Clos Saint Michel
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend
2012 is more up front than prior years, nice bottle for the price. Classic CDP.
2012 is more up front than prior years, nice bottle for the price. Classic CDP.
1 person found it helpfulMar 2nd, 2015Muted red fruit, lavender, spice, and new tire. Fresh and young. Great value but the 2001 reserve is better. Get your hands on it if you can find it!
Muted red fruit, lavender, spice, and new tire. Fresh and young. Great value but the 2001 reserve is better. Get your hands on it if you can find it!
Oct 4th, 2015Pale ruby in color with an orange rim.
Medium intensity on the nose with plums, blackberries, strawberries and licorice. Dry on the palate with strawberries, blackberries, currants, dirt, oak and black pepper.
Medium bodied and tart finish.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
This is a nice CDP that is still very young. In a few years, the tart finish will probably evolve into a nicer one.
40% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 30% Sirah.
Pale ruby in color with an orange rim.
Medium intensity on the nose with plums, blackberries, strawberries and licorice. Dry on the palate with strawberries, blackberries, currants, dirt, oak and black pepper.
Medium bodied and tart finish.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
This is a nice CDP that is still very young. In a few years, the tart finish will probably evolve into a nicer one.
40% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 30% Sirah.
Improved a touch from a year ago. Doubtful they will improve any further. Red fruit aromas. Licorice, vanilla, and lavender on the palate. Ok for an entry level CdP at $35.
Improved a touch from a year ago. Doubtful they will improve any further. Red fruit aromas. Licorice, vanilla, and lavender on the palate. Ok for an entry level CdP at $35.
Aug 16th, 2019Earthy aromas but falls flat on the palate. Subtle red fruits, lavender, and spice. At 6 yrs old, not sure if this will improve any further.
Earthy aromas but falls flat on the palate. Subtle red fruits, lavender, and spice. At 6 yrs old, not sure if this will improve any further.
Jul 27th, 2018I was expecting something more defined. This reminded me of BMNT forest dew seeping into my awareness... I love the earth in the nose, but the mouth disappoints. Finish leaves me flat... So in final assessment the best part of this vintage is the memories it provokes of my best times in Seattle.
I was expecting something more defined. This reminded me of BMNT forest dew seeping into my awareness... I love the earth in the nose, but the mouth disappoints. Finish leaves me flat... So in final assessment the best part of this vintage is the memories it provokes of my best times in Seattle.
Feb 17th, 2016Dark fruit and a bit of a gamey nose. Sour cherry, dark, wet forest floor. Definitely getting some of the oak.
Dark fruit and a bit of a gamey nose. Sour cherry, dark, wet forest floor. Definitely getting some of the oak.
Feb 17th, 2016