99-Pt Benchmark CDP Magnum
2019 Le Vieux Donjon Chateauneuf-du-Pape MAGNUM
This is a premier 1.5-liter magnum allocation of 2019 Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Le Vieux Donjon, crafted by siblings Claire and François Michel. As one of the most steadfastly traditional producers in the Southern Rhône, the estate eschews modern luxury cuvées to put the entire force of their ancient vines into a single, uncompromised red bottling. Sourced from old-vine plots planted across famous galets roulés—the large heat-retaining quartzite stones that blanket Châteauneuf-du-Pape—this 2019 …
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Uncompromised single-cuvée focus
Collector 1.5L magnum format
Jeb Dunnuck: 99
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Tasting notes
Aroma
Massively expressive and perfume-driven, uncurling with dark kirsch, peppery herbs, garrigue, cured meats, and sandalwood before opening into black pepper, licorice, and warm gravel.
Palate
Powerful and seamless on the palate. Layers of dark blackberry and plum weave into ripe, fine-grained tannins, ending on a long, spice-laced finish
Red Wine Body Profile
Light
Bold
Body Profile
Structured
70/100 Intensity
Light
Bold
70.0/100
Feather-light
Delicate
Lifted
Structured
Deep
Grapes
75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre, 5% Cinsault
ABV
15.0%
Serving
55–60°F
Window
2025–2090
In Detail
Old-vine Grenache blend grown on iconic galets roulés stones in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
This is a premier 1.5-liter magnum allocation of 2019 Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Le Vieux Donjon, crafted by siblings Claire and François Michel. As one of the most steadfastly traditional producers in the Southern Rhône, the estate eschews modern luxury cuvées to put the entire force of their ancient vines into a single, uncompromised red bottling.
Sourced from old-vine plots planted across famous galets roulés—the large heat-retaining quartzite stones that blanket Châteauneuf-du-Pape—this 2019 blend is anchored by old-vine Grenache alongside Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Cinsault. Fermented with wild yeasts and aged neutrally in concrete tanks and large oak foudres, it preserves pure site expression without heavy barrel wood.
Earning a 99-point review from Jeb Dunnuck as the finest vintage ever produced at the estate, this 2019 delivers monumental depth, sandalwood complexity, and over two decades of cellar potential. Bottled in this collector-grade 1500mL format, it represents a trophy centerpiece for serious Rhône cellars.
