Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, Vin de Pays de la Principaute d'Orange, France

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The 2005 Vin de Pays, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Cinsault, and a dollop of Grenache, is a straightforward, surprisingly big wine for a Vin de Pays, with loads of fruit, tannin, and purity. While not complex, it is a mouthstaining, filling red to enjoy over the next 3-4 years. Over the last decade, Jean-Paul Daumen, the proprietor, winemaker, and Mr. Everything at Vieille Julienne, has emerged as one of France's most compelling wine producers. Taking advantage of the ancient vines his family owns in the northern sector of Chateauneuf du Pape, and biodynamically farming the entire vineyard, he has produced extraordinary wines since 1998. Daumen's winemaking philosophy is remarkably simple - old vines, tiny yields of around 20 hectoliters per hectare, no SO2 during vinification, aging in neutral tanks or wood, and bottling without fining or filtration. The results are wines of extraordinary purity, and naked expressions of terroir as well as the personality of the vintage. I can not recommend these wines highly enough. Sadly, as with most of the world's most majestic wines, production is relatively limited, and the demand is insatiable. Daumen has added an interesting white wine made from a blend of Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Viognier, and Bourboulenc.A Christopher Cannan Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300 and Diamond Wine Merchant, Oakland, CA; tel. (510) 567-9897

A new wine for me was the 2001 VDP, a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Syrah, and 10% Merlot from a vineyard just outside of Chateauneuf du Pape. It is a deep ruby/purple-colored, tasty effort with a lot of chunky fruit (blackberry and cassis) and hints of licorice, tobacco, and earth. It is completely brought up in small barrels, none of them new. An excellent value, it should drink well for 4-5 years. Jean-Pierre Daumen (only 43 years old) is at the top of his game ... and we are all the beneficiaries.A new label debuted in 2001 as Jean-Paul Daumen is fed up with the bickering going on between the two Chateauneuf du Pape syndicates. He has eliminated the engraved bottle, using a standard Burgundy-styled bottle, and also has a new label. Daumen told me that after 2001, there will no longer be a Cuvee Vieilles Vignes as everything will go into the traditional Chateauneuf du Pape bottling. The only exception will be great vintages when they will produce limited quantities of a Reserve cuvee.Importer: A Christopher Cannan Selection, various American importers including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300 and Diamond Wine Merchants, Oakland, CA; tel. (510) 567-9897