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Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos Saint-Jean Deus Ex Machina Pascal et Vincent Maurel 2007

  • Black fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: Red
  • 14.50% 
  • 2.25L
  • Intensity
  • Full-bodied

Un vin concentré, vigoureux, aux tanins fermes qui s'assagissent avec le temps. Une cuvée généreuse vinifiée lentement et avec douceur. A garder quelques années donc. More info

  • Quantity: 3 Bottles
  • Level: 3 into-neck
  • Label: 3 good appearance
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Rhône
  • Appellation/Wine: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
  • Producer/Owner: Pascal et Vincent Maurel
  • More information....

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos Saint-Jean Deus Ex Machina Pascal et Vincent Maurel serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Gigot d agneau au romarin, Gigot à la provençale, Lièvre à la royale.

  • Vintage score: 17/20
  • What the experts say...

    A bigger, richer, more masculine style than the la Combe des Fous, the powerhouse styled 2007 Châteauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina is an insanely good wine that has a huge nose of roasted meats, crushed rocks, graphite, spice and black currants. It has a serious amount of tannin, but they're still covered by a wealth of fruit, and it's impeccably balanced and doesn't have a hard edge anywhere. It's killer stuff today, but like the Combe des Fous, it has an additional 10-15 years of prime drinking and will keep even longer.

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    Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos Saint-Jean Deus Ex Machina Pascal et Vincent Maurel

    The wine

    Grenache and Mourvèdre make up this divinely-named cuvée; the name symbolises the domain's change of direction in terms of viticulture and vinification. Yields are limited to 20 hl/ha, and harvesting is performed by hand. The grapes are destemmed and vinified in thermoregulated concrete vats. Extractions are performed gently, with some devatting and long macerations. The vatting period is long (35 days). During the one-year élevage, the Grenache grapes are matured in concrete vats, and the Mourvèdre in new barrique barrels. The domain produces a concentrated, racy wine with intense aromas of black berries, scrubland and spices. The tannins are firm, and become refined with time.

    Information about domain Clos Saint-Jean

    Clos Saint Jean was established at the start of the 20th century by Edmond Tacussel and took on its current name in 1910. It has stayed in the same family over the generations, has expanded, and is currently run by Pascal and Vincent Maurel. Forty of its hectares are planted for Châteauneuf-du-Pape red and just one is planted for white. Yields are carefully controlled through pruning and green harvesting. The use of insecticides and chemical fertilisers is also kept to an absolute minimum. The quality of the grapes and the wine is evident. Length, texture and tension are key characteristics of wines from this highly-regarded domain.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 3 Bottles
    • Level: 3 into-neck
    • Label: 3 good appearance
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 14.50 %
    • Country/Region: Rhône
    • Appellation/Wine: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
    • Producer/Owner: Pascal et Vincent Maurel
    • Vintage: 2007
    • Color: Red
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Environment friendly 
    • Size (in ha): 40
    • Volume: bottles
    • Intensity: Full-bodied
    • Dominant aroma: Black fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 60% Grenache, 40% Mourvèdre

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    Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos Saint-Jean Deus Ex Machina Pascal et Vincent Maurel 2007

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