Domaine Mayard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2022
$178.00 inc. GST
The 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape exhales a deep, complex and gourmand bouquet of cherries, flowers, spices and red berries, followed by a medium to full-bodied, textured and layered, sappy and enrobing palate with velvety tannins, seamless structure and an elegant, fruity and ethereal finish. Slightly more structured than the 2021, this is a real success. Domaine Mayard is becoming a noteworthy estate for those who appreciate the bright, lively, delicate and aromatic style of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Stylistically, a throwback to the great wines of the 1950s and ‘60s (without the faults that often plagued those wines).
Description
Domaine Mayard is a new estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape that also has generations of history. Arthur and Hugo Mayard have established their own estate following the separation of the family’s vineyards.
Regenerative agriculture is the focus, with potential longevity of the vines bolstered by organic farming methods and biodiversity. The estate lies over a dozen hectares including ten hectares of Châteauneuf-du-Pape in Le Grand Coulet, Les Serres, La Crau Est, and Le Pointu in the communes of Sorgues, Châteauneuf du-Pape and Courthézon. This is accompanied by two hectares of Côtes-du-Rhône nearby. The objective of vinification is to highlight their old vine Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, and Syrah vines, and most of the Grenache vines are 80-120 years old.
Reviews/Awards/Ratings
2022 Domaine Mayard Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The Wine Advocate – RP 95
Reviewed by: Yohan Castaing
Wine Region: France, Rhône: Southern Rhône – Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Variety: Proprietary blend
Color / Type / Sweetness: RED / TABLE / DRY
Maturity: EARLY
Certified: ORGANIC
The 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape exhales a deep, complex and gourmand bouquet of cherries, flowers, spices and red berries, followed by a medium to full-bodied, textured and layered, sappy and enrobing palate with velvety tannins, seamless structure and an elegant, fruity and ethereal finish. Slightly more structured than the 2021, this is a real success. Domaine Mayard is becoming a noteworthy estate for those who appreciate the bright, lively, delicate and aromatic style of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Drink Date: 2024 – 2044
Domaine Mayard Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022
The Winefront: Gary Walsh
Posted on 23 January 2025.
Mainly Grenache (80%), with some Cinsault and Mourvèdre. The cork, as an aside, was very brittle and snapped when I removed it. Not great, though maybe an exception.
Lots of dried rose and spice here, and plenty of dried mint, almost leaning into a bunchy red Burgundy kind of thing, ripe strawberry and raspberry, some peanut and dried mushroom. It’s a juicy and succulent wine, kind of medium-bodied, though it does carry a trace of warming alcohol, though it’s not intrusive, also has some red fruit and sappy character, fine emery board tannin, with a distinctly perfumed finish of excellent length. I like my Châteauneuf in a finer-boned, more delicate style, hence.
Rated : 95 Points
Tasted : Jan25
Alcohol : 15%
Price : $180
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2025 – 2035+
