Domaine Du Pegau CdP Cuvee Reservee 2019 (750ML)

96 WA / 95 JS / 95 VM / 93-95 JD / 94 WS

As I wrote previously, the 2019 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Réservée looks set to rival the best examples of this bottling. Made up of approximately 80% Grenache, with 6% Syrah, 4% Mourvèdre and smaller amounts of other permitted varieties, it's impressively complex on the nose, with scents of black cherries, blackberries and black olives, plus mysterious wafts of violets and garrigue. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated, it finishes long and velvety, a sure-fire bet for cellaring. It's gratifying to see wines evolve as expected during their élevage and make it into bottle just as remembered. - JC, Wine Advocate

This youthful Chateauneuf has a very complex nose of graphite, raw meat and lilies. With aeration the black-cherry note steadily grows in intensity. Bold, leathery and earthy palate with fine tannins that build steadily on at the extremely long and straight mineral finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2024. - James Suckling

Pungent aromas of crème de cassis, strawberry jam, ripe black cherry, garrigue, , white pepper and crushed rocks usher in the 2019 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée. Full-bodied, broad-shouldered, concentrated and layered, it is framed by a firm tannic structure and high levels of fresh acidity, keeping everything in check. The complex finish goes on for well over a minute. - Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous Media

The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Réservée showed better this go-round than last year and has a complex, more classic style in its garrigue, pepper, sweet spice, and assorted red and black fruits. Nicely textured and medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannins, it's going to be a classic expression of this cuvée that readers will love. It’s always a great tasting with Laurence Féraud, and the quality at this address remains sky-high, both with their reds and their whites. - Jeb Dunnuck

Dark and brooding, this has serious heft, with tightly coiled plum reduction and black licorice offset by savory tea, menthol, smoked meat and iodine. A great example of an old-school style, with mineral intensity building and salty iron and grippy tannins carrying the finish. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Best from 2024 through 2035. 6,667 cases made, 1,250 cases imported. - KB, Wine Spectator

Bright and precise raspberries, blackberries, tapenade, clove and vanilla. Lovely freshness with a firm tannic structure. Elegant and pure. - Matt Walls, Decanter

“2019 is exceptional...combining elegance with power.” - Decanter

“The 2019s will be a step up over the 2018s and offer more depth, concentration, and richness, all while showing considerable purity of fruit and elegance. I’ll review these wines in depth next year, but in short, 2019 appears to be a beautiful, possibly exceptional, vintage for the Southern Rhône.” - Jeb Dunnuck