Doug Powers

9.0

Like the last bottle, this shows some VA (though nowhere as bad as the bottle from 3-4 months ago), redfruits, some earthy aromas as well, good depth and balance on the palate, lingering finish, overall a very good bottle of aged Clos des Papes CdP. — 5 days ago

with Jim

Mark S.

9.0

Transparent cherry red. Oak vanilla nutmeg. Berry and cherry. Changed deeply later. Concentration. Fruitiness M Sweetness M Acidity M Gentle Tannin M+ Bitterness M Body M Finish M Clefs des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Red Rhone Blend 22@769, cost, 260615 — 3 months ago

Sam Friedland

9.0

Very pleasant, some fruit and soft tannins. Went very well with lamb shanks. — 5 months ago

KP

9.5

Beautiful, quintessential nose! Silky and balanced from start to finish. Not trying to be too bold but it doesn’t disappear either. Truly enjoyable Bordeaux and I would absolutely buy it again — 9 months ago

Nikki Vlasic

9.0

French contestant in our International Wine Tasting Night — 6 years ago

Michael Phillips

9.3

Good body nice red fruits and herbs. — 6 years ago

Jean-Louis Carbonnier

9.0

Loreline Laborde @Arvensis. — 7 years ago

K Brooks

9.2

Lovely Chateauneuf du Pape with Pat’s grilled steak for my birthday. — 24 days ago

christina a love

9.5

Barnyard yeast excellent 1+1=4 w strong cheese — 2 months ago

S&M

9.2

6/5/26 home cooked dinner with my love. Melon, black currant, plum. Did not taste licorice hiding in there. Was wonderful. Definitely buy again. . — 4 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Light on the nose, and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing red cherries, currants, plums, light chocolates, coffee, light wood and black pepper.

Nice tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a very tasty 6 years old Grenache blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Elegant and nicely balanced. Complex and interesting.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

The high alcohol is already well integrated. Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.

A blend of 80% Grenache, 5% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, 5% Mourvedre and 5% Vaccarese, from 50 year old vines. Aged in large French oak barrels for 8 months.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$50. — 8 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Nice nose of blue and black fruits with light wood, spices, licorice, light earth, vegetables, herbs, tobacco leaf and dark coffee.

Full-bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cherries, light oak, spices, chocolates, licorice, coffee, tobacco leaf, earth and black pepper.

Nice length on the finish with fine grained tannins, raspberries and peppercorn.

This 7 year old Merlot from Bordeaux is peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years. Complex and interesting.

I had this vintage 3 years ago, and it hasn't changed much, except that the nose has become noticeably prettier.

Needs a couple of hours to open up properly so be patient.

Good by itself and better with food. I paired it with grilled picanha.

A blend of 71% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$25. — 2 years ago

Delectable Wine

Follow to learn about our favorite wines & people.

9.2

Lurid magenta. Expansive aromas of mineral-tinged red berries, incense and cola, joined by a suave floral nuance as the wine opens up. Appealingly sweet and seamless on the palate, offering juicy raspberry, cherry, spicecake and candied licorice flavors that are braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Finishes smooth and long, with gentle tannins and lingering floral pastille and star anise notes. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, December 2019)
— 7 years ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.3

My style of CdP. 2023. Rich and fruity with strong backbone of acidity. Ripe tannins, but in background. Garrigue all day long. Love — a month ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Reddish in color with medium intensity.

Red fruits on the nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate, well balanced and complex.

Showing raspberries, strawberries, plums, red currants, earth, light wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, light tobacco leaf and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Fresh tasting and already drinking beautifully, even though it is very young. Elegant and nicely balanced. Complex and engaging.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years. Showing good potential to become a 94+ point wine.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.

A blend of 86% Grenache from old vines with 7% Syrah and 7% Mourvèdre. Aged in large French oak barrels.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$60. — 3 months ago

Perry Atha

9.5

Wonderful with Lamb and Black bass — 7 months ago

Tyler Felous

9.6

Ready to go out of the gates. Decanted with quite a bit of sediment. Delicious fruit with the classic rhone garrigue and a touch of heat. Good pairing with Peruvian chicken — 9 months ago

Adam Young

9.1

Spicy and full bodied. — 6 years ago

Rhonely Boy

8.9

Grenache Blanc 35%, Clairette 20%, Roussanne 20%, Viognier 15%, Bourboulenc 10%

Lemon, pear, floral, hint of wax, stone, stainless.
— 6 years ago

Kayla Eakin

9.5

Lots of raspberry and plum on the nose, and some leather and sage as it opens up. Nice tannin and acidity with a smooth, strawberry finish. Very good. — 7 years ago