Douglas Braun

9.3

2016 - Vintage - red rim but still very youthful , boysenberry fruit , savory, cured meats, Stoney , medium to medium plus acidity very balanced - epitomized Hermitage — 6 days ago

with Mark

Nolan Berlin

9.0

Nice young CDP, bright and peppery. Should be even nicer with age. — 25 days ago

Carter Snead

9.8

Birthday overtime with The Bride!!! — 2 months ago

with Leigh

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Precheval troigoss — 3 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

This is the best red so far. Imagine perfectly ripe berries mixed with most amazing red floral bouquet, round, perfectly ripe berries acidity, elegance, balance, length and lands on gentle, moist herbs & a touch of tree sap. — 7 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.3

Great second wine here. Yes probably too young but with 2 hours in the decanter this was singing. In another couple of years 94. Super wine — 9 months ago

Spencer Dodd

9.0

A solid budget “Beauj”. This actually tastes like terroir and you can tell the winemaker is trying to not get too involved in the cellar unlike last nights moulin a vent. A lightness and tartness that is quite fun raspberry notes of fruit and a lot of acidity lead to a good drinking wine. Perhaps cherry notes in the middle? The finish isn’t huge but it does linger after swallowing. Actually the nose is quite pretty. Lilac notes? A flower. Highly recommended. The light tartness on the finish might a little much for some people. Maybe air will mellow it. Will buy again.
Edit: after 20 or 30 min of air the tart end integrates and the wine smoothed even more out. This probably deserves a higher rating than 9. Highly recommended — 3 years ago

"Odedi"

9.0

This is a nice and easy drinking Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Showing red fruits with light wood, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, light vegetables and peppercorn.

Spicy finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

Showing nice complexity with a soft mouthfeel. Nicely balanced and elegant.

Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

I had this vintage a year ago at the winery, and it was drinking so much better then.

Good by itself and better with food.

A blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre. Aged in (20% new) large French oak barrels.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$125. — 2 days ago

Chris Buggy

8.9

Blackberry jam, smooth finish — a month ago

Matt Konopka

9.0

Delicious strawberry and peach notes, and the nose, crisp light, pale pink color. 12.5% ABV, which is great for a summer drinker . — 3 months ago

Wulf Losee

9.5

Whoa! This is great! And it’s quite a value, too! This is better than some Bordeauxs that cost ten times what this costs. I don’t know how well it will hold up in 10 to 20 more years, but it’s very drinkable now.

Wet, cobblestones and wet leather on the nose. A hint of cassis on the front of the tongue. Medium tannic structure. Flinty high notes on the mid palate and on the finish. No low notes to balance out the high, but otherwise I’m happy with this wine. I’m giving it a 9.5 because it’s my ideal of what a Bordeaux should be. — 5 months ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Gnarly dark fruit with dried herb undertow, leather, black pepper, a bit of tar and savory fruit. Old school. Drinking well — 9 months ago

with Paul and Ara

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Drinking beautifully! There’s a cool pine resin note that was very intriguing. Paired with Miyazaki Wagyu. — a year ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose: sweet cherry. Old library.

Palate: sweet cherry. Really delicious. Balanced. Sort of boring on open.

As this opens starts to become savory.

Fass selections. . — 13 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2024 vintage. Upper $30’s USD a bottle resto cost. Such a nice change as this was a crowd pleaser and covers a lot of food matchup/simple drinking pleasure bases. 8.26.26. — a month ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Spicy, succulent and beautifully red-fruited, with remarkable blackberry, blackberry flower, musk and deep old-vine sap. The palate has excellent freshness, tension and tannins, plus a creamy mid-palate complexity that only comes with age. Still energetic and delicious, though I preferred it younger. — 2 months ago

Kurt Schuster

9.1

Went perfectly with seared lamb chops with a blue cheese, cream dressing and a side of rocket.  — 3 months ago

with Denise

Lorenzo Marzilli

9.3

White Rhone. Nose: pear, lemon. Taste: lemon, honey. Very interesting white and I wasn’t aware there were white chateauneuf-du-pape. — 8 months ago

Doug Powers

9.5

There is some evident oak up front in this Cuvée Felix, lots of fresh, clean red-fruited Grenache which is less ripe than the 2015 CdP opened with this, some mineral and floral notes as well, very good balancing acidity which keeps the wine youthful (it really seems like a 10-year-old CdP), I’d say it will improve for 5 years and easily last 10 more years, but the long, lively finish means it’s drinking very well tonight!! Purchased at the domaine in early 2007. — 9 months ago

with Jim

Stefan Dolhain

9.4

2013 vintage. The second wine of La Chapelle, that is now named " Maison Bleue", but an excellent wine in its own right. At 9 years old this is absolutely gorgeous with an expressive nose of blackberries, wild flowers, pepper and leather, enhanced by a subtle smokiness. In the mouth it combines power with elegance, with pure fruit, subtle spices, silky tannins and great length. Terrific value if the mythical La Chappelle doesn't fit your budget. Abv. 13,5% — 4 years ago