The powerful top vintage 2019 of the Chateauneuf-du-Pape from Mont-Redon is also available in the practical "half bottle", i.e. with the half capacity of a 0.75L bottle. Also ideal as an accompaniment to wine for menus with few people.
Château Mont-Redon is certainly one of the most famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape wineries. The excellent terroir, with its large round pebbles in the soil, is ideal for the Grenache Noir grape variety, which plays the main roles here together with Syrah and Mourvedre. Tradition is also cultivated here, which is why no parts of the otherwise permitted red vines of the AOP are used, namely Cinsault, Counoise, Muscardin and Vaccarèse. The aging takes place 50% each in 228L Pièces (Burgundian wooden barrels) and in large traditional barrels.
The Mont-Redon Châteauneuf du Pape Rouge has a ruby red color of medium intensity. The scent is reminiscent of red berries, Mediterranean spices and has an attractive roasted aroma, coming from the barriques. On the palate it is rich in extracts, powerful and also supple, as befits a great wine from the southern Rhône. In the very long finale, it is also extremely powerful and catchy, a very typical feature of the outstanding 2019 vintage. This classic is best served with wintry stews, pan-roasted beef when the wine is still young, or with hearty game dishes when the wine is young matured for a few years.
Decanter magazine rates the 2019 Chateauneuf 93/100: "Bold clove, vanilla and cinnamon aromas with black fruit overtones. Firm structure, somewhat chewy on the palate, firm and focused with great punch. Promising wine."
