Doug Powers

9.4

En Magnum. Dark fruit and garrigue aromas, still somewhat firm and tightly structured, long, lingering finish, firmer than most 1989’CdPs I’ve had in the past 4-5 years, but a very fine older VT!! — 8 days ago

with Monique and Jim

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.9

So velvety and soft. Thus super precise and with a very long goose bumby finish — 3 days ago

Amanda B.

9.4

Lovely rosé, dry enough but manages some strawberry flavour at the end — 14 days ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.2

Way riper than the ‘16 and ‘19. A little caramelized quality to the fruit. Still has the signature transparency and lift but stylistically not my favorite vintage. — 18 days ago

Steve Medbery

9.6

Heaven in a glass. Just a bit in your mouth and it bursts with flavors of dried fruit and spice — 14 days ago

Ben Krautheim

8.9

very good pizza/pasta wine — 2 days ago

Alan Snitow

9.2

Mine. Good bottle. — 6 days ago

Brandon Boesch

9.2

Such a great wine. So well balanced with dark and bright fruits, cigar box, acidity, and a hint of mint. Great weeknight wine — 9 days ago

Mark Rosse

9.4

Side by side with the 1989. Out of the gate this just showed better. Savory, dried herbs, a bit of leather and tar. But by the end the 89 was just better. — a day ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Breaking News: “There have been reports of the death of 2007 CdP’s. It turns out they have been greatly exaggerated.”

Double decanted and enjoyed over the course of two days. Best on Day 2. The 2007 pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with powerful notes of ripe dark bramble fruit, black pepper, leather, red flowers, stony earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium, mostly integrated tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long.

This was such a fun wine to drink for many reasons. First and foremost, the company was awesome. Second, I rarely drink Guigal’s CdP as there are other producers from the region that I tend to gravitate towards. And thirdly, I have largely avoided the 2007 vintage because they seemed to be fading fast after coming out of the gate with so much flash and gusto. And yet here we are, in 2024, drinking a “humble” (yet largely traditionally made) CdP from a large(r) negociant and with a lot of air, it’s showing its true quality! Call this exhibit 2007.c.D.p. of why it’s great to have an open mind and be willing to be a life long learner. A wine of surprise for sure. Drink now with extended air and through 2032. — a month ago