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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.6 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 29 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by VinCrush on 3/30/2024 & rated 88 points: Very nice. But nothing to write home about. Will give the next bottle as couple years in cellar to see if it deepens up a bit. (721 views) | | | Tasted by RoelD on 1/13/2024 & rated 88 points: Approx. 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre and for the rest mainly Syrah with a bit of other allowed grape varieties. Medium deep color with some evolution, a quite muted bouquet with mainly Provencal herbs and garrigue, on the palate some black fruits, harsh tannins, acidity, a lot of heat from the 16% alcohol (even to my own very tolerant criteria) and medium length. This wine seems disjointed right now and might gain more charm and complexity with several years of cellaring. On the pleasure scale this merits only a score of 88 for now. If all the components come together this might score several points more, but it is hard to predict where this is heading. (1294 views) | | | Tasted by MicklethePickle on 8/28/2023 & rated 79 points: Opened last night. I used to absolutely LOVE CdPs, but lately (the past few years) I find myself not liking them near as much. Is it me? Or this wine? I see the notes are kind of all over the place on this one. I have to say I am more in agreement with the "underwhelming" notes than other more superlative descriptions. Still remind me a bit of strawberries, but seems dirty, muddled, just a bit off. Baking spices are too much in evidence, quite fat with little acidity, this just comes across to me as overblown and too ripe. 4-10-10-5: 79/100. (1600 views) | | | Tasted by Doc90 on 5/15/2023 & rated 87 points: Light nose of brown sugar. Kind of grapey, nice stone mineral secondaries. I'm underwhelmed. (1628 views) | | | Tasted by rm97 on 1/27/2023 & rated 93 points: Really developed since last time (1880 views) | | | Tasted by cincybt on 12/10/2022 & rated 92 points: Surprisingly good for Mont Olivet’s table CdP. Baking spices, cinnamon, mulberry, thyme and a hint of something metallic. The 2016 vintage was extraordinary in southern Rhone and Mont Olivet produced another value winner. (1824 views) | | | Tasted by Francois Le Mouel on 11/6/2021 & rated 87 points: Nothing to write home about. Didn’t even finish the bottle. (3489 views) | | | Tasted by rm97 on 9/4/2021 & rated 91 points: Very close to 92. (2737 views) | | | Tasted by csimm on 7/7/2021 & rated 94 points: 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape 99/100 point wine taste-off (and a couple of pirate Rhone wines): Blackberry, black cherry, black licorice, black everything, this brooding cave-dwelling bat boy is ripe and gothic in posture. There is decent flex here as well, with its Emo personality still finding time to hit the gym and beef-up the push of flavor. Think Glenn Danzig. Not Perry Farrell. 92-94 points. (6916 views) | | | Tasted by wineappellation on 12/29/2020 & rated 89 points: Youthful and healthy. Tar, dried rasberries, crushed stones, white pepper, sweet spices and hint of farmyard funk in a good way. Big and welcoming, a straight and forward, pleasurable CDP to enjoy now. (3347 views) | | | Tasted by phil the agony on 6/28/2020 & rated 90 points: Aucune note prise (4146 views) | | | Tasted by slywka7 on 6/19/2020 flawed bottle: Decanted for and hour and a half. Aromas of boysenberry, currant, wild cherry, blueberry and roasted herbs. Flavors of raspberry ganache, cherry, blueberry, roasted herbs and hint of iron. Got a bit of heat of the nose and palate of this. Hoping it blows off but not too distracting. Ends with a raspberry and iron finish of 25-30 seconds.
