As for the Domaine du Pegau estate wines, the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape
Cuvee Reservee was tasted from multiple foudres, and appears to be
better than the 2005 and 2004. The 2006 exhibits gamy, meaty, new
saddle leather, kirsch liqueur, black currant, pepper, lavender, and
spice notes. The wine is full-bodied, rich, deep, and long. One foudre,
which may become a Cuvee Laurence, appears to be of the same quality as
the Cuvee Reservee, but the Laurence will be bottled much later than
the Reservee, which was about to be bottled at the time of my visit in
late August. RP 92-94
The inimitable Feraud family, true guardians of
the most traditional style of Provence and several Rhone appellations,
is increasingly spearheaded by daughter Laurence, but her charismatic
father, Paul, is always on the scene, with her mother, running the
office. While Pegau’s expanding production should be carefully watched,
the talent is certainly there. Forgetting the estate wines, there are
three levels of quality and price, including a new Tetra Pak in a liter
package that is quite good. There are also the Selection Laurence
Feraud, a negociant line of wines, and a second negociant line-up sold
under the moniker Feraud-Brunel, which Laurence oversees along with
Andre Brunel. 2007 is an undeniably great vintage for the Feraud wines.
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