Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
My new addiction - Took awhile for it to open up. Could lay down longer sure. Very velvety.
My new addiction - Took awhile for it to open up. Could lay down longer sure. Very velvety.
2 people found it helpfulAug 29th, 2014Fatty bacon, smoked speck fennel/caraway seeds savoury 91pts Parker
Fatty bacon, smoked speck fennel/caraway seeds savoury 91pts Parker
Dec 7th, 2016
Three days open, and just starting to show its stuff. Polished, refined, precise and underpinned with subtle Grenache notes. The exact opposite of Anonyme.
Three days open, and just starting to show its stuff. Polished, refined, precise and underpinned with subtle Grenache notes. The exact opposite of Anonyme.
Sep 26th, 2016
Gorgeous bouquet! Makes me want to dive into the bottle.
Delicious fruit, ripe tannins and excellent lenth. 2 hour decant needed at least!
Gorgeous bouquet! Makes me want to dive into the bottle.
Delicious fruit, ripe tannins and excellent lenth. 2 hour decant needed at least!
Color is dark red with a shade of brown and a light purple rim.
On the nose, very strong aroma of cloves and spices with blueberries, Figs, raisins and white pepper.
Full-bodied and 14.5% alcohol with gorgeous legs.
On the palate, not as fruity as on the nose.
Dry on the attack and not as smooth as I expected. Blackberries, black currants, cloves, earth, licorice, black pepper and slight vanilla.
Long finish with hoarse tannins. Better with food than to be had by itself.
Color is dark red with a shade of brown and a light purple rim.
On the nose, very strong aroma of cloves and spices with blueberries, Figs, raisins and white pepper.
Full-bodied and 14.5% alcohol with gorgeous legs.
On the palate, not as fruity as on the nose.
Dry on the attack and not as smooth as I expected. Blackberries, black currants, cloves, earth, licorice, black pepper and slight vanilla.
Long finish with hoarse tannins. Better with food than to be had by itself.
Fresh, bold and new...this was leaving the things I thought I loved about CdP, but made me consider a different style of CdP. fruit considerate, acidity present, body controlled CdP is not the norm, but it is most enjoyable!!
Fresh, bold and new...this was leaving the things I thought I loved about CdP, but made me consider a different style of CdP. fruit considerate, acidity present, body controlled CdP is not the norm, but it is most enjoyable!!
Nov 11th, 2014
Lots of smooth Grenache fruit. Easy to drink and enjoy.
Lots of smooth Grenache fruit. Easy to drink and enjoy.
Jul 5th, 2014
Entry level CDP, good but not great.
Entry level CDP, good but not great.
Mar 3rd, 2014I still dream of the ‘72 and for better or worse always compare to that. This is great, just not as mind blowing. Definitely blended great and still vibrant, but does have a green pepperiness to it that I was not expecting from Rhone.
I still dream of the ‘72 and for better or worse always compare to that. This is great, just not as mind blowing. Definitely blended great and still vibrant, but does have a green pepperiness to it that I was not expecting from Rhone.
Jan 6th, 2024La vue du chai isn’t the best showing I’ve had from Xavier vignon, just missing some of the complexity that I’ve had with the other wines. Tannic but lacking other flavor complexities.
La vue du chai isn’t the best showing I’ve had from Xavier vignon, just missing some of the complexity that I’ve had with the other wines. Tannic but lacking other flavor complexities.
Jan 1st, 2022
