Domaine Font de Michelle

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

9.1129 ratings
9.020 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

Nose has deep blackberry fruit and a bit of garrigue-y earthy notes, a little iodine. Deeply rich in the mouth. The fruit has a very slight pruny element but does not detract. In the finish, however, the peppery heat of the alcohol (only a stated 14.5%) makes a prominent appearance. Long.

Nose has deep blackberry fruit and a bit of garrigue-y earthy notes, a little iodine. Deeply rich in the mouth. The fruit has a very slight pruny element but does not detract. In the finish, however, the peppery heat of the alcohol (only a stated 14.5%) makes a prominent appearance. Long.

Apr 27th, 2024
Maggie Harrison

shows intensity of 2020 vintage while remaining fresh.

shows intensity of 2020 vintage while remaining fresh.

Feb 29th, 2024
Mike R
9.2

Smilies with s’mores

Smilies with s’mores

Jun 27th, 2020
MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.2

Lovely #châteauneuf #chateauneufdupape on the nose and on the palate it almost seems like a Pinot Noir. It has an amazing lightness and floral quality to it. Lavender and potpourri. Meaty and spicy on the palate. Good acidity with a pinch of VA showing. This is a good wine to taste for all of those who say they don’t like #Grenache #Garnacha

Lovely #châteauneuf #chateauneufdupape on the nose and on the palate it almost seems like a Pinot Noir. It has an amazing lightness and floral quality to it. Lavender and potpourri. Meaty and spicy on the palate. Good acidity with a pinch of VA showing. This is a good wine to taste for all of those who say they don’t like #Grenache #Garnacha

Mar 1st, 2020
Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.1

Splendidly spiced and peppery. Grenache ruling the roost. Lavender, Rosemary, juicy red fruit, spiced plum, lightly minty. Very good. Soft, but sweet red fruit, earthy, spiced and pungent spiced. Splendid stuff

Splendidly spiced and peppery. Grenache ruling the roost. Lavender, Rosemary, juicy red fruit, spiced plum, lightly minty. Very good. Soft, but sweet red fruit, earthy, spiced and pungent spiced. Splendid stuff

3 people found it helpfulMay 12th, 2015
Dave Erickson

Is it immoral to drink a CNDP on its fruit? Then I am gleefully immoral. Big berry fruit and a hint of meat in the nose, sweet cherry and sweet oak, bit of cough syrup, cocoa note at the end.

Is it immoral to drink a CNDP on its fruit? Then I am gleefully immoral. Big berry fruit and a hint of meat in the nose, sweet cherry and sweet oak, bit of cough syrup, cocoa note at the end.

2 people found it helpfulJun 26th, 2015
Jonathan Wall

Color is still youthful deep purple on the core with blood at the edges. Though Fruit has given way to earth and game. Structure and tannins are no longer holding this up... it's just magic (stored in the same slot, unmoved, for 18 years).

Color is still youthful deep purple on the core with blood at the edges. Though Fruit has given way to earth and game. Structure and tannins are no longer holding this up... it's just magic (stored in the same slot, unmoved, for 18 years).

1 person found it helpfulDec 27th, 2018
Maggie Harrison

2001 time to drink. just over the hill, elegance still.

2001 time to drink. just over the hill, elegance still.

Jul 16th, 2016
Sarah Shadonix

Good barnyard funk.

Good barnyard funk.

Mar 11th, 2014
Carlo Trinchero

Founder/Partner Taken Wines, Ambassador Trinchero Family Estates

9.4

Great throne wine! Nice bright red fruit with delicate smooth finish!

Great throne wine! Nice bright red fruit with delicate smooth finish!

Apr 29th, 2013