Domaine de la Solitude Chateauneuf du Pape Cornelia Costanza 2019 (750ML)

97 JD / 96 WS / 95+ WA / 94 JS

Another thrilling wine, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Cornelia Constanza has overflowing amounts of black raspberry and framboise-like fruits as well as flowers, spicy garrigue, and herbes de Provence aromatics. All Grenache, it’s medium to full-bodied and has silky tannins, a round, layered texture, and a heavenly finish. It reminds me slightly of the 2007 with its exuberant, sexy style. It too will shine for 15 years.—Jeb Dunnuck

This is a beauty with gently mulled raspberry and boysenberry fruit flavors gliding along and laced with licorice, floral, garrigue and incense notes. Lovely swirl of black tea through the finish as the fruit lingers. Offers a very solid, underlying structure too. Best from 2024 through 2038. 267 cases made, 100 cases imported. - Wine Spectator

My top pick among this estate's 2019s is the all-Grenache 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Cornelia Constanza, a cuvée drawn from 100-year-old vines planted in a sandy sector of La Crau and matured in roughly equal parts tank, foudre and previously used barriques. It bursts from the glass in bold floral notes, entwined with herbal, tea-like nuances, ripe berries and licorice. Full-bodied, richly concentrated and silky in texture, it finishes with terrific length and intensity. It shows no sign of its considerable alcohol, which likely exceeds the labeled 15%. Tasted twice (once blind), with consistent notes. - Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate

A very reserved Chateauneuf, in spite of, or maybe because of the impressive concentration. Put this in a big glass and a lot of plum, spice and smoke aromas emerge. Lots of bitter chocolate and some caramel on the high-structured palate. Long, very focused finish with cocoa powder and mineral notes. This was matured 35% in concrete and 65% in barrique casks for 18 months. Limited production. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.-James Suckling