The Domaine was founded by Mathieu Jaume in 1826. Alain Jaume now runs the Domaine with the help of his two sons Sébastien and Christophe. The estate is located in the commune of Orange and consists of 75 hectares. It covers four different appellations: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, Côtes-du-Rhône and Lirac. As of 2012 the estate is certified organic. "Grand Veneur is one of the most brilliant estates in Chateauneuf du Pape as well as the force behind the negociant wines sold under the Alain Jaume label. Virtually everything they produce has merit. I can't say enough about the job Alain Jaume's two sons, Sebastian and Christophe, have done with this estate. The impeccable attention to detail in the vineyards, the meticulous vinification, and the careful bottling benefit every consumer." ~ Robert Parker
Jeb Dunnuck 92 "The Lirac from this estate is the 2017 Lirac Clos de Sixte. It's another deep purple-colored effort offering powerful notes of ripe black
Wine Advocate 89 "The medium to full-bodied 2019 Cotes du Rhone Grand Veneur seems to favor Syrah in its notes of black olives and licorice, but
Jeb Dunnuck 88-90 "Not yet bottled, the 2018 Ctes Du Rhne Les Champauvins offers slightly darker notes of cassis, blackberries, ground pepper, violets, and spring flowers.
Jeb Dunnuck 94+ "The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Origines (50% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, and 20% Syrah aged in 50% new oak) is similarly deep purple
Jeb Dunnuck 89 "Ripe black cherries, peppery garrigue, and earthy notes all emerge from the 2017 Ctes Du Rhne Rserve Grand Veneur (70 Grenache and 30
James Suckling 93 "Alluringly spicy dark-berry aromas with a stony and almost chalky edge. The palate has very fine and compact tannin that carries such long
Jeb Dunnuck 90 "The 2016 Cotes du Rhone Reserve from Grand Veneur (this bottle is released under the Alain Jaume label) is a beautiful pleasure bent
Jeb Dunnuck 94 "One of the finest vintages of this cuve to date, the 2016 Ctes du Rhne Les Champauvins (70 Grenache, 20 Syrah, and 10
Wine Advocate 93+ "The 2016 Lirac Domaine du Clos de Sixte is a terrific wine, easily the rival to many Chteauneufs from across the river, starting
Wine Advocate 90-92 "Deeper in color than the Cotes du Rhone Reserve, the 2015 Cotes du Rhone les Champauvins is a solid step up, with fabulously
Wine Advocate 89 " Along the same lines, yet slightly richer, the Alain Jaume 2012 Cotes du Rhone Reserve gives up more dark fruit, graphite and
Wine Advocate 97 "The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is in the top 2-3 wines in the vintage. Possessing rock-star concentration and depth, full-bodied richness
Wine Advocate 87 "The estate's finest Cotes du Rhone is the 2011 Les Champauvins. It is a more seriously endowed, bigger, richer, more intriguing effort
Wine Advocate 95 "Another blockbuster is the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Origines. A blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 20% Mourvedre (45- to-95-year-old vines)
Rhone Report 91 "Surpassing the excellent '09 by a fair bit, the inky colored 2010 Domaine Grand Veneur Cotes du Rhone Reserve, a blend of 70%
Wine Advocate 92 " The single-vineyard Cotes du Rhone, the 2010 Les Champauvins, is a smaller cuvee made largely from Grenache (70%) and the rest Syrah
Robert Parker 89 "The 2009 Cotes du Rhone Reserve (an identical blend) is soft, ripe, peppery, fruity, opaque ruby in color, with a more narrow palate.
Rhone Report 91 "A fantastic Cotes du Rhone that is worth your attention is the 2009 Domaine Grand Veneur C?tes du Rh?ne Les Champauvins. A blend
Robert Parker 90 "The outstanding 2007 Cotes du Rhone Reserve red (80% Grenache and 20% Syrah) is a killer bargain. A deep dark ruby color is
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