Clos Saint Michel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

This is a very tasty Grenache blend from from Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Showing red and black fruits with light wood, spices, coffee, tobacco, dark chocolates and peppercorn.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and fruit forward.

This 8 year old is peaking now.

Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

Medium bodied Red rhone wine. Flavors of peppery herbs, new leather and cured-meat like aromas flavors. Tannins is well-managed and outstanding flavors of concentrated raspberry, spice. Need to open two hours prior to drinking. Do not decanter.
Pairs well with dried meat , cheese game, meat
Wine Advocate score 89

Bretty, raisinated Grenache aromas dominate this youngster. Good acid-to-tannin ratio, should be lovely with time. From magnum.

Ripe red fruit, dark cherry, medium bodied with a fairly bright acidity. Plenty of leather, some oak, and hints of a funky earthiness. Would go well with a ripe blue cheese. Lively pairing with a ribeye and sweet potatoes. Would do well aging for a few more years to mellow the acidity.

Needed some time before opening. Too young.

Ted & dark fruit in the nose, with raspberry, blackberry & leather in the palate. Enhanced with both cheese and roast turkey

Dinner with Judith and Anna, vegan beef bourguignon

Frio- Chris total wine

Blackberry, high tannin, medium body, leather

Medium purple color. Aromas of candied cherry, watermelon jolly ranchers and tobacco. Perfectly balanced, Grenache driven wine.