Description
Clos St Jean Deus Ex Machina Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2017
Deus ex Machina is a literary and dramatic term for a miraculous intervention that interrupts a logical course of events in a plot or play. A suitable name for a cuve that had its start in the torrid vintage of 2003 when Philippe Cambie and Vincent Maurel made the decision to harvest at the end of September, weeks after their neighbors. Deus ex Machina is a blend of old vine Grenache from La Crau, aged in a tank with equally ancient Mourvedre from the sandy soils of Bois-Dauphin aged in demi-muid.
Critical Acclaim
98 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
With its more discreet oak and layers of complexity, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina is my favorite release here this year. Layers of dried spices accent raspberries and cherries in this full-bodied, rich and velvety wine. It’s more complex and complete than either the Combe des Fous or the Sancto Santorum, longer on the finish and supremely elegant.
98 Jeb Dunnuck
The 2017 Chteauneuf Du Pape Deus-Ex Machina (60/40 Grenache and Mourvdre) shows more classic Mourvdre notes, with blackcurrants, Asian spices, crushed violets, cured meats, and graphite all giving way to a power-packed, opulent, hedonistic 2017 that does everything right. Incredible depth of fruit, building tannins, no hard edges, and a finish to die for are all part of the package.
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