Bought while staying in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the 2016 Cuvée Vieilles Vignes from Domaine de la Charbonniere, a wine based largely on very old Grenache, is a powerhouse wine from this region that demands serious patience. Almost undrinkable on the first night, it performed better on the second having had plenty of air - but still, it’s a colossus of a wine that will doubtless have many fans. I have to admit, not really my cup of tea!
Bought while staying in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the 2016 Cuvée Vieilles Vignes from Domaine de la Charbonniere, a wine based largely on very old Grenache, is a powerhouse wine from this region that demands serious patience. Almost undrinkable on the first night, it performed better on the second having had plenty of air - but still, it’s a colossus of a wine that will doubtless have many fans. I have to admit, not really my cup of tea!
Jul 24th, 2022
Needed some time to open but once it did, it was beautiful. Fresh raspberry, baking spices, graphite, stone.
Needed some time to open but once it did, it was beautiful. Fresh raspberry, baking spices, graphite, stone.
Apr 4th, 2016
In a really good place right now. Nothing superlative about it, but solid and fresh.
In a really good place right now. Nothing superlative about it, but solid and fresh.
Feb 28th, 2015
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
