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2018
Rhone Valley, France
50% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre

This was made for your holiday table.
 Pairs well with Turkey, Ham, Lamb or a Tenderloin!
Drinks like a Châteauneuf-du-Pape!


91-93 Points! Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"Another top-notch vintage for this property, the 2018 Lirac Domaine du Clos de Sixte looks as if it may rival the 2016. It's 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah and 15% Mourvèdre, aging in concrete (70%) and barrels (30%).
Floral notions mark the nose, while flavors of raspberries and apricots appear on the full-bodied palate.
This seems creamy-supple at first, with steadily building tannins on the lengthy finish. "

91 Points! The Wine Enthusiast
"Whispers of smoke and tobacco lend earthen complexities to ripe but pristine blackberry and cherry.
It's a bold, voluptuous wine framed in firm, slightly charry tannins but elegant through a long finish.
Ready now but should hold well through 2027."


 

Our Thoughts on this wine.....

An intense red  color. On the nose, aromas of red raspberries and ripe black fruit (plum).
The mouth is full, with aromas of black currant liqueur and smoky hints.
Tannins are both harmonious and elegant thanks to the mouth feel of the wine.
Hints of herbs and licorice on the finish, which gives the wine length and complexity.
Open an hour before or decant for 30 minutes, drink now through 2026.




Elsewhere at $35.00
Our Regular Price $29.99
Special Sale Price
 $23.00 a bottle

$118.50 for 6   ($19.75) 

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Alain Jaume in their words.....

In the 14th century, during their stay in Avignon, the popes built a papal castle in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Impressed by the area’s exceptional terroir surrounding the castle, Pope Jean XXII planted the first vines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape in 1320. Interestingly, the wine that gave Châteauneuf-du-Pape its original reputation was the white and not the red. The white wine was a favorite of Pope Innocent VI.
 
Today the castle is now a historic monument in Avignon, and the papacy is based in Rome’s Vatican City. But still today, the pope’s coat of arms remains on the bottles of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and the wines are still produced in a similar manner as when the popes first pressed their juice.
 
Established in the northern part of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in the commune of Orange, the Jaume family has been dedicated to the art of wine growing since 1826. Founded by Mathieu Jaume, the Domaine is now run by the 5th and 6th generations of Jaume: Alain Jaume & his children Christophe, Sébastien, and Hélène.
Historically, Domaine Grand Veneur was known for its white wines, until 1995 when the winery refocused their efforts on the reds. The estate now measures 225 acres and covers four appellations:
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Côtes-du-Rhône 'Les Champauvins' & Côtes-du-Rhône (Rouge, Blanc & Rosé)
Lirac
Vacqueyras
The Jaume family produces wines from these appellations under the Grand Veneur, Chateau Mazane and Clos des Sixte labels. They also produce wines from the AOC's of Rasteau, Gigondas, Carianne and Ventoux under their Alain Jaume label.