Joe Czerwinski im August 2018:
Full-bodied. yet silky-airy-lacy in texture. the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau Ouest is a marvel of elegance and finesse. Wonderfully detailed notes of ripe cherries. dried spices. rose petals and back tea expand on the palate. revealing great intensity. complexity and length.
100% Grenache. 80 Jahre alte Reben
Jeb Dunnuck im September 2018:
Reminding me of a Grand Cru red Burgundy, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau Ouest (all Grenache from sandy soils) offers up a big blast of red fruits, spice, white flowers, and graphite. It’s beautifully detailed, delineated, and pure, with medium body, no hard edges, and a great finish. Shining more for its elegance and purity than power and richness, it’s going to drink brilliantly for 10-15 years.