Domaine Durieu

Lucile Avril Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

8.99 ratings
8.92 pro ratings
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Red Rhone Blend
Tomato-Based, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Venison, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Pork, Beef
Top Notes For
Tom Casagrande

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
Sean Lyons

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
Andrew Olsen

Lots of dark berries and quite tannic. Opened up beautifully on day 2. Really looking forward to this over time!

Lots of dark berries and quite tannic. Opened up beautifully on day 2. Really looking forward to this over time!

May 10th, 2020
Luigi Maresca

Luigi had this 6 years ago

Luigi had this 6 years ago

Jan 6th, 2019
Rock Roll

Rock had this 4 years ago

Rock had this 4 years ago

Jun 29th, 2020
ak
9.0

ak had this 5 years ago

ak had this 5 years ago

Aug 29th, 2019
Johan Eriksson

Johan had this 7 years ago

Johan had this 7 years ago

Apr 20th, 2018
Alex Moura

Alex had this 7 years ago

Alex had this 7 years ago

Feb 21st, 2018
Mar Kus

Mar had this 7 years ago

Mar had this 7 years ago

Jul 20th, 2017