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2016 Xavier Vignon Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Anonyme

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

Minimum Bid is $55
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ITEM 10160376 - Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased upon release; Consignor is original owner

Bidder Amount Total
$55
Item Sold Amount Date
I10130172 1 $55 Jun 1, 2025
I10068529 1 $60 May 4, 2025
I9864944 2 $60 Jan 5, 2025
2016 Xavier Vignon Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Anonyme

RATINGS

95The Wine Advocate

...mocha and toast on the nose...blackberry and red plum fruit is mouthwatering and fresh, richly concentrated and spicy. Full-bodied, it manages to be ripe, silky and concentrated, while remaining crisp on the lengthy finish...

95+ Jeb Dunnuck

...rocking bouquet of black raspberries, blueberries, lavender, Asian spices, and graphite...it has purity, freshness, and richness, yet still packs ample richness and depth...full-bodied, elegant red...

93Vinous / IWC

... Expansive red and blue fruit, floral pastille, exotic spice and vanilla qualities on the highly fragrant nose. Broad and seamless on the palate, showing appealingly sweet Chambord, boysenberry, lavender and spicecake flavors that pick up a zesty mineral flourish with air. Plenty rich but lively as well. Finishes impressively long and smooth, with resonating florality and velvety, slow-building tannins.

92James Suckling

Aromas of roses and purple cherries, as well as cassis, leading to a palate that delivers a very fresh, vibrant core of blue and purple berries.

16Jancis Robinson

... Baked fruit on the nose, firm but entirely spherical tannic...simple finish, but plenty of enjoyable fruit.

PRODUCER

Xavier Vignon

Xavier Vignon is a consulting oenologist who works for many premier estates in the southern Rhône Valley. In 2002 he also created his own label to make wines with grapes sourced from through the Rhône Valley. Xavier Vignon now makes a full portfolio of red, white and rosé wines. The wines have earned ratings in the low to mid 90s from many wine writers.

REGION

France, Rhône Valley, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the appellation, is a large area of nearly 8,000 vineyard acres centered around the picturesque town of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Located in southeastern France just north of the Avignon hills, the name of the appellation means “new castle of the pope” and it is a reference to the 14th century, when the Popes of Avignon built summer homes in the Southern Rhone Valley. Today the appellation is one of the most renowned in France and its terroir is known for layers of small pebbles, called “galets.” The stones in the soil are thought to help store heat and keep the soil warm, which helps ripen the grapes. The stones also help keep the soil from drying out in hot summer months. In 1923 Châteauneuf-du-Pape was a leader in establishing the idea that AOC wines in France should be made only with specified grapes, and the appellation allowed 13 grape varieties to be used. Since then the rules have been slightly modified to include several more allowable grapes. Red and white wines are produced, though in practice about 97% of all Châteauneuf –du-Papes are reds made with a blend of Grenache Noir, Cinsault, Counoise, Mourvedre, Muscardine, Syrah and Vaccarese. The red wines of this appellation are prized for being big, rich, spicy and full-bodied. White wines of the appellation are made with Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Picpoul and Picardin. Whites are floral, fruity and relatively full-bodied.