2012 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Chimère, Rhône

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Ready - mature
Jeb Dunnuck
99/100
Product: 20128060848
2012 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Chimère, Rhône
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2012
Maturity Ready - mature
Body Full Bodied
Producer Chimère

Critics reviews

Jeb Dunnuck 99/100
We finished the tasting with the inky-purple 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape. A cellar selection by Manfred Krankl (of Sine Qua Non) of mostly Mourvedre, yet with a splash of Grenache and even some white varieties, it was aged in two new 300-litre French oak barrels before being bottled (in magnum only) unfined and unfiltered. It’s a massive, masculine, structured Chateauneuf du Pape that must be tasted to be believed. Cassis, creamy liquorice, jammy blackberry and crushed flowers are only a few of the nuances here, and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, incredible mid-palate depth and a blockbuster finish that won’t quit. The concentration level here surpasses just about every other wine in the vintage, yet it never seems heavy, cumbersome or over-the-top. Give it 4-5 years and drink this spectacular effort over the following two decades. Hats off to Manfred Krankl and the team at Clos Saint Jean (Pascal and Vincent Maurel, and Philippe Cambie) for this incredible effort.Drink 2018 - 2023jeb_dunnuck, Wine Advocate (October 2014)
Drink 2018 - 2023
Jeb Dunnuck, RobertParker.com (Oct 2014)

About this wine

Chimère

Situated in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation of the southern Rhône Valley, Chimère is a joint winemaking venture, bringing together several notable figures in the wine industry. These include Manfred Krankl, renowned for his role as the founder and winemaker behind Sine Qua Non, a cult producer recognized for producing uniquely distinctive wines from California’s Central Coast.
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