2015 Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Rhone, France
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- $ 124 / 750ml
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4 from 19 User Ratings
- 8 Critic Reviews
- Style Red - Rich and Intense
- Grape Variety Southern Rhone Red Blend
- Food Pairing Lamb
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Critic tasting note: (2015 vintage) "A bold, smooth and ripe impression. Plenty of life and detail. The nose is right in the red-fruit zone with cherries and raspberries, as well as dried, red flowers, leading to a palate that has smooth, nutty tannins and a seamless core of ripe, red berries. Drink or hold." - James Suckling
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2015 L'Oratoire des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge
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Clos De L'Oratoire Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2015
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About the Product
- Drinking Window
- 2016-2025
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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14.5%
- Residual Sugar g/L
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0.3 g/L
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Lightly oaked
- Total Production Volume
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60,000 - 100,000 Bottles
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Winemaking
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Although each of our cuvées has its own unique identity, all of our wines are vinified in a similar way using co-fermentation (several varietals in the same vat) in order to achieve balance and complexity as a result of the close interaction between the varietals. This technique increases the distinctive style of the wine and results in the palpable harmony that has come to define our cuvées. The clusters are either partially or fully de-stemmed, depending on the age of the vine, and the extraction is as gentle as possible in order to further the vatting period and encourage the extraction of smooth tannins. This original technique, which we refer to as ‘gentle rack and return’, allows us to extract the juices from the marc lending further strength and depth to our wines.
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(6)Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Meat pastilla Starter Course
- Contains: pistachio, cinnamon
- Moroccan
- Nihari gosht Main Course
- Slow-cooked lamb shank with brown onion and aromatic spices
- Contains: Indian curry
- Indian
- Pork with garlic sauce Main Course
- Contains: ginger
- Chinese
- Gouda Cheese Course
- Dutch
Details
About the Product
- Drinking Window
- 2016-2025
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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14.5%
- Residual Sugar g/L
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0.3 g/L
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Lightly oaked
- Total Production Volume
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60,000 - 100,000 Bottles
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Winemaking
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Although each of our cuvées has its own unique identity, all of our wines are vinified in a similar way using co-fermentation (several varietals in the same vat) in order to achieve balance and complexity as a result of the close interaction between the varietals. This technique increases the distinctive style of the wine and results in the palpable harmony that has come to define our cuvées. The clusters are either partially or fully de-stemmed, depending on the age of the vine, and the extraction is as gentle as possible in order to further the vatting period and encourage the extraction of smooth tannins. This original technique, which we refer to as ‘gentle rack and return’, allows us to extract the juices from the marc lending further strength and depth to our wines.
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Awards
(6)Critics Scores & Reviews
(8)2015 vintage
90 / 100
8 scores
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When to drink: 2016 to 2025
2015 Vintage
Tasted: Jul 2018
A bold, smooth and ripe impression. Plenty of life and detail. The nose is right in the red-fruit zone with cherries and raspberries, as well as dried, red flowers, leading to a palate that has smooth, nutty tannins and a seamless core of ripe, red berries. Drink or hold.
2015 Vintage
Tasted: Mar 2018
Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Rotbeeriges Konfit, reife Pflaumen, kandierte Orangenzesten, ein Hauch von Blütenhonig. Saftig, süße Textur, rund und harmonisch, eingebundene Tannine, bereits gut entwickelt, Honig im Abgang, ein unkomplizierter Speisenbegleiter, blättriger Nachhall.
2015 Vintage
Tasted: Nov 2017
Medium deep ruby red colour. A youthful nose of sweet red fruit, garrigue and dry spices. The palate is full on the younger side with a slight tannic firmness, an herbal spiciness, sweet cherry, crushed berries and a fresh backbone, good length and density, still yet unresolved needing some time to soften.
2015 Vintage
Tasted: Aug 2017
Medium bodied, forward, spicy and smoky, with a stony note before the red berries kick in, the wine is fresh, light, clean and fresh with a sweetness to the soft textured, cherries and kirsch. The wine was made blending 80% Grenache, 8% Syrah, 7% Mourvedre and 5% Cinsault,.
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User Ratings
(19)4
19 ratings
Very Good
2015 Vintage Saved: 11-Apr-2020
Good balance and easy drinking. A bit pricey versus what you get, but find it on sale and it is worth it
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90 / 100
$ 73
2024
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2023
94 / 100
$ 83
2022
91 / 100
$ 75
2021
91 / 100
$ 68
2020
90 / 100
$ 81
2019
91 / 100
$ 67
2018
89 / 100
$ 84
2017
91 / 100
$ 80
2016
91 / 100
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90 / 100
$ 124
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89 / 100
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89 / 100
$ 130
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88 / 100
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88 / 100
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2015 Vintage: Rhone Learn more
Vintage quality: Legendary
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
The Rhône Valley enjoyed an exceptional vintage.
Both the Northern and Southern Rhône had idyllic growing seasons. The spring had been relatively wet, which served to rehydrate dried-up soils. Early summer than brought surprisingly high temperatures and...
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