There is nothing petite about the 2016 Petit Mont. Brooding and virile with muscularity and swagger, it also reveals a surprising number of layers and dimensions. Effusive, briary black raspberry fruit pushed forward on the nose along with garrigue and spice. But the lasting impression on my palate is one of intensely savory and stony minerality, framing the fruit and spice character very well with a foundation of cottony tannin. These elements bring the alcohol into balance. Very harmonious despite the hedonistic style.
There is nothing petite about the 2016 Petit Mont. Brooding and virile with muscularity and swagger, it also reveals a surprising number of layers and dimensions. Effusive, briary black raspberry fruit pushed forward on the nose along with garrigue and spice. But the lasting impression on my palate is one of intensely savory and stony minerality, framing the fruit and spice character very well with a foundation of cottony tannin. These elements bring the alcohol into balance. Very harmonious despite the hedonistic style.
Sep 19th, 2019
Delicious and relatively cheap!
Delicious and relatively cheap!
1 person found it helpfulMay 30th, 2014
Really at a good place sweet fruit and Christmas spice
Really at a good place sweet fruit and Christmas spice
Oct 9th, 2016
Awesome stuff. Wine of the day. Wild fruit, incense, crushed rocks, great acid, herbs and great body without being overwhelming.
Awesome stuff. Wine of the day. Wild fruit, incense, crushed rocks, great acid, herbs and great body without being overwhelming.
Oct 7th, 2016
Comin' home baby. This is def a lesser cuvée of a great chateauneuf. A little hollow. But as a result, it's a great value! And quite food friendly.
Comin' home baby. This is def a lesser cuvée of a great chateauneuf. A little hollow. But as a result, it's a great value! And quite food friendly.
May 23rd, 2016This wine is aging so nicely rhubarb pie dried strawberries Christmas spice super pretty
This wine is aging so nicely rhubarb pie dried strawberries Christmas spice super pretty
Apr 27th, 2016Really pretty strawberry jam rhubarb character Christmas spice , classic southern Rhone
Really pretty strawberry jam rhubarb character Christmas spice , classic southern Rhone
Mar 16th, 2016Nice minerality sweet fruit nice balance rhubarb sweet fruit Christmas spice - this wine will have a great aging potential nice complexity
Nice minerality sweet fruit nice balance rhubarb sweet fruit Christmas spice - this wine will have a great aging potential nice complexity
Oct 28th, 2015Way to young to be drinking this-big rhubarb spice pretty standard southern Rhone - I like this wine however their simple CD-R is very good -
Way to young to be drinking this-big rhubarb spice pretty standard southern Rhone - I like this wine however their simple CD-R is very good -
Oct 12th, 2015A little corked and shutdown. Bummer.. Have had before and it usually sings, so rating reflects that.
A little corked and shutdown. Bummer.. Have had before and it usually sings, so rating reflects that.
Sep 8th, 2015
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
