Domaine des Senechaux
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Domaine des Senechaux,
Drink now,
Sumptuous, intoxicating aromas of ripe, sweet black fruits combine with warm Asian spices on the nose and a beautifully, plump, juicy creamy palate. This Châteauneuf-du-Pape is decadent, naughty and terrific value: Lynch Bages with a Grenache grenade!
(Simon Staples, BBR Fine Wine Sales Director) Sumptuous, intoxicating aromas of ripe, sweet black fruits combine with warm Asian spices on the nose and a beautifully, plump, juicy creamy palate. This Châteauneuf-du-Pape is decadent, naughty and terrific value: Lynch Bages with a Grenache grenade!
(Simon Staples, BBR Fine Wine Sales Director)
Jean-Michel and son Jean-Charles Cazes have made another great leap in progress in 2007. The result, paradoxically, is the quintessence of Châteauneuf-du- Pape; herbs, spice, pepper and a great mass of richly concentrated fruit. The wine has beautifully supple tannins and monumental length.
(Simon Field MW, Berrys’ Rhône Buyer)
(Simon Staples, BBR Fine Wine Sales Director) Sumptuous, intoxicating aromas of ripe, sweet black fruits combine with warm Asian spices on the nose and a beautifully, plump, juicy creamy palate. This Châteauneuf-du-Pape is decadent, naughty and terrific value: Lynch Bages with a Grenache grenade!
(Simon Staples, BBR Fine Wine Sales Director)
Jean-Michel and son Jean-Charles Cazes have made another great leap in progress in 2007. The result, paradoxically, is the quintessence of Châteauneuf-du- Pape; herbs, spice, pepper and a great mass of richly concentrated fruit. The wine has beautifully supple tannins and monumental length.
(Simon Field MW, Berrys’ Rhône Buyer)
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£1,000.00
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Domaine des Senechaux,
Ready, but will keep,
A significant contribution from Mourvèdre (its 20% matches the Syrah) adds savoury depth to the wine. Ripeness one always expects here, but over time it has progressed from a simple almost jammy style to something far more profound and more interesting. More Mourvèdre every year please!
Simon Field MW, Rhône Wine Buyer
Domaine de Sénéchaux is made up of nearly 30 hectares, half of which are located on sandy soil soils near to Château Rayas, the other half in three lieux-dits a little further to the south, their soil made up of galets roulés and loam. The Lynch-Bages ownership has been discrete but telling, with a very district upwards trajectory over recent years in terms of quality. Winemaker Bernard Tranchecoste assesses the vintage as ‘less rich but rounder’ than 2011, whatever that may mean.
Simon Field MW, Rhône Wine Buyer
Domaine de Sénéchaux is made up of nearly 30 hectares, half of which are located on sandy soil soils near to Château Rayas, the other half in three lieux-dits a little further to the south, their soil made up of galets roulés and loam. The Lynch-Bages ownership has been discrete but telling, with a very district upwards trajectory over recent years in terms of quality. Winemaker Bernard Tranchecoste assesses the vintage as ‘less rich but rounder’ than 2011, whatever that may mean.
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Domaine des Senechaux,
For laying down,
There is slightly more Roussanne in the blend this year, with roughly a third Roussanne, Clairette and Grenache Blanc, along with a small percentage of Bourboulenc. Floral acacia aromas with peach, pear and orange blossom are supported by sweet spice and exotic fruits. The richness and glycerol texture is in balance with the refreshing acidity and zesty palate. Drink now to 2023.
Fiona Hayes, Rhône Buyer
Fiona Hayes, Rhône Buyer
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 31cs
£120.00
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Domaine des Senechaux,
For laying down,
The Grenache (47%) gives aromas of raspberry, cherry and sweet spice, with Syrah (32%), Mourvèdre (19%) and Cinsault (2%) all contributing to this year’s assemblage. The juiciness of the vintage is apparent, and the wine demonstrates a recognisable polish that has really emphasised its quality over the last couple of vintages. Drink now to 2024.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 67cs
£129.00
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Domaine des Sénéchaux is one of the oldest domaines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape with a history dating back to the 14th century . The identity of the eponymous old men is something of a mystery; they look a little like Rodin's Burghers of Calais but are, in all likelihood, unrelated.
The estate covers 25 hectares in two excellent areas: 12 hectares near Château la Nerthe and 15 hectares in the Montalivet-Bois des Sénéchaux district, near Château Rayas. The good works to rejeuvenate the estate were initiated by entrepreneur Pascal Roux, but the serious qualitative impulse has, since 2006, been provided by Jean Michel Cazes and his son Jean Charles. The Cazes are, of course, even more famous for their ownership of the superlative Pauillac property Lynch Bages The vineyards have been restored to their former glory and the winemaking facilities have been fully modernised.
The imperative, advocated by the father and adhered to by the son, has been , very importantly, to make a classic Châteauneuf-Du-Pape and not to try and make a great Bordeaux wine in the heart of the Rhône Valley.
The red is a blend of 90% Grenache, 5% Syrah, 3% Mourvèdre and 2% other varietals. Fermentation is in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats and the wines are then matured in French oak barrels for 12- 15 months, some of which are new. The wines are bottled unfiltered.
The white wine only makes up 5% of production; the grapes being Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc and Roussanne, the last of which is fermented in barrique with stirring of the yeast. The white is beautifully perfumed and full of Southern charm.
Delicacy and finesse are the bywords here with the wines being accessible in youth although they tend to show at their best with 7-10 years of bottle ageing. Each year they get better.