Wine enthusiast, adventurous taster and wine critic
Dark fruit flavors like blackberries and dark cherries also tastes of dark chocolate and aged balsamic. This wine is very reduced. I don’t usually think of 18 years old as being very old for Châteauneuf-du-Pape but this one is showing its age. On the nose it gives balsamic reduction and dark cherry syrup. This wine has the nose of a vintage port. It does still have a good tannin structure. Very interesting. — 7 days ago
Blackberries, tobacco and leather on the nose. Dark chocolate, earth and blueberries on the palate. Still retains some astringency and has good tannic structure. — 16 days ago
Cherries, strawberries, fresh cut cedar and bruised rose petals on the nose. Sour cherries, red currant and raspberries on the palate. Robust and well integrated tannin structure. Great basic Nebbiolo. — 3 days ago
Honeydew melon, bright citrus, medium acidity on the palate. Melon and citrus peel on the nose. Slightly oily texture with good minerality. Really nice and fun to drink. — 10 days ago
Straight forward. Light, bright and acidic. Citrus peel on the nose. Lime and other tart citrus fruits on the palate. Little complexity but easy to drink and enjoyable. — 14 days ago
Fun fruity wine, does not take itself too seriously. Ripe red fruit flavors like cherry, raspberry and strawberry. Little to no tannins, a bit lacking in structure but delicious and easy to drink. — 17 days ago
Probably towards the end of its drinking window, showing fantastically though. Dark cherry and spice on the nose with notes of old leather shoes, cigar box and prunes. On the palate it retains a good tannic structure and tastes of blackberries, cherries and baking chocolate. This is fantastic. — 6 days ago
The wine is starting to tire. Incredible nose, cherries, blueberries, spice, leather and tobacco. On the palate it is probably past its prime. Super soft tannins, slight red fruits and a bit of oak. Very fun and interesting wine. Super enjoyable. — 13 days ago
Soft well integrated tannins, dark fruits on the nose and the palate. Blackberries, blueberries, red currant and tobacco smoke. Really enjoyable. — 17 days ago
Matt Schwartz
Light bodied. Bright red fruit and baking spice on the nose. Strawberries and cherries on the palate. Simple but tasty. — 10 hours ago