2016 Clos St Jean Deus Ex Machina Chateauneuf du Pape
Chateauneuf du Pape, Southern Rhone,
FRANCE
$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen
ABV: 16%
Closure: Cork
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More cured meats, spice, loamy soil notes, and an incredible core of kirsch and currant fruits emerge from the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Deus Ex Machina. Deep, incredibly concentrated, multi-dimensional and long, it reminds me of the 2007 at this same point in time. This cuvée is always a 60/40 split of Grenache and Mourvèdre, brought up in tank and new demi-muids, and in top vintages, needs 2-5 years of bottle age to really shine, yet I always also fine a certain accessibility given its balance and purity. It’s capable of lasting for two decades. Drink 2020-2040.
100 points
Jeb Dunnuck