Wine Advocate: 95 Points
The special cuvee the stunning 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Sixtine is a blend of 50% Grenache 30% Syrah and 20% Mourvedre aged in equal parts small barrels and neutral wood foudres. An elegant effort with freshness yet tremendous power and flavor intensity it is a full-bodied layered provocative 2001 with exceptional depth as well as richness. While the tannin levels are high there are even higher levels of concentration and fruit. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 15-20. This brilliant wine should ultimately be even better than my lofty score suggests. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2020+. One of the appellation?s young dynamic revolutionaries Jean-Marc Diffonty has produced his finest Chateauneuf du Papes to date. Additionally prices remain modest for what?s in the bottle. Importers: Alain Junguenet Wines of France Mountainside NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173 and Mervyn Hecht Wines Santa Monica CA; tel. (408) 685-1148 Published: Feb 26 2004
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