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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.3 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 39 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Araldinho on 12/25/2023 & rated 91 points: Deep brick red.
Aromas of blackberry, singed wood, baked earth, cinnamon, tobacco and sloe. Hint of cardboard.
Sanded dry tannins. Blackcurrant acids and walnut bitterness.
Palate of prune, blackberry jam, juniper wood, baked earth, medicinal herbs and hawthorn.
A fully mature, rustic and still lively wine with ripe yet fading dark fruit, typical woody and herbal aromas and long mineral finish.
Tasted alongside M Chiarlo, Barbaresco Asili, 2006. Compared to the matched wine, it has generous and even sweet fruit, a personality, and a wonderful chewy finish. Slightly beyond its peak. Tasted 2023. (206 views) | | | Tasted by no oak on 6/25/2022: Recently purchased 2 bottles from a source I have never used before, so the conditions in which the wine has been stored are unknown. Upon opening, the cork of 1 bottle disintegrated but the other cork was fine. Both bottles tasted dirty and tired. The wine is over the hill and is not at all enjoyable. (500 views) | | | Tasted by wynnewood500 on 10/29/2020: Definitely fading but quite enjoyable. The days of fruit and tannin are past. Drink up! (1108 views) | | | Tasted by wynnewood500 on 1/25/2019: Drinking beautifully! PNP for a casual dinner at home. Finished the second night. (1499 views) | | | Tasted by wynnewood500 on 1/20/2019: PNP. Drinking beautifully with minimal tannin and delicious fruit. (1489 views) | | | Tasted by pbaek on 11/11/2015: Wanted to try this after the way too pushed 2004 and several other disappointing experiences with other vintages. More restrained and shy, this is a good Chateauneuf with peppery and spicy marks and kirsch. It does lose the edge a bit after a couple of days, but it's a 1999 so it's to be expected. I think the regular bottling of Bosquet des Papes in the old days is the safest bet. (3013 views) | | | Tasted by DoubleMagnum on 4/21/2014 & rated 88 points: Unfortunately this bottle didn't age as gracefully as my last one. Reductive notes were seriously over-pronounced. It may have been cooked. It did open up with better notes after about an hour but it still was not perfect. (3389 views) | | | Tasted by jmht on 3/16/2014 & rated 91 points: In a great place now-- aroma of cherry liqueur, dried fig, garrigue, palate of same, clove, spice, dark cherry, resolved tannins, good grip. Drink now. (3086 views) | | | Tasted by DoubleMagnum on 4/7/2013 & rated 91 points: This hit the right spots for me. It's at a point in its development stage where I found almost no flaws. Deep dark fruits, dried fig and plums intertwined with sweet spice, cinnamon, clove, tobacco ash and tar, soft flavors of game on a dusty palate and mid-length finish. Really interesting & quite enjoyable. Looking forward to my next bottle! (3485 views) | | | Tasted by floating_cellar on 2/22/2012 & rated 89 points: A bit better than average but for a 1999 I thought it would have more ruit. Lots of graphite and gravel but only thin amounts of mulberry and boisenberry. (4449 views) | | | Tasted by KristianT on 12/24/2011 & rated 89 points: From magnum. Far better than expected (based on previous notes). Quite spicy and powerful. Very traditional style. went very well with the Christmas duck. (3256 views) | | | Tasted by MCAum on 12/3/2011: Average (2552 views) | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 11/30/2011: Not getting it with this bottle - it's soft and really devoid of any palate character. It just lays flat until the acid kicks in on the back end, but by then there's no flavor left to support it. Not fun at all. (2764 views) | | | Tasted by AndrewSGHall on 3/7/2011: Lovely wine. Bright, softened fruits with a nice silky texture. A bit of earthy funk and garrigue-y notes. (2312 views) | | | Tasted by darvid on 1/16/2011: From magnum. Mature color and secondary aromas, but pervaded with firm, warm earth character and better acid support than some 1999s, so the impression is of medium body and pleasing grip. Drink or hold, especially in this format. (2237 views) | | | Tasted by ebrown35 on 12/2/2010: Popped and poured (2580 views) | | | Tasted by ebrown35 on 12/2/2010 & rated 87 points: Popped and poured. Dark color, stewed figs, brown spice bit of oak at first. The palate is a bit more focused and lithe than the nose would suggest with decent acidity, and some minerality on the finish. but still lacking the freshness of better '99s. Drink up. (2613 views) | | | Tasted by pbaek on 1/15/2010: Okemo, VT. Delicious. Focused and pure Grenache with distinct kirschy flavors. The fruit is bright without being polished. Peppery with lavender and licorice. The tannins are dusty. This is still a young, primary wine with years to go. Super. (2701 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 7/4/2009 & rated 91 points: Simon’s: Classic CdP with nice leather notes, mixed berries, good dose of pepper and hint of that dusty, herbal Rhone Valley character. Not a block buster, not super elegant, but I though matched perfectly with the steak with black pepper seasoning (1600 views) | | | Tasted by redders on 6/14/2009 & rated 89 points: mature courwith more browning on rim than expaected. Nose grenache dominated but plenty of interest and a strong raisnz\ character. War soft and alcoholic but a decent finish. Went very well with the BBQ. (3024 views) | | | Tasted by asgerG on 4/28/2009 & rated 90 points: Very dark red. Intense raisin/plum like nose, warm. Powerfull taste dominated by dry tannin (extracts) and dark fruits. Will it ever turn in to a harmonious wine. If not drink it now together with confit de canard! (2949 views) | | | Tasted by d'Artagnan on 2/5/2009 & rated 90 points: Horizontale 1999
Robe assez sombre, le nez est assez complexe, sur les épices. Bouche ample, assez riche mais élégante, belle texture, finale d’une belle finesse, quoiqu’un peu amère. 90-91 pts (3028 views) | | | Tasted by mdstenner on 4/21/2008 & rated 85 points: Can only describe this wine as flat. Decanted, without tasting, for several hours, and perhaps it was in a dumb phase. There were notes of licorice, cocoa, earth, and cherry, but it was all muted and really quite dull. Medium-bodied, soft tannins. (3416 views) | | | Tasted by Dave Dalluge on 3/22/2008 & rated 90 points: No notes taken. This bottle showed much better than the last bottle. Dark fruit and garrigue on the nose. Good texture. Nice finish. (3431 views) | | | Tasted by rmodak on 3/6/2008 & rated 89 points: Very ripe nose of candied cherries, but the palate reveals rich fig and rasiny black cherry notes. There is tar and leather with a chunky, yet pleasing mouthfeel. A slightly rustic wine, but very enjoyable. (3518 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, January/February 2002, IWC Issue #100
(Bosquet des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, January/February 2001, IWC Issue #94
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| Bosquet des Papes Producer website - Read more about Bosquet des PapesBosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles VignesProduction
10,000 to 13,000 bottles per year
Terroir/Average age of the vineyard
Clay-limestone soil with rolled pebbles which store up heat during the day and restore it to the vine stocks during the night.
Mix of all types of soil of the appellation (pebble, clay, and sand)
Selection of vines of 80 to 90 years old
Blend
80% Grenache Noir
10% Syrah
10% Mourvèdre
Wine making/Aging
Traditional wine making thermoregulated concrete vats
No de-stemming
Some unballastings and daily pumping-over carried out with great care.
Fermentation of skins: approximately 35 days
Aging in large oak barrels and new deim-muids (15-20%): 12 to 18 months
Source:CHANTE-LE-MERLE-VIEILLES-VIGNES.pdfRed 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
Another site on this appellation
Vineyards on weinlagen-info
"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
Vintage Chart 1978 to Today
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