2012 | Clos Saint Jean | Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina no OC 2012 (Magnum)

Big but deftly balanced, with tiers of fig, blackberry, black currant and plum fruit supported by baker's chocolate, maduro tobacco, pepper, bay leaf and roasted alder notes. The intense finish lingers.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina is a blend of 60% Grenache aged in foudre (from close to 100-year-old vines) and 40% Mourvedre aged in demi-muids. Its deep ruby/purple color is followed by incredible notes of cassis, roasted meats, licorice, toasted spice and a liquid rock-like minerality. Full-bodied, massive and concentrated, yet also seamless, elegant and incredibly polished, it flows onto the palate with building tannin, no hard edges and perfect balance. I wouldn’t be surprised to see this merit a perfect rating in the future, and it should hit prime-time drinking around age 10, and have 20-25 years of overall longevity. It’s one of the few wines to hit this level of quality in the vintage.

• Wine Spectator: Big but deftly balanced, with tiers of fig, blackberry, black currant and plum fruit supported by baker's chocolate, maduro tobacco, pepper, bay leaf and roasted alder notes. The intense finish lingers.

Producer Information

Clos Saint-Jean is a prestigious Châteauneuf-du-Pape producer based in the famous lieu-dit La Crau. The winery gained critical recognition in the early 2000s and is now in the top echelon of quality southern Rhône producers.Saint-Jean produces five red and one white Chateauneuf-designated wines from the permissible regional grapes, of which Grenache is the most prolific. The Clos saint Jean Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc is produced from Grenache Blanc, Roussane and Clariette.Clos Saint-Jean practices sustainable farming, complete destemming and is known for long maceration periods. For Grenache, there is no ageing in oak but the other red varieties, Syrah and Mourvèdre spend around 12 months in oak. The estate has 44 hectares (108 acres) in La Crau with 1 ha set aside for the white Châteauneuf grapes.

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