Domaine Olivier Hillaire Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Terrasses 2019
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Jeb Dunnuck
Also all Grenache, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Terrasses has more minerality and stony nuances as well as beautiful red fruits, white flowers, camphor, and hints of new leather. It shows the seamless, sexy style of the vintage but has enough tannins to warrant 2-4 years of bottle age. It's another beautiful wine in the lineup.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Sourced from the lieu-dit of les Escondudes, the all-Grenache 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Terrasses spent 15 months in older barriques. There is a touch of cedar as a result, but it's more of a brief hint, as the nose is dominated by ripe cherries and herbal notes. In the mouth, this is full-bodied, supple, rich and lushly textured, without being a massive, super-concentrated beast. With a long, spicy and complex finish, it's a winner. Rating: 94+
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Olivier’s winemaking career began almost 30 years ago when he started out at Domaine des Relagnes. After 20+ years of hard work as winemaker at the estate, raising the quality of wine with each vintage that would allow it, Domaine des Relagnes, not owned by Hillaire, was sold in 2005. Olivier immediately created his own label and, using the charm that he was abundantly blessed with, was actually able to convince the owner of Relagnes, Henri Boirin (Olivier’s Ex-Father-in-law), to keep a couple of hectares so that Olivier could rent the parcels to get himself started. Naturally, Olivier chose the very best parcels! Most notably ‘Les Petits Pieds d’Armand’ from which Olivier makes his top cuvee. He likes to allow nature to work its magic but he keeps an extremely watchful eye and insists on working the soil of his mostly sandy parcels often to discourage any growth in between the rows that might steal nutrients away from the vines. Green harvest, minimal chemicals and manual harvest are staples with Olivier.