Excellent follow up to the classic 2016 Vintage. Blend of Mourvèdre (30%), Grenache (30%), Syrah (15%), Counoise (10%) and the balance (15%) made up of other approved CDP varietals led by Vaccarese’. Aromas of red and black fruit, garrigue, leather and earth. Flavors of black raspberries, currants and cherries, Asian spices, smoked meat and truffles. Long and lingering (slightly spicy) finish and beautiful balance. Full bodied and dense, but not overpowering. Fine grained tannins and amazing complexity. Great now, but there is another decade (or so) of aging potential. Just incredible. — a month ago
Had at Traina’s house in Oakville — 13 days ago
2012 robe plus foncée que 2013
Plus de corps — a month ago
Found a few bottles of this Syrah-heavy CdR, by 1995 Guigal was making over 1 million bottles of this gem that I paid less than $10/bottle for on release, this bottle had 2-3 inches of ullage, suspect cork seemed glued into the bottle neck, yet fresh, crisp acidity, a little Brett, but great balance, medium-bodied, this wine will still evolve, really lovely, even though it’s still ultimately a CdR to drink on a Tuesday night with grilled sausage!! — 12 days ago

From Nancy’s moving party. Opened for a 46th Birthday celebration. Delicious as always. Slightly more fruity than expected. — 8 days ago
Floral nose. Pepper, red fruit, some gravel — 25 days ago
Excellent as always. — a month ago
Ventura. — 3 months ago
@Doug Powers as promised . Dry leaves and plums on the nose. In the mouth spices, cherry , earth and good acid . Certainly the magnum format kept this alive. However for me it had not become complex and had a very clipped finish. — 8 days ago

Aromas of fresh orchard fruit and ripe stone fruit, with pear and white peach at the forefront. Subtle ritual fruits as well. The palate shows more stone fruit richness with vanilla and hint of pie crust and seashell. Good acidic backbone. Clean lingering finish.
This is delicious and so easy to drink, but also quite sophisticated. — 18 days ago
Nice fruit: cherries. Ready to drink. Went well with barbecued duck! — 3 days ago

Major-General Sir William Biddles Curran
Thats a drop offBX CPO in Kiawah — 24 days ago
"Odedi"
A delicious Grenache based blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and entertaining.
A great vintage in Châteauneuf-du-Pape that will show itself in the future.
Still young and will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years. Showing good potential to become a 94+ point wine.
I've had a few vintages of this wine and it is always delicious.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food.
A blend of 55% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah, and 5% local varieties. Aged in large French oak barrels for 18 months. Unfiltered and unfined.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$120. — 9 days ago