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Price Range of 750ml bottle, ex-tax in USD
Average: $43
From: $40 To: $47
Search Rank 558
Over all vintages, this was the
558th most popular wine on Wine-Searcher last year.
Search rank last month: 590th
Score: 88.
The Wine-Searcher score of
88/100
is calculated from the following wine critic
scores:
| Critic | Score |
| CellarTracker | 89/100 (21 notes from 16 users ) |
| Stephen Tanzer | 89/100 |
| Wine Spectator | 89/100 |
| Gault & Millau | 17/20 |
| Jancis Robinson | 15.5/20 |
Awards
| Award Organization | Award Year | Result |
| Challenge International du Vin | 2011 | Bronze |
| Challenge International du Vin | 2010 | Bronze |
Price History for 2008 Chateau Mont-Redon Chateauneuf-du-Pape
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Grape Variety: Southern Rhone Blend Red
A Red Southern Rhone Blend generally consists of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre, in varying proportions, although typically Grenache and Syrah are the dominant partners.
There are also a number of other grape varieties which might be used in the Southern Rhone Blend, as southern France's vineyards are filled with obscure local varieties which have not made their way in the world as well as the three aforementioned. Among these less common varieties are what are often referred to as the 'four Cs'; Carignan, Cinsaut, ... more
Region Hierarchy
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Chateauneuf-du-Pape wine region
Chateauneuf-du-Pape is an historic town in the southern Rhone Valley in France, famous for its full-bodied, spicy red wines (although it does also produce a small quantity of weighty, flavorful white).
The name Chateauneuf-du-Pape means 'new castle of the Pope' and refers to the fact that the town – located just north of Avignon – was chosen as the new home for the Pope's court in the early 14th century. The pope in question (Clement V) also gave his name to the ancient and equally prestigious Chateau Pape Clement in Bordeaux's Graves district.
The history and prestige of the Chateauneuf-du-Pape wine appellation is much more recent than that of the town, dating back less than one hundr ... more
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Rhone wine region
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in the southeast of France. It follows the north–south course of the Rhone river for almost 150 miles (240km) from Lyon to the Rhone Delta (the Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast.
The length of the valley means that Rhone wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and ... more
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