Domaine du Pegau
Domaine du Pégaü
2008 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Réservée (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
A crisp, steely wine, the 2008 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Réservée offers up liquid mineral, licorice, citrus and floor polish aromas that lead into a medium bodied, clean, balanced palate. Very fresh but with nice texture, this is a beautiful Rhône white. (90 pts.)
2007 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Tasted from cask, the 2007 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée shows a dark, concentrated and masculine personality with black pepper, herbs, garrigue and meat aromas being supported by dark blackberry fruit. Medium to full bodied on the palate, this has crisp acids to go with plenty of sweet fruit and impressive length on the finish. (94-96 pts.)
2007 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée da Capo (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Also from cask and much more deep and concentrated than the Cuvée Réservée, the 2007 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée da Capo offers up stunning dark fruit, pepper, garrigue, meat and earth aromas and the density is certainly note worthy. In the mouth the wine is full bodied, amazingly concentrated and structured, balanced and very long. (97-99 pts.)
2006 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Showing better than previous bottles, the 2006 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée has put on weight and exhibits beautiful garrigue, bramble, meat and dark fruit, medium to full body and a rich, full texture. Balanced and clean, this should drink beautifully over the next 15 years. (93 pts.)
2005 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Laurence (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Smelling like the essence of a Provencal market, the 2005 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Laurence is packed with garrigue, roasted meat, saddle leather, lavender and fantastic fruit. The palate is full bodied, beautifully balanced and pure with a smooth, silky texture, plenty of depth and masses of fine grained tannins on the long finish. The nose on the wine says this is drinking beautifully now but the palate says hang onto for 5 years and then drink over the next 20. (94 pts.)
2004 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Laurence (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
The 2004 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Laurence is a spicy, complex wine that is packed with garrigue, violets, leather, tobacco and meaty aromas that are supported by licorice infused cassis and blackberry fruit. Full bodied on the palate with rich fruit, a great texture and plenty of length to finish, this shows a more evolved character than the Cuvée Réservée and I’d suggest drinking these over the next 10 years. (92 pts.)