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. . — 2 months ago
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Showing red and black fruits with wood, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn, earth and spices.
Long finish with round tannins and cooked cherries.
This is a delicious Grenache blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Rich and extracted. Powerful and interesting. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and entertaining.
Already showing beautifully, and will continue to age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.
A blend of 75% Grenache, 12% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre and a touch of Vaccarèse, Counoise and Cinsault. Aged in large French oak barrels for 16 months.
15% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$50. — 6 months ago
French contestant in our International Wine Tasting Night — 6 years ago
Spicy and full bodied. — 6 years ago
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
Very advanced bottle — 16 days ago
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 — 2 months ago
Wonderful with Lamb and Black bass — 6 months ago
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. — 7 months ago
Ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Nice nose of fresh red fruits.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, plums, light oak, chocolates, licorice, coffee, spices, tobacco leaf, light earth and herbs.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Elegant and nicely balanced.
The 2022 vintage was excellent, and it shows. Already drinking beautifully. Very approachable, complex and rich.
The high alcohol is already well integrated. Easy drinking right out of the bottle, and better with airtime.
Still young, and needs 5 years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.
Very tasty by itself as a sipping wine or with food.
A blend of 98% Grenache with a touch of Cinsault and Clairette. Grapes from 70 year old vines were aged in large French oak barrels for 15 months. A small production of less than 8,000 bottles.
15.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$80. — 9 months ago
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. — a month ago
Very pleasant, some fruit and soft tannins. Went very well with lamb shanks. — 4 months ago
Good CDP. — 8 months ago
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 — 7 months ago
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
Good body nice red fruits and herbs. — 6 years ago
Loreline Laborde @Arvensis. — 7 years ago
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Barnyard yeast excellent 1+1=4 w strong cheese — 8 days ago