Clos Saint Michel
Cuvée Reserve Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Ruby in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim.
Light to medium in body with medium plus acidity and nice legs.
Nose of bing cherries, blueberries, wood, earth, vanilla, coffee, wet leaves, herbs, earth, vegetables, graphite and spices.
Dry and tangy on the mid palate with cherries, strawberries, red currants, oak, smoke, tobacco leaf, spices, graphite, bitter herbs, black tea, earth, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, wood, wet leaves and bitter vegetables.
Medium finish with soft tannins and peppercorn.
This is a nice Châteauneuf-du-Pape from a great vintage. Would benefit from another 5 to 10 years of bottle time. Spicy and tangy with a lighter mouthfeel than I expected.
Not fully balanced yet, but enjoyable already. Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and show some tannins.
I paired it with meats, cheeses and olives.
A blend of 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 30% Mourvedre. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$50.
Ruby in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim.
Light to medium in body with medium plus acidity and nice legs.
Nose of bing cherries, blueberries, wood, earth, vanilla, coffee, wet leaves, herbs, earth, vegetables, graphite and spices.
Dry and tangy on the mid palate with cherries, strawberries, red currants, oak, smoke, tobacco leaf, spices, graphite, bitter herbs, black tea, earth, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, wood, wet leaves and bitter vegetables.
Medium finish with soft tannins and peppercorn.
This is a nice Châteauneuf-du-Pape from a great vintage. Would benefit from another 5 to 10 years of bottle time. Spicy and tangy with a lighter mouthfeel than I expected.
Not fully balanced yet, but enjoyable already. Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and show some tannins.
I paired it with meats, cheeses and olives.
A blend of 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 30% Mourvedre. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$50.
Mousset family has managed Clos Saint Michel for more than 6 decades, in Southern Rhône they have been active in wine for Much longer. Deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits and sweet spicy notes. On the palate black cherry and ripe blackberry flavors with vanilla and black pepper spice. Big firm tannins, nicely integrated, good balanced, long finish with solid ending. Tasting Sample.
Mousset family has managed Clos Saint Michel for more than 6 decades, in Southern Rhône they have been active in wine for Much longer. Deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits and sweet spicy notes. On the palate black cherry and ripe blackberry flavors with vanilla and black pepper spice. Big firm tannins, nicely integrated, good balanced, long finish with solid ending. Tasting Sample.
Nov 16th, 2019Love me some grenache mouvedre and syrah!
Love me some grenache mouvedre and syrah!
Sep 23rd, 2019
Another 3L... Too young but still a nice wine.
Another 3L... Too young but still a nice wine.
Dec 25th, 2018
