I vacillate between “my tastes have changed and I no longer like Chateauneuf du Pape like I used to” and “I’m the only person who can be honest about Chateauneuf du Pape these days.” Anyway, this has a pleasant nose of wet river stones and dark raspberry. But in the mouth it’s heavy and ungainly. Pretty rich but basically an overweight non-athlete. Compared to its current peers, it’s pretty good. But compared to CDP of the 70s, 80s, and 90s (I’ll add 2001 to that list), it’s just disappointing.
I vacillate between “my tastes have changed and I no longer like Chateauneuf du Pape like I used to” and “I’m the only person who can be honest about Chateauneuf du Pape these days.” Anyway, this has a pleasant nose of wet river stones and dark raspberry. But in the mouth it’s heavy and ungainly. Pretty rich but basically an overweight non-athlete. Compared to its current peers, it’s pretty good. But compared to CDP of the 70s, 80s, and 90s (I’ll add 2001 to that list), it’s just disappointing.
Oct 1st, 2021
2018 was just a weird year. This had zero tannic structure. ZERO. Still lots of great dark fruit flavor and some herbal notes, maybe some tobacco, but flabby.
2018 was just a weird year. This had zero tannic structure. ZERO. Still lots of great dark fruit flavor and some herbal notes, maybe some tobacco, but flabby.
Feb 21st, 2023
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
