Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Clos du Mont-Olivet |
Label Name: | La Cuvee du Papet Châteauneuf Dp |
Vintage: | 1990 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Grenache (primary), Mourvèdre, Syrah (small amounts of Cinsault/vintage variations) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 98/100 (1990); Jeff Leve/The Wine Cellar Insider ~96/100; La Revue du Vin de France 19. 5/20; widely cited as one of the standout 1990 Châteauneuf-du-Pape bottlings
Tasting Note
Matured black cherry and plum with tertiary leather, tobacco, garrigue, dried herbs and licorice. Silky, concentrated palate with integrated oak, balanced acidity and a long, savory finish showing earthy and underbrush notes.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef short rib, duck confit, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese char siu, Korean grilled short ribs (galbi), braised beef with soy and star anise.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, partial destemming (~60%), co-fermentation (‘pre-blending’), fermented on indigenous yeasts; aged in concrete vats, foudres and older demi-muids/ barrels; limited new oak, gravity-fed cellars.
Vineyard Info
Clos (Clos du) Mont-Olivet — family-owned (Sabon) estate since 1932. La Cuvée du Papet is the top cuvée from the oldest vines (many >50–100+ years) and is only produced in exceptional vintages.