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Manus Dei de Sixtine Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2015
Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC
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- 17/20, Jancis Robinson.com, 2016
- 90-92, The Wine Advocate, 2016
Jean-Marc Diffonty is the fourth generation at his family estate and one of Châteauneuf’s most exciting winemakers. His wines have won much praise from Robert Parker and La Revue du Vin de France, which writes of his wines’ “tremendous distinction”.
Jean-Marc Diffonty is the fourth generation at his family estate and one of Châteauneuf’s most exciting winemakers. His wines have won much praise from Robert Parker and La Revue du Vin de France, which writes of his wines’ “tremendous distinction”.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Full flavoured berry fruit, smooth tannins and a long finish
Aroma
Red and black berries with herbal spicy complexity
More information
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Red - Full Bodied
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Mid plum red
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14.5% ABV
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10.88 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2024
Critic Robert Parker has written enthusiastically of the “powerful, rich, in your face style of wine” made at the Diffontys’ centuries old Châteaunef estate. And Manus Dei, the property’s smart second wine (just below Château Sixtine itself) is truly delectable. At the start of the 20th century the family owned just two hectares of vines, but have gradually built up their holdings and even gained the blessing of the Pope! Jean-Marc is an ambitious winemaker, innovative and creative. This latest cuvée is a carefully crafted blend of traditional grapes from the estate’s mature, low yielding vineyards. Meticulously vinified and aged in oak, the wine is best decanted an hour beforehand. Serve with roast lamb, game or a classic ratatouille.
Review for 2012 vintage
