Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

This was a nice surprise, a basic CNdP bought recently at auction that probably only cost a few euros on release. Featuring an effusive nose of macerated cherry, iron, dates and blood orange, the palate is less spectacular but pleasant nonetheless, quite charming on entry but quickly fading. I cooked roast shoulder of lamb tonight with a lavender jus, and this was an apt pairing.

Edit: on night two, this had opened up and was a tremendous wine

15.5/20 (87/100)

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Lovely Chateauneuf du pape. Enjoyed with beef Sunday roast with friends on New Year’s Day

Takes an hour or so to bloom and then the flavour and aroma is a whole new world !

French contestant in our International Wine Tasting Night

Lighter than expected and unimpressive.

Gott vin men eldig och något obalanserad för en CNDP. Dracks för ung.

Väldigt mycket smak. Len karaktär. Lång eftersmak att tugga på. Svårt att hitta mat som mäter sig med hur mycket det var.

Good for the price (£25 in a restaurant) but another example of the CDP appellation going the same way as Champagne, and becoming a label only

Pedro had this a year ago