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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.6 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 30 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 10/8/2018 & rated 87 points: Much more evolved than the 2009 Clos des Papes tasted alongside. Open and expressive nose, concentrated cherry fruit, some notes of dried fruit, spices, earth, smoke. On the palate rather unbalanced - not much fruit with sharp acidity, especially towards the finish. Drying. Drink up. 86-88 (2097 views) | | | Tasted by henrygjeffreys on 3/14/2018: orange/ red colour with a pale rim
Big nose, nutty, marzipan
Firm tannins, funky, quite a bit of VA, then creamy and long
One that, I think needs a good decant and food (2249 views) | | | Tasted by Chaz Bham on 3/14/2015: Les effets de l'année chaude - trop mûr, alcool excessif, hors de l'équilibre. Éléments herbacées qui rappellent d'aneth et fenouil. (4499 views) | | | Tasted by Neurowine1 on 12/28/2014 & rated 80 points: Better than expected but still not great. There is now an astringent bitter edge to this that masks the remaining fruit. Could be a bad btl but I suspect the ship has sailed. (4196 views) | | | Tasted by mcsac67 on 10/29/2014 & rated 91 points: Deep crimson in color. Nose of plum, cherry and a bit of anise. A bit port-like with flavors of cherry and plum. Dy on the finish. Drinking well, but I would not hold this. (4129 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 9/20/2013 & rated 88 points: Final bottle. Two years ago this was impressively (and slightly oppressively) sweet, exotic and port-like; since then it has simmered down (you might say: it is running out of steam) but it has not lost its balance even if the tannins will ultimately start to dominate. Still good, but do not wait if you have any left. (4965 views) | | | Tasted by Roel R on 12/28/2011 & rated 89 points: Gedroogde zwarte pruimen, vooral in de neus nog wat zuren. Tannines grotendeels op de achtergrond. Neigt, zoals anderen ook schrijven, naar port of misschien zelfs Pedro Ximenez sherry. Wat mij betreft op dronk! Onlangs heb ik een nog indrukwekkender bandol gedronken (La Suffrène 2004) met vergelijkbare smaken maar net iets meer smaaksensatie voor de helft van de prijs van deze chateauneuf. Het loont om in het rhonegebied en de provence naar de wat minder bekende appellations te zoeken. (6294 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 7/11/2011 & rated 88 points: Figs and dates, roasted, spices, garrigue, a bit foursquare, good weight, adequate acidity, tannins are integrating, a bit port-like. (4158 views) | | | Tasted by GraemeBell on 6/28/2011 & rated 88 points: Definitely ready to drink up. Nose of plum and a little raisin which comes to the fore much more after a day in the decanter - probably too raisined by day 2. (3998 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 1/7/2011 & rated 88 points: A private tasting (at home): Jammy, raisiny, not unattractive but a bit shallow and with a hint of unripeness in the tannins. A decent 2003. (4579 views) | | | Tasted by ronnieroots on 8/16/2010 & rated 87 points: Very much a 'drink now' wine. Nicely integrated, and offering a good array of flavours. Not very complex or concentrated, but a very good drink. (3083 views) | | | Tasted by wine4me2 on 11/28/2009 flawed bottle: I think I caught this one right at the end...no score (2553 views) | | | Tasted by stnicolas on 11/12/2009 & rated 79 points: A downer of a wine. (2728 views) | | | Tasted by BigGer on 8/29/2009 & rated 89 points: Don't know about the masculine/feminine stuff: this is wine, not goats or chromosomes. Nice balance, not overly fruity or heavy tannins. Served it with some bar-b-que chicken and it matched well. (2629 views) | | | Tasted by andrew@carvedras.co.uk on 4/6/2009 & rated 88 points: Middling density colour with the beginning of a warm to pinkish rim - sweetish on the nose - can never understand how Grenache can be feminine but it is here. Delicate fruit flavours with a little tannin still in place but nicely softened - good length with a slightly dry fade. May only last until 2010. (2877 views) | | | Tasted by dcoplan on 1/7/2009 & rated 81 points: Great "classic" smelling wine - musty and woody, a bit like a fireplace. Texture is medium light with a appealing tannic snap. The flavor and complexity itself is a bit underwhelming - it's got character but not much. I enjoyed it but there are wines half the price I've enjoyed more. (2864 views) | | | Tasted by gven on 12/21/2008 & rated 86 points: Popped and poured. Nice integrated wine. Sweet cherries and garrigue dominate the palate. (2822 views) | | | Tasted by rjsbxtr on 4/5/2008 & rated 92 points: optimum time to consume (3368 views) | | | Tasted by medieval24 on 11/24/2007 & rated 86 points: Sharp Syrah-dominant nose. Currant and plum flavors, spice, and a hint of chocolate. Opened after 30 minutes, but less balanced than other CDPs. (3465 views) | | | Tasted by pian0_player on 11/19/2007 & rated 91 points: Nose of Cherry, Grenache. Nice complexity, plum, raisin, almost Port like bouquet. Medium bodied with dry finish. Solid (3329 views) | | | Tasted by WineTrooper on 10/24/2007 & rated 91 points: This wine is in its prime. I don't think it will get any better. That said, this bottle had a very nice, stony minerality and mocha flavors followed by a licorice and candied cherry finish. The finish is still long, with tannins that are now fully integrated. I think this will be "in the zone" for another year or two. I have been pleasantly surprised by this $22, 86 point WS wine and think I will pick up a few more for drinking "now." (3631 views) | | | Tasted by WineTrooper on 6/19/2007 & rated 88 points: Very good. I was surprised. Has some grip, and more complex than I thought it would be. I think this wine is ready to drink, but will last a couple more years and be very enjoyable. (3669 views) | | | Tasted by GuBe on 12/31/2006 & rated 87 points: Ekki sérlega afgerandi. Þokkalegt (3889 views) | | | Tasted by mmurry on 7/15/2006 & rated 90 points: Storm the Bastille! (Farpointe Cellar): My favorite of the tasting. The nose had lots of sweet raspberry and plum. This was followed by hints of spice and vanilla. The palate was silky smooth, with tasty red fruit, a touch of spice, and a bit of oak. The finish last a long time with solid tannins. (4954 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 3/9/2006 & rated 87 points: Rhone Expo: Low int. nose, lite spice, med. bod, dry t’s. Not much there really. “ plum, spicy full bod wine”. (1681 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes Producer website - Read more about Clos de l' Oratorie Chateauneuf du PapeRed 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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