Clos des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

9.367 ratings
9.321 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
Justin Bothur

Jammy cut balanced and interesting

Jammy cut balanced and interesting

Jan 26th, 2024
Conrad Green

Plush and rich. Plum and violet. Tobacco and underbrush. Tasty.

Plush and rich. Plum and violet. Tobacco and underbrush. Tasty.

Sep 29th, 2022
Bob McDonald

Dark Ruby in colour. Very gamey with barnyard notes but no Brett no bandaid. On the palate raspberry notes - sweetish. Medium plus intensity with medium minus very fine savoury tannins. Love these aged CdPs but sometimes earlier consumption gives more fruit and less smelly savouriness. It boils down to individual choice. I have some 2007 CdPs (a good vintage) which I will have a closer look at in Autumn and Winter. One of the 1001 Wines.

Dark Ruby in colour. Very gamey with barnyard notes but no Brett no bandaid. On the palate raspberry notes - sweetish. Medium plus intensity with medium minus very fine savoury tannins. Love these aged CdPs but sometimes earlier consumption gives more fruit and less smelly savouriness. It boils down to individual choice. I have some 2007 CdPs (a good vintage) which I will have a closer look at in Autumn and Winter. One of the 1001 Wines.

Feb 14th, 2021
Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

9.0

Hot at first but Asian plum and Korean bbq sauce shows later along with wild cherry/dark fruit. It’s massive and may not hold but really enjoyable now.

Hot at first but Asian plum and Korean bbq sauce shows later along with wild cherry/dark fruit. It’s massive and may not hold but really enjoyable now.

Mar 3rd, 2018
Cameron Hobel

Owner/Winemaker Hobel Wine Works

9.5

Hands down my favorite Clos Des Papes in the 00's.... And there a lot of good ones in this decade.

Hands down my favorite Clos Des Papes in the 00's.... And there a lot of good ones in this decade.

1 person found it helpfulJun 9th, 2013
James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.7

Here's to the breeze that blows through the trees!

Here's to the breeze that blows through the trees!

Jan 21st, 2017
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.2

Drinking phenomenally well. Hoisin sauce, asian plum, cassis, espresso, and cherry. Gamey and meaty as well. Beautiful stuff. Great with braised short ribs

Drinking phenomenally well. Hoisin sauce, asian plum, cassis, espresso, and cherry. Gamey and meaty as well. Beautiful stuff. Great with braised short ribs

Feb 20th, 2016
Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

9.3

Beautiful purity and spice, opulent with no heat

Beautiful purity and spice, opulent with no heat

Dec 23rd, 2015
Daoud Sangwa

Sommelier Whole Foods Market

9.5

Red CHT9

Red CHT9

Dec 17th, 2015
Bethany D'Meza

Felt a bit shut down ... Still in the decanter.

Felt a bit shut down ... Still in the decanter.

Nov 30th, 2014