Domaine Tour Saint-Michel
Cuvée des Deux Soeurs Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Post drinking note: damn good. This wine was weird when initially released, but after several years in a cellar, delicious. See my most recent prior notes for more specifics.
Post drinking note: damn good. This wine was weird when initially released, but after several years in a cellar, delicious. See my most recent prior notes for more specifics.
May 8th, 2022Old style CDP. Nose has garrigue, iodine, dark berries. Lean but intense. Great savory flavors. Nice length.
Old style CDP. Nose has garrigue, iodine, dark berries. Lean but intense. Great savory flavors. Nice length.
Dec 10th, 2018Even after being open a day, this tastes almost like a barrel sample. Young, hard black cherry, blackberry fruit on the nose. A whiff of dark garrigue and scorched earth (the latter scent is almost always an indication that the wine was overextracted). Sure enough, the deep focused fruit is quickly overtaken by an intrusive bitter scorchy streak. Could have been quite nice but they just tried a bit too hard. (At least it's not a character-denuded, homogenized Cambie/Stepford wine).
Even after being open a day, this tastes almost like a barrel sample. Young, hard black cherry, blackberry fruit on the nose. A whiff of dark garrigue and scorched earth (the latter scent is almost always an indication that the wine was overextracted). Sure enough, the deep focused fruit is quickly overtaken by an intrusive bitter scorchy streak. Could have been quite nice but they just tried a bit too hard. (At least it's not a character-denuded, homogenized Cambie/Stepford wine).
Aug 26th, 2016
The aroma is so intense I almost don’t even need to taste it. Violets. Stewed plums, black pepper, leather. It’s smooth, round, velvety, intense, and romantic,
The aroma is so intense I almost don’t even need to taste it. Violets. Stewed plums, black pepper, leather. It’s smooth, round, velvety, intense, and romantic,
Jun 12th, 2021
Fantastic! Alone or with a lite meal! Great body, not heavy, plenty flavor and bold ❤️💋
Fantastic! Alone or with a lite meal! Great body, not heavy, plenty flavor and bold ❤️💋
Dec 11th, 2019
Part of my chateauneuf du pape trial from epiphany wines. 2007 cuvée des deux soeurs. 90 Grenache 10 Syrah. Drinks beautifully now and will age over the next 10 years.
Part of my chateauneuf du pape trial from epiphany wines. 2007 cuvée des deux soeurs. 90 Grenache 10 Syrah. Drinks beautifully now and will age over the next 10 years.
Aug 17th, 2017Great balance. Dark fruit, garrigue and smoke.
Great balance. Dark fruit, garrigue and smoke.
Jun 25th, 2016Not so big nose, probably need some more air.
Not so big nose, probably need some more air.
Sep 21st, 2013