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 Vintage2000 Label 1 of 53 
TypeRed
ProducerDomaine Charvin (web)
VarietyRed Rhone Blend
Designation(Le Poutet)
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionRhône
SubRegionSouthern Rhône
AppellationCôtes du Rhône

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2004 and 2007 (based on 5 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Charvin Cotes du Rhone on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 86.6 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by cubswinws on 5/31/2013 & rated 92 points: Still holding up amazingly well. Found in the cellar and I though I had drank the last of these long ago. Just a great baby chateauneuf after all these years. (2504 views)
 Tasted by Philippe_C on 2/21/2010 & rated 92 points: Powerfull nose of strawberries jam and oriental spices... very nice red fruit, completely integrated tannins, almost meaty... this is an eye opener how good some cotes du Rhone can age!! (3383 views)
 Tasted by JMazen on 4/21/2008 & rated 80 points: Just plain lacking. I'm shocked this came from the CDP producer I like so much. The wine was flabby with no redeeming characteristics. I was certain it was a damaged bottle until i read the notes here. (3962 views)
 Tasted by SimonG on 10/6/2006: Keith's Auction Blind Challenge Offline (Alba Restaurant, London): More ruby here. Bright. Bacon on nose. Fruit, some licorish. Very drinkable. Enjoyed this. (4649 views)
 Tasted by mattowan on 1/8/2006 & rated 80 points: Second shot at this wine. Tons of aniomal on the nose with no fruit follow-up. I give up. (4503 views)
 Tasted by simpsonr on 1/6/2006 & rated 87 points: Has faded in the last year or so. Still, a nice CdR but lacking character and intensity. (2304 views)
 Tasted by mattowan on 3/14/2005 & rated 85 points: Light purple color with Pinking edges. Nose was smokey, maybe wood notes. Not much on the palate. After an hour had mild cherry notes. Not much on the mouth feel either. Nothing special, though not bad. (2409 views)

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By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, May/June 2011, IWC Issue #156
(Domaine Charvin Cotes du Rhone) Subscribe to see review text.
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Domaine Charvin

Producer website
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OWNERS & HISTORY:
The Domaine Charvin was founded by Guillaume Charvin in 1851. 16 years later, in 1867, the entire planting area was destroyed by vine fretters. But William Charvin and other members of the family didn’t let this get them down, and replanted the soil. At this time, the family name also changed from Charavin to Charvin – due to an administrative error. The winery is situated in the northwestern part of the region next to Château Maucoil.

The family began its work with four hectares of land in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The first bottling at the winery – intended only for private consumption – took place in 1951. During the following years, most of the wine was sold to dealers. In 1990, with Laurent Charvin, the sixth generation took over the family business. During his first year, he produced some 8,000 bottles of wine. The remainder was still sold to local dealers. Since 1990, the amount of wine produced has increased each year. At the moment, the winery has 8.2 hectares of land in three different lieux-dits: Maucoil, l’Arnesque, and Cabrières, all in the northwestern part of the region. The soil there consists mainly of limestone and loam, and is more or less covered with stones. The average age of the grapevines is 45 years. Laurent Charvin loves to philosophize about nature, adjusting himself to whatever happens outside: to the weather, the soil, and the grapevines. He explains:

“I’m not sure whether the quality of the wines increases with passion; the potentials of the soil and of the grapevines are more important. You have to comprehend what you have. Besides, you should never try to copy your neighbors, because each parcel has unique material with its own DNA.”

GEOGRAPHY & VARIETALS:
Only a single red Châteauneuf-du-Pape is produced; it consists of 85% Grenache, 5% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, and 5% Vaccarèse. The wine is made in a very traditional manner. No stems are removed; after sorting, the grapes are lightly pounded and then poured into fermentation tanks made of concrete. The wine is recirculated daily during alcoholic fermentation and maceration, which last around three weeks. Laurent is no friend of excessive extraction of the wine, but rather aims at more balance, freshness, and structure in the wine. Experimentally, and always striving to maintain optimum freshness, Laurent uses concrete tanks exclusively during the ripening process lasting eighteen months. All of the wine is bottled without interruption and without filtering, in order to avoid even the slightest differences from one bottle to the next. Annual production amounts to around 30,000 bottles.

"It would be no problem for me to make two cuvées: a powerful one and a light one. But I am convinced that only a mixture of the two will make a wine the way a wine should be, and the way I like it!"
- Laurent Charvin

Red Rhone Blend

Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.

A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce.

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Rhône

Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)

### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###

Southern Rhône

Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Southern Rhone Valley

Côtes du Rhône

Côtes du Rhône (Wikipedia)

 
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