Update: After about the 2 hour mark, corked. (2704 views) | | | Tasted by Dough Boy on 5/30/2020 & rated 91 points: A solid CDP value. Very approachable and a good entry CDP, although not outstanding. (2600 views) | | | Tasted by slywka7 on 12/13/2019 & rated 93 points: Decanted for 1.5 hours. Aromas of loganberry, raspberry, iron, herbs and flowers. Flavors of raspberry garnache, wild cherry, boysenberry, fig and herb. Ends with a long finish of 30+ seconds with fig and raspberry notes. Just as good as I remember over the summer. (3174 views) | | | Tasted by Ara Kafafian on 11/13/2019 & rated 92 points: In a blind tasting of 8 CDP 2016 wines, deep red color, red licorice, Brussel sprouts, spices, Flintstone vitamins & iodine were present in this full-bodied lengthy finish wine. Definitely the most vegetal of the bunch yet intriguing in a weird way, I did enjoy. Priced $55 CAD drink over the following 10 to 15 years. (3094 views) | | | Tasted by Erik R. on 8/27/2019 flawed bottle: corked (3078 views) | | | Tasted by slywka7 on 8/19/2019 & rated 93 points: Pop and pour. Aromas of roasted herbs, raspberry garnacha, touch of cherry and warm fig. Flavors of raspberry garnacha, cherry compote, fig and herb, Ends with a 25-30 second finish with cherry and herb notes. This is drinking really well right out of a pop and pour. For the price this is a great Chateauneuf! (3007 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 5/23/2019: 2016 CdP (and some other wines over dinner) (NY Racquet and Tennis Club): One of the bottles at the table was corked. I was on the side with a 'functioning bottle' although I'm not sure that helped this wine much. I found the first part of the taste enjoyable. It's for sure more in that fruity and fun style. You can kindof get the alcohol but in the way that suggests wine. Then kindof halfway in the alcohol seems to take over and more in the flavors of grain alcohol than wine alcohol and it's a offputting. Preferred the beginning flavors, but overall wasn't keen. (4033 views) | | | Tasted by Miceri on 4/16/2019 & rated 94 points: Medium to dark red; fat rounded nose, dark fruit, licorice, ripe dark cherries; nice rounded smooth attack, quite heavy but with good acidity to balance, tar, mild tannins at the end; young and vibrant with a likely long life ahead (2898 views) | | | Tasted by Harley1199 on 3/19/2019: Served by the glass. Bored and monotonous. Some note of Provencal herbs and red fruits. Nothing to die for. Juicy but with a watery texture on the palate. Without complexity or depth. It is not necessary to let it age. For those who enjoy this type of wine.
Servido por copas. Aburrido y monótono. Alguna nota de hierbas provenzales y de frutas rojas. Nada por lo que morir. Jugoso aunque de textura acuosa al paladar. Sin complejidad ni profundidad alguna. No hace falta dejarlo envejecer. Para quién disfrute con este tipo de vinos. (3048 views) | | | Tasted by WineNot? on 3/6/2019 & rated 92 points: True to the quality of the region. (2719 views) | | | Tasted by champussi on 2/23/2019 & rated 92 points: Ein fantastischer junger Ch9!! Im Moment eine tolle Balance, keine scharfen Kanten!! Viel rote und schwarze Frucht, anfänglich eine ganz feine Himbeernase!! Mit etwas Luft schon verdammt lecker!! (Meine Erfahrung mit jung getrunkenen Ch9s ist sehr überschaubar, ich würde allerdings nicht aus allen Wolken fallen, wenn dieser Wein irgendwann ins überreife kippt, wie es leider bei vielen 2007ern der Fall war!? Time will Tell!) Im Moment ganz ganz toll!!! 92-93P (2517 views) | | | Tasted by MicklethePickle on 11/18/2018 & rated 91 points: Very young appearance as you would expect. This wine seems to be all about the strawberries. Excellent strawberry jam aromas are primary but so, so attractive. Reveals additional goodies in the mouth, plus a firm, crisp mouthfeel. Nice wine. 4-13-16-8: 91/100. (2812 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 10/6/2018 & rated 93 points: Courtesy of tlv, popped & poured. Much more "classic" CndP profile compared to the Janasse, with notes of garrigue, perfume, red berry fruit, lavender and pepper. Red fruit, spice and garrigue on the palate. Medium- to full-bodied. Finishes with good length; balanced. More rustic than their Cuvee Papet. (2555 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 9/18/2018 & rated 92 points: Luscious, forward, spicy, fresh, sweet, black raspberries, plums and cherries taste and feel great. The texture is silky and the fruit on the palate sticks with you long after the wine has left the glass. (3470 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(another) U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)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.comRhône 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
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape Appellation - Read more about Chateauneuf du Pape
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"As I have written many times in the past, the sweet spot for drinking Châteauneuf du Papes is usually the first 5-6 years after the vintage. Then they seem to go through an adolescent, awkward, and sometimes dormant stage, only to re-emerge around year 10-12, where the majority of wines are often fully mature. The best of them will continue to hold on to life (but rarely improving) beyond 15-20 years. It is only the exceptional Châteauneuf du Papes that will evolve for 20-25+ years, and those are indeed a rarity. However, things may be improving dramatically in terms of the longevity of Châteauneuf du Pape, although Grenache-dominated wines, the vast majority of wines produced in the appellation, are wines that do not have the polyphenol (extract and tannin) content of top Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots, or Syrah-based wines. Nevertheless, the younger generation in Châteauneuf du Pape has taken seriously the farming in the vineyards. There are more organic and biodynamically run vineyards here than in any other appellation of France. The yields, which were already low, are even lower today (20-35 hectoliters per hectare), and of course, the proliferation of top luxury and/or old-vine cuvées gives a significant boost to the number of wines that will evolve past 25 or 30 years. The advantage of these wines is their broad window of drinkability." - Robert Parker
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