Descripción

Château Sixtine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2018 es un tinto con una nariz en la que destaca la fruta negra, matices de asados y chocolate. En boca se presenta maduro, aterciopelado, con buen cuerpo y taninos pulidos. 

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Château Sixtine
Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2018
Grado
15.5% vol.
Variedad
50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre
Origen
Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Cata

Vista
Color púrpura profundo.
Nariz
Frutas negras, matices de asado y toques de chocolate.
Boca
Maduro, aterciopelado, buen cuerpo y taninos pulidos.
Temperatura de servicio
16 ºC.
Consumo
Hasta 2028 si se conserva en óptimas condiciones.
Maridaje
Carnes rojas, caza, aves de corral.

Viñedo y elaboración

Suelo
Arena, arcilla, calizo-arcilloso.
Clima
Continental.
Vinificación
Fermentación en tanques de acero inoxidable.
Envejecimiento
Envejecimiento en tanques y barricas de roble. Filtración ligera.

Opinión de los críticos

Jeb Dunnuck:

The top release is the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape Chateau Sixtine, which is 58% Grenache, 25% Syrah, and the rest Mourvèdre that was destemmed and brought up in demi-muids, with just 5% being new. It too is a rich, concentrated 2018, yet it has another level of freshness and elegance compared to the Manus Dei release, offering impressive black raspberry fruits, lots of spring flowers, and violet nuances, medium to full body, nicely integrated acidity, and a great finish. This is one classy, seamless 2018 that’s going to keep for 15 years or more.

The Wine Advocate:

Scents of raspberries and garrigue mark the nose of the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape, a full-bodied wine that delivers all of the Provençal flavors promised—then adds hints of dried spices and dark chocolate on the long, slightly warm finish. The tannins are silky and fine, the overall impression elegant, despite the alcohol (it's labeled at 15.5%). Like most 2018s, it's approachable now, and probably not one to cellar more than a decade. - Joe Czerwinski.