Château de la Font du Loup

Le Puy Rolland Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

9.262 ratings
9.218 pro ratings
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Red Rhone Blend
Tomato-Based, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Venison, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Pork, Beef
Top Notes For
Sondra Bernstein

Owner of the girl & the fig, the fig cafe & winebar, Author of Plats du Jours, the girl & the fig's Journey through the Seasons in Wine Country and the girl & the fig Cookbook

9.0

Slight spice, velvety berry fruits

Slight spice, velvety berry fruits

Mar 24th, 2018
Darren Delmore

Still shining. Grenache as good as it gets.

Still shining. Grenache as good as it gets.

2 people found it helpfulJan 19th, 2016
Darren Delmore

In my surf publishing days, we did an issue of Bodyboarding Magazine with a main line for the cover story of "Chasing Perfect". I didn't much like the phrasing, in regards to a group of shredders traversing the Mentawai Islands, but our publisher was all about it and it worked out well in the end. Drinking this tonight, the phrase came to mind out of nowhere, probably because Font du Loup captured it in 2012.

In my surf publishing days, we did an issue of Bodyboarding Magazine with a main line for the cover story of "Chasing Perfect". I didn't much like the phrasing, in regards to a group of shredders traversing the Mentawai Islands, but our publisher was all about it and it worked out well in the end. Drinking this tonight, the phrase came to mind out of nowhere, probably because Font du Loup captured it in 2012.

1 person found it helpfulSep 28th, 2015
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.1

This is really light bodied and elegant, confounding my expectations of CdP yet again. Pretty, great acid and crystalline red fruit.

This is really light bodied and elegant, confounding my expectations of CdP yet again. Pretty, great acid and crystalline red fruit.

Apr 21st, 2016
Shelby Peterson

Enjoyed a bottle with daughter. Juicy and spicy.

Enjoyed a bottle with daughter. Juicy and spicy.

Aug 24th, 2015
Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

9.4

A super 100% grenache from 100-yr old vines. Clean, pretty without haut couture stemwork.

A super 100% grenache from 100-yr old vines. Clean, pretty without haut couture stemwork.

Jul 17th, 2015
Eric Johnson

Way too ripe for my blood.

Way too ripe for my blood.

Apr 26th, 2015
Michael Descamps

Young and modern with really dominant oak. Came off more Aussie Grenache than CDP.

Young and modern with really dominant oak. Came off more Aussie Grenache than CDP.

Jul 10th, 2014
romo

There’s something here, but I’m not able to pinpoint it.

There’s something here, but I’m not able to pinpoint it.

Apr 27th, 2024
Jeff Ball

This bottle was rich and jammy at first, followed by leather and then finally herbs. A pleasant Chateauneuf du Pape.

This bottle was rich and jammy at first, followed by leather and then finally herbs. A pleasant Chateauneuf du Pape.

Apr 13th, 2021