Domaine de Pignan
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Monthly WTF wine group meet up. This month is new world vs old world Rhône’s. All wines tasted blind. 3 flights.
This was tasting really smooth. I guessed mid ‘00s new world Grenache. Stewed raspberries and blackberries, cardamom, old plum, and even some old graham cracker sweetness upfront. Retained some solid spiced red fruit notes on the palate and some savory herbal notes. I didn’t get any black pepper on this. Nice.
Monthly WTF wine group meet up. This month is new world vs old world Rhône’s. All wines tasted blind. 3 flights.
This was tasting really smooth. I guessed mid ‘00s new world Grenache. Stewed raspberries and blackberries, cardamom, old plum, and even some old graham cracker sweetness upfront. Retained some solid spiced red fruit notes on the palate and some savory herbal notes. I didn’t get any black pepper on this. Nice.
Very soft and silky after 4 hours of decanting. Simply gorgeous.😘
Very soft and silky after 4 hours of decanting. Simply gorgeous.😘
1 person found it helpfulOct 21st, 2015
Funk blew off eventually
Funk blew off eventually
1 person found it helpfulJun 22nd, 2015
Tale of a Perfect 10: electric soy and black olive mashup, suggestive garrigue and sexpot violet, brown sugar swizzle stick and incomprehensible herbal-vanilla wafer-anise love child. Then it gets interesting: espresso and tobacco leaf, cocoa nib, cola and cool. Or is that sassafras?? Pink peppercorn, portobello and candied pomegranate. Handstands. Hell yes. Thank you. 🙏
Tale of a Perfect 10: electric soy and black olive mashup, suggestive garrigue and sexpot violet, brown sugar swizzle stick and incomprehensible herbal-vanilla wafer-anise love child. Then it gets interesting: espresso and tobacco leaf, cocoa nib, cola and cool. Or is that sassafras?? Pink peppercorn, portobello and candied pomegranate. Handstands. Hell yes. Thank you. 🙏
1 person found it helpfulMar 19th, 2015We had their white, not the red as Delectable is identifying it.
When put in between 2 California chardonnays, I was thrown for a loop. Thought initially it could be an Australian Riesling, but as you can see, I was way off. The hidden sweetness to it was unique, and it had great acidity.
We had their white, not the red as Delectable is identifying it.
When put in between 2 California chardonnays, I was thrown for a loop. Thought initially it could be an Australian Riesling, but as you can see, I was way off. The hidden sweetness to it was unique, and it had great acidity.
earthiness meaty bacon red and black fruits #chateauneufdupape winner of the night
earthiness meaty bacon red and black fruits #chateauneufdupape winner of the night
Oct 10th, 2014Red ripe fruits, awesome colour - medium full bodied - fantastic wine, good complexity. Persistent for oh so long ...
Red ripe fruits, awesome colour - medium full bodied - fantastic wine, good complexity. Persistent for oh so long ...
Jun 22nd, 2020
Lighter style c9p on its way out after 10 years. Balanced acidity. Some red fruits, herbs and a Smokey note. Tannines complete resolved but there is some grip left. Not bad with some marinated lamb from the q.
Lighter style c9p on its way out after 10 years. Balanced acidity. Some red fruits, herbs and a Smokey note. Tannines complete resolved but there is some grip left. Not bad with some marinated lamb from the q.
Apr 12th, 2020
Robe rubis très légère évolution
Nez épicé et garrigue Cacao et terre humide
Bouche ample large épicée note de terre humide en rétro olfaction suave
Robe rubis très légère évolution
Nez épicé et garrigue Cacao et terre humide
Bouche ample large épicée note de terre humide en rétro olfaction suave
From 500ml. Ready to go and perfect size for dinner.
From 500ml. Ready to go and perfect size for dinner.
May 8th, 2019