Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

Stinky. A bit off. Weird. Some good elements but something off. Maybe it’ll turn around

Anisman cassoulet, Yountville. Vintage?

Delicious. Nicely aged. Dried herbs, iodine, garrigue, deep brooding fruit. That perfect mix of age and fruit. Delicious

Not as powerful as expected. Deep in color. But refreshing, bright, and lighter in body. This was unexpected and perhaps blame it to needing time to open and get round (and flabby).

2011 approachable now and the muted vintage comes thru. Alcohol is more in check with the wine and the aromas of game, berries, and spice are melding. Less Brett than other bottlings. Oh yeah - alternative label (pale tan) used here

Developed bouquet, still young on the palate. Good fruit, powerful wine. #pegau #châteauneuf

Had this on Sunday with Roast Pork which was a great match. 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, 5% other varieties. Plum, raspberry and garrigue. Prior notes indicated notes of Brett. This bottle might have a small influence but a long way off bandaid and down the sink. I think I was influenced by my fellow judges at the Toowoomba Wine Show judges dinner last year - some of whom delight in picking the smallest shred of Brett and declare the wine blacklisted. I would hate to be a Somm serving these chaps.

Color is a deep ruby a terrific cNP

Opening Up. Pegau is CDP at it’s Best

Bretty AF upon opening, needs heavy decant. Rustic and not as weighty as most recent vintages are. Day two fig and tobacco becoming more prevalent, other than dried fruit character very Bordeaux-like