Domaine de la Vieille Julienne 'Réservé' 2023
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Rhône, France
Regular price£1,340.46
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Arriving: September 2026
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| Style: Red | Packaging: OWC |
| ABV: 16.0% | Closure: Cork |
| Organic: | Drink from: 2028 |
| Biodynamic: | Drink to: 2050 |
| Grapes: 90% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, 10% Counoise | |
Critic scores
97+ RP, 96 VM, 100 JD, 99 DC, 98 WS
Critic reviews
"The 2023 Réservé from Domaine de la Vieille Julienne unfurls in the glass with aromas of herbs, spices, licorice, gentian and dark wild berries. It’s dense and concentrated with a superb chassis of tannins, a fleshy core of fruit and controlled power that leads to a long, saline and ethereal finish with notes of violet, chocolate and dark cherries. As usual, this cuvée is the highlight of the range and a strong candidate for the title of best wines of the vintage."
Yohan Castaing, October 2025, RobertParker.com
"The 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve is one of the wines of the vintage. After a few minutes of aeration, it showcases precise and fresh strawberry, raspberry and red cherry fruit, neatly complemented by peppery glimmers and dried herbs. Fresh violets add a floral lift. Touching the full-bodied, concentrated palate with remarkable depth, the 2023 is a gorgeous rendition of this iconic Cuvée, checking out with superb overall balance and length on the detailed finale."
Nicolas Greinacher, October 2025, Vinous.com
"Coming from the heart of the estate's vines just across from the main property in the northern part of the appellation, the 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve offers incredible aromatics of blackberries, blueberries, scorched earth, black liquorice, liquid violets and ground pepper. The terroir here is similar to the Trois Sources release, with mostly cooler, sandy soils, and the wine is largely Grenache raised in foudre. Full-bodied on the palate, it has a pure, layered, seamless mouthfeel, flawless balance, building tannins and a great finish. The power and depth here, paired with this balanced elegance, is something special, creating a magical wine in the vintage that can be drunk at any time over the coming 30 to 40 years. Drink 2025 to 2065."
Jeb Dunnuck, November 2025, JebDunnuck.com
"Interesting aromas show a crossover of coffee beans and spices. On the palate it has that intense sweet Grenache fruitiness, like strawberry and strawberry coulis. It’s full-bodied for sure – very full-bodied in fact, rich, powerful, with great intensity, but also has impressive acidity running through it. The alcohol is high, it does feel rich – this isn't a bottle to smash between two people. The opposite of glou-glou, it's a wine to take all evening over, because it has incredible length. There are very fine tannins, and plenty of them. A wine of biblical length. It took a year to ferment as the alcohol was so high. Unbelievable sucrosité of Grenache. Selection from Les Trois Sources, their oldest Grenache. Only produced when the Grenache is good enough."
Matt Walls, October 2025, Decanter.com
Yohan Castaing, October 2025, RobertParker.com
"The 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve is one of the wines of the vintage. After a few minutes of aeration, it showcases precise and fresh strawberry, raspberry and red cherry fruit, neatly complemented by peppery glimmers and dried herbs. Fresh violets add a floral lift. Touching the full-bodied, concentrated palate with remarkable depth, the 2023 is a gorgeous rendition of this iconic Cuvée, checking out with superb overall balance and length on the detailed finale."
Nicolas Greinacher, October 2025, Vinous.com
"Coming from the heart of the estate's vines just across from the main property in the northern part of the appellation, the 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve offers incredible aromatics of blackberries, blueberries, scorched earth, black liquorice, liquid violets and ground pepper. The terroir here is similar to the Trois Sources release, with mostly cooler, sandy soils, and the wine is largely Grenache raised in foudre. Full-bodied on the palate, it has a pure, layered, seamless mouthfeel, flawless balance, building tannins and a great finish. The power and depth here, paired with this balanced elegance, is something special, creating a magical wine in the vintage that can be drunk at any time over the coming 30 to 40 years. Drink 2025 to 2065."
Jeb Dunnuck, November 2025, JebDunnuck.com
"Interesting aromas show a crossover of coffee beans and spices. On the palate it has that intense sweet Grenache fruitiness, like strawberry and strawberry coulis. It’s full-bodied for sure – very full-bodied in fact, rich, powerful, with great intensity, but also has impressive acidity running through it. The alcohol is high, it does feel rich – this isn't a bottle to smash between two people. The opposite of glou-glou, it's a wine to take all evening over, because it has incredible length. There are very fine tannins, and plenty of them. A wine of biblical length. It took a year to ferment as the alcohol was so high. Unbelievable sucrosité of Grenache. Selection from Les Trois Sources, their oldest Grenache. Only produced when the Grenache is good enough."
Matt Walls, October 2025, Decanter.com