Single-Owner Private Collection of Fine Wines from South Africa, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Italy, Spain and more….
Timed Online Auction, 27 June - 15 July 2024
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About this Item
Alain Jaume is a family-owned wine producer established in 1826 and based in the north of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region at Domaine de Grand Veneur. The wine portfolio of Vignobles Alain Jaume is produced from a wide range of Southern Rhône appellations, with most reds based around Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.
Brothers Christophe and Sebastian Jaume have taken Domaine Grand Veneur, established in 1826, to new heights and the 2010s are killer offerings from the Southern Rhône. Parker describes the style as ‘quasi modern’, although the 2010s are finer than the massive 2009s, with better acidity and lower alcohols. Alain Jaume is the négociant label of Domaine Grand Veneur, but it’s difficult to separate them in terms of quality and each wine shows its terroir beautifully.
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Critics Ratings
‘Opaque ruby. Sexy aromas of blackberry, cherry-cola, minerals and incense. Precise and vibrant, with terrific cut to its intense flavors of bitter cherry and dark fruit preserves and licorice. Still youthfully tight and bound-up but gains flesh and sweetness with air. Shows very good clarity and energy, finishing smooth, sappy and long.’ – Josh Raynolds, Vinous, 92/100 (Jan 2013)
‘A plump, juicy style, with a mouthfilling feel to the linzer torte, boysenberry and plum compote fruit flavors. The finish is nicely structured, with a graphite spine and lingering ganache and anise hints that stretch out as they air in the glass. Solid length. Drink now through 2022.’ - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 91/100 (Jul 2012)
‘The 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape (70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre) is an opaque purple-colored beauty revealing lots of creme de cassis, black raspberry, licorice and camphor notes. Sexy and full-throttle as well as supple and more evolved than many 2010 Chateauneufs, it can be enjoyed now and over the next 10-12 years.’ – Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, 93/100 (Oct 2012)
‘Very dark, glowing crimson. Mineral nose. Sweet and intensely black cherry fruit. Very well-managed tannins which are certainly there. Very luxurious young wine. But it finishes quite tannic and dry for the moment.’ - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17/20 (Dec 2011)
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