Vacqueyras, Southern Rhône

Le Vieux Donjon

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2022

I just got reminded of the joy young CdP brings. Raspberries, liqueur, garrigue, crushed stones. Seamless. Great integration. — 4 days ago

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Clos des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2003

En mag. Epic bottle. Took this home and night-capped it w three friends. Room to grow still, but hedonistic now. — 13 days ago

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John Howard

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Prob my fave CDP.

Château de Beaucastel

Hommage à Jacques Perrin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2000

This was my rating 6 years ago. A perfect 10. Now, I’d say (and thanks Spinal Tap) an 11! Thanks Lenny for an awesome dinner:
The nose immediately established this CDP as royalty, and the palate followed accordingly. Silky smooth, big and round. Black fruit, Asian spice, black truffles. Pure as heck, layered with so much going on while your nostrils are sending your brain unseen before signals of red flowers, bacon frying and fairy dust. Should not have been better than the ‘01 but it was unanimous winner blind.
— 17 days ago

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And great note @LM Segal

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 1996

Elegant style from Martines cellar — 14 days ago

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Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2019

Pretty.
Glassy Cherry leather stone.
Too pretty. Could use some more personality as it matures. Half bottle.
— 11 days ago

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Austin Hohnke

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“Glassy”, I love that. An apt descriptor for many a CdP.

Domaine du Pegau

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2021

Nose of faint cherry and hint of mint. You can taste the stems. A hint of spice, beautifully complexity. — 8 days ago

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Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

Classic CdP and an iconic producer. Blackberry, dark fruits, herbs, spice, olive, earth. Full bodied, but low-to-medium tannins and great concentration. Fantastic with Mediterranean food. — 21 days ago

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