Domaine Mayard

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2023

9.1

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fresh red berries on the nose with lots of wild flowers notes.

Medium in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with raspberries, fresh picked cherries, light oak, spices, chocolates and black pepper.

Medium finish with fine grained tannins and raspberries.

This Grenache based blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is very young, but already enjoyable even by itself.

Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Precise, and lighter than I expected.

Needs 5 years in the bottle to mature properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.

Spicy and elegant. Easy drinking and very fresh tasting. Alcohol is nicely integrated.

A blend 80% Grenache, 10% Cinsault and 10% Mourvedre. Aged in large oak barrels and concrete vats for 18 months. A very small production.

15% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$75. — a month ago

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Vignobles Mayard

Cuvée Alex Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2012

Matt

9.5

Excited to check in on this! Harmonious, lengthy, and heady with its perfume. Great memories of tastings with Bobby at my old job, this cuvée named after his son was always a highlight. To me it really focuses on the synergy that old vine Grenache and Mourvèdre can have. There’s a perfect balance of soaked red and black fruits, garrigue, and an exotic spice savoriness that I just love. Structural compliment is there, with the Mourvèdre’s tannic backbone countering the mid-palate weight of the Grenache. As with many 2012s in the Rhône, this has such a great personality, a match of elegance and richness that bring so much joy in the glass. Perfect for turkey day! — 6 years ago

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