Domaine Font de Michelle Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Etienne Gonnet 1998 - magnum

Domaine Font de Michelle Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Etienne Gonnet 1998 in magnum is a superb example of mature Southern Rhône wine at its most expressive. Built around Grenache, with Syrah and Mourvèdre adding depth and structure, it combines the power of Châteauneuf-du-Pape with impressive freshness and finesse, especially appealing in this large-format bottle.

Makuprofiili
In the glass, this 1998 vintage shows a deep, developed garnet core with mature ruby highlights at the rim. The nose is richly layered, offering garrigue, sweet blackcurrants, cocoa-dusted meat, roasted herbs, and earthy spice, all lifted by a subtle youthful energy that still remains surprisingly vivid. On the palate it is full-bodied, generous, and beautifully textured, with ripe dark fruit, savory herbal complexity, and a broad, almost unctuous mouthfeel. The tannins are resolved yet still sweet and supportive, giving the wine a polished finish and enough vitality to continue drinking well for several years more, particularly from magnum.

Viininvalmistus
The grapes come from the pebble-rich soils of the La Crau lieu-dit in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, one of the appellation’s most prized terroirs for ripe, concentrated wines with real mineral drive. The fruit is harvested and vinified with a careful parcel-by-parcel approach, reflecting the domaine’s focus on expressing site differences more clearly. Aging takes place entirely in foudre, which preserves the wine’s fruit purity while allowing it to develop complexity and balance.

Ruoka & tarjoilu
This wine pairs beautifully with roasted lamb, game, beef short ribs, mushroom dishes, or Provençal cuisine seasoned with thyme, rosemary, and garlic. Serve at around 16–18°C, and consider decanting for about 30–60 minutes if opening now to let the aromatics fully unfold.

Tuottaja
Domaine Font de Michelle has been making wine since 1950 and is now run by the third generation, the cousins Bertrand and Gonnet, who have brought an increasingly precise, terroir-driven approach to the estate. With oenological training behind them, they have helped modernize the style, giving the wines greater elegance and freshness through separate parcel vinification and more thoughtful use of stainless steel, large oak, and cement. The domaine is well regarded in Châteauneuf-du-Pape for producing wines that are both authentic and more refined in expression.

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