Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2007

*97 pts Jeb Dunnuck (Aug 2010):* 

I reviewed the 2007 Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Châteauneuf-du-Pape in lssue #1, and this bottle was consistent with that review. One of the top successes in the vintage, this goes from strength to strength with stunning aromatics and a blockbuster palate that delivers full bodied power, yet is light, perfectly balanced and incredibly long. I'm a huge fan and this should be a long lived Châteauneuf.

97 pts, Neal Martin (Jan 2009):

"The nose is incredibly pure with raspberry, black cherries, a hint of fig and a touch of cooked meats that should evolve after bottling. Very fresh with good definition. The palate is incredibly smooth and downright sexy on the entry, utterly harmonious with blackberries, touches of cassis and a touch of damson. This is unreservedly a thrilling Chateauneuf-du-Pape, opulent, incredibly focused." 

 *95 pts Wine Advocate (Feb 2017)* 

While the beautiful 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape is already accessible, it will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring, and should last for two decades or more. It exhibits an inky/ruby/purple color, a great texture, and a gorgeous nose of boysenberries, blueberries, blackberries, acacia flowers, licorice, and incense. There is wonderful freshness and vibrancy (because of the good acids) as well as a terrific finish. Jean-Paul Dauman is one of a handful of Chateauneuf du Pape proprietors who believes his 2005s are better than what he produced in 2007, and I find it difficult to disagree relative to this estate's wines. True lovers of Chateauneuf du Pape will probably want to have both vintages in their cellars.

Domaine de la Vieille Julienne位於Châteauneuf-du-Pape教皇新堡北部的Les Grès，酒莊成立於1905年，從那時候就一直由Daumen家族經營；直到1960年代，酒莊才開始自行裝瓶販售。從1990年Jean-Paul Daumen從父親Maxime手中接管酒莊以來，葡萄酒的品質不斷提升，旗艦酒款Reserve Châteauneuf-du-Pape更曾在2001、2003、2005年份獲得Robert Parker100分的評價，2015年份也獲得97-100的高分好評。

酒莊現有32公頃的葡萄園，當中包含位於教皇新堡的10公頃以及位於Côtes du Rhône產區內的5公頃土地，採用生物動力法並經過認證，平均藤齡高達50年，其中Grenache是最重要的品種。

葡萄完全由手工採摘，在園中就會分類，到了酒窖時會再次篩選。每個葡萄品種都會單獨釀造，葡萄酒會在橡木桶中陳釀18個月，不經過濾後直接裝瓶；Jean-Paul Daumen認為，強調果味與平衡比強調木質味更重要。《Wine Advocate》的酒評家Jeb Dunnuck表示：「Vieille Julienne是我最喜歡的生產者之一，由傑出的Jean-Paul Daumen經營。這些傳統的葡萄酒都來自於產區北部涼爽的沙質風土，擁有獨特的個性，口感上具有豐富的深度，同時優雅清新。」