Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
This needs some serious air. Lovely aromatics and heat on the finish upon opening. After decanting for over an hour the bite faded and it came more into balance.
This needs some serious air. Lovely aromatics and heat on the finish upon opening. After decanting for over an hour the bite faded and it came more into balance.
Mar 11th, 2023
Super concentrated with nice lift...still mostly on fruits complexity will come .... a potentially very good wine
Super concentrated with nice lift...still mostly on fruits complexity will come .... a potentially very good wine
Sep 14th, 2020
WOW!!! Incredible new vintage of this outstanding wine! Herbs, Leather, smoke, vanilla with a hint of barnyard on the nose. That said, lots of blue and black fruit flavors on the pallet. Full bodied and luscious. Long and lingering finish. This is a wine of the year candidate! Revisited during Christmas week 2019. Noted the blend is 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah. 10% Counoise with the balance being made up of some of the other 10 permitted CDP grapes. Just brilliant! Revisited in August 2021. Improving with age! Revisited again in December 2023. Tannins are starting to mellow. Drinking beautifully! Revisited again in January 2025. Hitting the sweet spot.
WOW!!! Incredible new vintage of this outstanding wine! Herbs, Leather, smoke, vanilla with a hint of barnyard on the nose. That said, lots of blue and black fruit flavors on the pallet. Full bodied and luscious. Long and lingering finish. This is a wine of the year candidate! Revisited during Christmas week 2019. Noted the blend is 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah. 10% Counoise with the balance being made up of some of the other 10 permitted CDP grapes. Just brilliant! Revisited in August 2021. Improving with age! Revisited again in December 2023. Tannins are starting to mellow. Drinking beautifully! Revisited again in January 2025. Hitting the sweet spot.
Jun 13th, 2019Young, a bit tight, but still a fine drink.
Young, a bit tight, but still a fine drink.
Apr 15th, 2019Slightly funky, tongue coating tannins that linger
Slightly funky, tongue coating tannins that linger
Feb 2nd, 2019
This is a scattered toddler showing no signs of the adult it will become. Wait another 7-10 years.
This is a scattered toddler showing no signs of the adult it will become. Wait another 7-10 years.
Nov 26th, 2019Jeffrey had this 6 years ago
Jeffrey had this 6 years ago
Nov 23rd, 2019
