 75% Grenache and 25% Mourvedre, this wine displays a much more animal personality, with notes of black truffle, blueberry, damp earth, asphalt, and licorice.   A structured, masculine wine very much in keeping with the style of the vintage, it is full-bodied, concentrated, and needs 3-4 years of bottle age and should evolve nicely for 15 or more years.” © The Wine Advocate Reviews for 2006 Vintage From the Wine Advocate, #173 (Oct 2007): “Points 91-93 The {2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Pierres Dorees} has a similar dense ruby/purple-tinged color and a big, smoky, earthy nose of truffle, roasted vegetables, blackberry, sweet cherry, fig, and plum.   Complex aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, powerful wine with impressive extract, moderate tannins, and a long finish.   This is another big wine and a very concentrated effort for a 2006.   Drink it between 2010 and 2020.” © The Wine Advocate

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