Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Lieu Dit Clavin, Cotes du Rhone, France

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The 2015 C?tes du Rh?nes Lieu Dit Clavin, this cuvée is mostly Grenache from very old vines planted just around the estate. Just as a point of reference, the three Chateauneuf du Pape comes from vines just across the street, no more than a couple hundred yards away. One of the top C?tes du Rh?ne produced in just about every vintage, this beauty has classic Vieille Julienne characteristics of black licorice, black cherries, roasted herbs and scorched earth in a medium to full-bodied, rich, concentrated style.

From vines located around the estate and just over the northern border of Chateauneuf du Pape, the 2014 C?tes du Rh?ne Lieu Dit Clavin offers lots of ripe red currants, toasted spice, licorice and crushed herbs in a medium-bodied, mouth filling and Proven?al character. You can feel the tannin on the mid-palate and finish, and I suspect it will be at its best from 2017-2022+.

I reviewed the 2013 C?tes du Rh?ne Lieu Dit Clavin from bottle last year, but I tasted it again this go around as well. Showing more tannin and structure than I remember, with lots of licorice, crushed rock-like minerality and darker fruit, it needs another year or two in bottle. There's a rustic edge to the tannin, so don't push the aging curve too much.

The 2012 C?tes du Rh?ne Lieu Dit Clavin is gorgeous, and gives a touch of the estate’s style for less buck than the Chateauneufs. Blackberry, graphite, licorice and violets all show here. It’s medium+-bodied, fleshy and ripe, with good underlying structure. It will have over a decade of longevity.

Starting off the estate wines and coming from a 5 hectare plot located around the estate, the 2011 Cotes du Rhone lieu-dit Clavin is a beautiful, savory 2011 that gives up notions of mulled spices, dried herbs, licorice and cassis on the nose. A blend of 80% Grenache and the rest Cinsault, Mourvedre and Syrah, aged all in foudre, this medium-bodied, nicely textured, complex and perfumed Cotes du Rhone will continue to drink nicely for 3-5 years. Drink now-2018. Located in the northern part of the appellation, in mostly sandy soils and a cooler terroir, Domaine de La Vieille Julienne is run by the incredibly talented Jean-Paul Daumen. In addition to his Chateauneuf and Cotes du Rhone releases, he started a negociant label call Daumen, with releases from Chateauneuf du Pape, Gigondas, Lirac and Cotes du Rhone. These are all high quality efforts and show the classic characteristics of the regions they come from. Looking at the Domaine de la Vieille Julienne releases, these 2011s and 2012s are some of the most exciting wines in the vintages and should not be missed! Available in the U.S. through Vin Connect Inc., tel. (415) 857-5740; www.vinconnect.com