"The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape is a consumer-friendly, open-knit, precociously styled offering displaying a dark ruby/plum color along with evolved scents of kirsch liqueur, seaweed, underbrush, pepper and spice box. Enjoy this pleasant, round, juicy Chateauneuf du Pape over the next 7-8 years. 89 points" - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #197
This chateau, owned by the quality conscious Brechet family, sits just to the south of Rayas. A large estate of over 175 acres, Vaudieu made only one cuvee in 2009, but three in 2010, include a new offering, the Admiral G.
