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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 49 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Vascular46 on 2/5/2021 & rated 90 points: medium to full bodied still. Only a trace of the cherry fruit and pepper it had previously. Clearly on the downside of the curve but still pleasurable. My last bottle of this wine. (1008 views) | | | Tasted by pbaek on 1/18/2021: Still absolutely stunning. Old-school Chateauneuf-du-Pape, light and vertical. Funky, notes of farm and leather, cool fruited, herbs, earthy. Great deal of complexity but still so easy and enjoyable to drink. In the sweet spot right now. (1136 views) | | | Tasted by Michael500 on 11/8/2020 & rated 89 points: Light browny brick, very mature farmyard on the nose, sweet earthy farmyard palate, light to medium weight, delicious. Drink now; The wine has nowhere else to go. (959 views) | | | Tasted by shormi on 10/24/2018 flawed bottle: No longer drinkable. (1430 views) | | | Tasted by pbaek on 2/25/2018 flawed bottle: Corked. (1686 views) | | | Tasted by pbaek on 1/18/2018: The best of the trio of 2000 Châteauneufs. Funky nose, animal notes. Super cool fruit, stony minerality, same mold as the 1994 Beaucastel from the other evening. Elegant, delicious wine. This was the only bottle of the 3 that was emptied on the night. (1075 views) | | | Tasted by beatles on 1/18/2018 & rated 92 points: What a treat: Tasted vis-avis the 2000 Marcoux and Les Cailloux, this comes out the wine with a cool minerality, vertical style, garrigue, Southern barnyard, sweet Grenache, complete neuf. #PB (1065 views) | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 3/21/2017: This is fully mature, and drinking very well, as it has developed a complex perfume of old leather, earth, dry herbs, spice and red fruit that is carried on a light to medium bodied frame with just sufficient structure to hold it together. It seems unlikely that there is further upside potential, but I see no reason to think it will decline any time soon. (1555 views) | | | Tasted by pren on 12/1/2016 & rated 85 points: Corked (439 views) | | | Tasted by Alemany on 9/7/2015 & rated 88 points: a bit weak but well balanced and a light structure (1548 views) | | | Tasted by pbaek on 2/15/2015: No reason to wait any longer with this wine, perfectly mature with brown fruit flavors, olives and garrigue. Traditional Chateauneuf, well proportioned, balanced and very enjoyable. Bon. (1699 views) | | | Tasted by Harry Cantrell on 1/11/2015 & rated 92 points: Medium garnet with a hint of orange rim. All garrigue in the nose and mouth. Old styled. Good. (1721 views) | | | Tasted by Mr T on 3/6/2014: PNP and a bit austere at this point as this fruit has faded...more of the bramble and garrigue and not much sweet Grenache...perhaps with more time and air it would have come round (2133 views) | | | Tasted by Thomas B on 2/10/2014 & rated 89 points: Opened about 4 hrs before drinking. Initially concerned as the fruit seemed to have faded significantly but over the course of the meal it opened nicely. Second day the remaining 1 1/2 glasses had opened beautifully. Red to black fruit, well integrated tannins, bramble overtones. (1887 views) | | | Tasted by LoireFan on 2/3/2014 & rated 92 points: Is showing very well. (1308 views) | | | Tasted by WinePlanner on 12/25/2012 & rated 90 points: Faded and showing mostly berry notes until it opened to an explosive brambly fruit an earth symphony. Surprisingly good for its age and how it started. Nice, but subtle nose and finish. It could last a few more years but I wouldn't wait. (1944 views) | | | Tasted by pbaek on 6/19/2012: More red-fruited than usual for Mont-Olivet, gentle and spiced with wonderful provencal flavors. I don't get much of the black olive flavor I usually get in Mont-Olivet but that's okay. Very young showing. Good stuff. (2012 views) | | | Tasted by tcn67 on 4/21/2012 & rated 90 points: A nice wine with no tannins, not that complexed but quit simple wine. I liked it but I wont remember it as an special wine. (1697 views) | | | Tasted by thomasito2001 on 8/22/2011 & rated 89 points: Served blind, after Rayas 2002. Dark color, very little signs of evolution. Nose was closed, which made guessing CdP a challenging task. In the mouth the wine is big but smooth, tannins have blended. A generic CdP, somewhat simple after the exuberance of Rayas. (2050 views) | | | Tasted by bertou on 8/21/2011 & rated 86 points: Black berries, mushrooms, humus. A bit closed at this time but this is very nice. In the mouth the wine is medium powerfull, round with soft tannins that are evolved and offer good pleausre. Nice length. A nice Châteauneuf du Pape. (2071 views) | | | Tasted by perspals@yahoo.se on 3/22/2011 & rated 89 points: C: Blackish red, medium intense with brick rim
N: Red fruit, with sweet liquorish, toffee, a bit grassy and some ceder.
P: Sweet but also slender red fruit. Nice soft tannins. Very elegant! (1977 views) | | | Tasted by winemaker on 2/3/2011 & rated 91 points: Transparent brick red. Popped and poured into a Schott Zwiesel red Burgundy glass. This has a wonderful nose of grenache that has developed secondary characteristics. Sort of like sweet tea with some sous bois underneath. Soft tannins, some subtle red fruit flavors, tea, very smooth, medium bodied. Nice finish. Not a powerhouse, but very tasty. Rather elegant. Drink up. This wine is beginning a graceful decline. (1913 views) | | | Tasted by winemaker on 12/5/2010 & rated 89 points: Decent wine, but seems to fading a bit. Drink 'em if you have 'em. (2083 views) | | | Tasted by kmerriman on 11/4/2010 & rated 94 points: We were very happily surprised by this wine on a work day Tuesday evening. Must have been drinking at its peak with wonderfully soft tannins, a complex dark-fruit-predominant nose, and a wonderful tart cherry finish. All elements seemed fully integrated and working in harmony,making this an excellent food wine. (2415 views) | | | Tasted by Dr_R on 9/25/2010: 2 smilar and very bad botles. Way over top. (2365 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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View From the Cellar, Jan/Feb 2006, Issue #1, Recently Tasted Southern Rhône Wines
(Clos du Mont Olivet Châteauneuf du Pape) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, January/February 2002, IWC Issue #100
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Rockss and Fruit (9/25/2004)
(Clos du Mont-Olivet Chareauneuf-du-Pape) Rosewater, slight VA, orange spice, day old mint, bright berry fruit, autumnal leaves and minerals. Supple palate but a touch bitter on the finish. Nice tense fruit and an appealing cardamon, cinnamon, clove spice on the finish. Good but not as outstanding when last tasted a year ago. Maybe closed. | By Lyle Fass
Rockss and Fruit (10/3/2003)
(Clos du Mont-Olivet Chateauneuf-du-Pape) This wine has showed superbly every time I have had it. This was # 5. Animal fur, minerals, touch of brett that blew off after around 45 minutes. Smoked meat, tar, roses and cherry liquor too. Bright and juicy on the palate with low acid, excellent ripeness and great length. Focused and somewhat silky tannins. Maybe a little short but still just a great little 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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