Val de Dieu Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

Popped and poured; no formal notes. This is straight up in its sweet spot. Slightly funky with loads of brambles, some spiced meat, garrigue and dusty, rocky earth. Big. The tannins build with time. Just a touch hot but only on the finish…which is long and tasty. Drink now.

One of the least interesting CDP's I've tasted recently, thin and spicy

Medium to dark garnet with a nose of rich mulberry cassis and black cherry. Tastes of black cherry, cedar and wet earth. Good acidity and faint supple tannins, but slightly hot finish.

Virtual dinner party

Showing a bit of age with a slight of red colour. Very complex nose with dark fruits and meat. Taste smooth with a long finish.

Well well well, balanced she said. Bright and earthy after uncorking but slow the horses! This beautiful wine opened up to reveal balance, elegance, light fruit, and smooth depth. This is the perfect age to drink it. Enjoying ourselves at Lupi & Iris in Milwaukee.

Thyme, earth first. Fruit second. Great

Very nice. Fruity, honey and herbs. Importado por Bodegas Compostela.

Likey

At first blush it smells of light blackberry. Tasting it though you get a heavy flavor of violets and smokiness. Drinking over time stronger earthy flavors come out and the flowery smells and tastes recede. Develops the hot warm ripe fruit without coming across as overripe and jammy. Grown on marginal soil, you could make the case that it’s a bit stretched but knowing it’s growing conditions it comes across as an excellent CdP