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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.5 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 18 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by jaobear on 6/2/2023: Super Yummy. Very full body, great legs, and bold fruit of dark berries. (525 views) | | | Tasted by no oak on 5/15/2021 & rated 90 points: In contrast to many of the other tasters here, I do not think this wine is ready yet. While it will never be a full-throttle CDP, it still needs to put on some weight. If you touch it now, you may find yourself consuming a wine that is showing below what you would expect at this price point. Will try the next bottle in a few years. (1467 views) | | | Tasted by gquigs on 1/17/2021 & rated 94 points: Delicious. Raspberry, graphite, candied fruit and herbs on the nose. Sweet cherry, spices and peppery on the palate. I wish I had more (1521 views) | | | Tasted by 03141455 on 12/12/2020 & rated 93 points: Very good c9dp (1511 views) | | | Tasted by AMC Eagle on 4/4/2020 & rated 95 points: One hour decant time. Deep ruby in colour; nose of raspberries and black cherries with some kirsch and candied red fruits in the background. On the palate, there are blackberry and cherry liquer with a touch of red and black cherry pits with its non-intrusive tannins. Medium+ bodied with a medium-long finish; good depth. (1895 views) | | | Tasted by cubswinws on 2/10/2019 & rated 93 points: Same as prior bottle, lovely (1969 views) | | | Tasted by cubswinws on 2/8/2019 & rated 93 points: Glorious Chateauneuf. Drinking quite well at the moment. A vintage to enjoy while waiting on the 2015's and 16's. (1140 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 4/8/2017 & rated 92 points: Printemps du Châteauneuf-du-Pape tasting. (La salle des fêtes in Châteauneuf-du-Pape): The vines for this wine are 80 – 90 years old. The wine has beautifully ripe red fruits, garrigue, good acidity and concentration. Delicious wine already and a future until 2024+ (3324 views) | | | Tasted by srh on 2/18/2017: Winebar [7 Reds] from 2/17/17 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 85% Grenache, 10% Syrah, & 5% Mourvèdre; 14.5% ABV
N: CLOSED; Garigue/spice with addt'l air/swirling?
P: Med body; Almost swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which LARGELY works itself out by the LONG, very slightly spicy finish. At best currently disjointed, at worst lacking at least somewhat in balance. Either way, I'd not try this again for another 12-18 mos, perhaps even longer, in hopes it will come together? 16 & 16.5/20 Jancis Robinson, 3*(*)/5 drinkrhone.com (casks/vat), + 5 scores & 1 medal on wine-searcher's Tasting Notes pg. [As of late Mar '20, wine-searcher still shows 2 sources @ $58 & $85]. (1009 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 6/24/2016 & rated 92 points: One of the more consistent, high quality producers in the appellation, the wine is medium bodied, supple textured and serves up its smoky, charcoal, kirsch, earthy, peppery, raspberry profile quite willingly. A few years in the bottle should add more softness and complexity to the delicious wine. (2750 views) | | | Tasted by Rezy13 on 4/19/2016: Alain Junguenet Selections Tasting (Atlanta, GA): Darker fruit on the nose compared to the Tradition, stone, medicinal, clean, really well made, layered; delicious, possibly best wine of tasting. (2354 views) |
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Vinous, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reds: The Flamboyant 2014s and the Structured 2013s (Apr 2016) (4/1/2016)
(Bosquet Des Papes Châteauneuf-du-pape Cuvée Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/18/2015)
(Bosquet des Papes, Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/11/2015)
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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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