Gabriel Meffre St Theodoric Chateauneuf Du Pape 2020
Trust your Taste
Ripe strawberry and dark fruit meet warm spice in this Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Silky tannins give the generous palate a smooth, lingering finish. Try it with a rich meal if you enjoy rounded Rhône reds with depth and warmth.
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Full presence, silky texture and generous ripe fruit favour Broad palates. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.
This suits you if you enjoy full, silky Rhône reds with ripe fruit and spice.
It may not suit you if you prefer light-bodied reds or a lower-alcohol style.
Tasting Notes
- Region France
- Extras New
- Style Powerful RedsRedblend
- Type Red
- Grapes Grenacheblend
- Body Full
Tasting Notes
- Region France
- Extras New
- Style Powerful RedsRedblend
- Type Red
- Grapes Grenacheblend
- Body Full
How this wine feels
This feels full and rounded, with silky tannins giving gentle shape. Ripe fruit fills the middle and spice lingers behind it. Expect a generous, warming style rather than a light or austere red.
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How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.
The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.
Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
How smooth and rounded the wine feels.
Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.
Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.
Behind the bottle
Gabriel Meffre Saint Theodoric draws on several soil types within Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Hand-picked fruit is partly destemmed, fermented by variety and macerated for around four weeks, then matured partly in oak and partly in vats.
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