Jean-Paul Daumen of Domaine de la Vieille Julienne.
If you ask people to name a powerful, potent and concentrated wine, you can bet that Châteauneuf-du-Pape would be a common call. There’s no doubt that it can be an extreme style, and that’s one reason it has so many admirers.
But playing at the outer reaches of style can be treacherous. Balance and drinkability can be easily lost.
Scroll down for notes and scores for eight vintages of Vieille Julienne’s Réservé
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Vieille Julienne Réservé through time:
Wines are listed by vintage from youngest to oldest
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{“wineId”:”102339″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
{“wineId”:”43783″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
{“wineId”:”34112″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
{“wineId”:”26967″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
{“wineId”:”15670″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
{“wineId”:”102340″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
{“wineId”:”102341″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
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