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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by wineretriever on 9/22/2013 & rated 88 points: Yellow straw in color. Nose of apricot, peach and golden apple. Honey, almond, peach, and stewed apricot on the palate. Full-bodied with some phenolic bitterness; low acidity. (2259 views) | | | Tasted by bcmatthias on 9/6/2011 & rated 89 points: Very faded. Should have drank earlier. (2755 views) | | | Tasted by VinoMax on 3/10/2010 & rated 92 points: C- Medium straw N- Honey/mead, floral/honeysuckle T- Fresh, medium bodied, honey, mild orange, Meyer lemon, good finish. Feel this has more time. (3131 views) | | | Tasted by danstrings on 7/5/2009 & rated 91 points: Showing well, with good spicy "oily" CdP blanc-ness. Still refreshing and a great food wine, nice. (2993 views) | | | Tasted by mmurry on 5/30/2009 & rated 90 points: White and Red Blends (Farpointe Cellar): The nose had peach, floral notes, orange zest, and some slight minerality. The palate was crisp, and had stone, earth, lemon, and a floral finish. (3386 views) | | | Tasted by win on 4/15/2009 & rated 92 points: This bottle was pretty amazing. Deep yellow in color, with solid acidity and a cornucopia of flavors involving melon, marzipan and toasted honey. Should age very well, but very nice right now. (1703 views) | | | Tasted by thirtyoneknots on 12/14/2008 flawed bottle: Chris suspected that the case of this he had was compromised, since the first 5 bottles all showed a flaw. For fun, we opened the last seven to see if there was a drinkable one in there. One was or two were drinkable, if not quite appealing, the rest varied between bland and disgusting. Oh well. (1536 views) | | | Tasted by danstrings on 9/30/2008 & rated 91 points: Showing more stuff with a little more age, loaded with a garden of flowers and crushed stones. Wonderful just to smell in the (proper) glass, refreshing on the palate but not hugely deep or rich there (that's OK) (1443 views) | | | Tasted by westport wine guy on 9/7/2008 & rated 88 points: Excellent summer wine. Fresh, not overly fruity. some citrus...delicious (1633 views) | | | Tasted by ProfessorHTF on 7/17/2008 & rated 90 points: Enjoyed this wine very much...thanks Chris. Floral nose, and tons of classic rhone terroir and mineral...the rhone white grapes really shown throw on this. Very classy, elegant wine. (1566 views) | | | Tasted by 16% on 2/19/2008 & rated 90 points: Light yellow in the glass. Light cling. Floral nose and subtle peach. Light in the mouth, white peach and minerals. Bright. (1992 views) | | | Tasted by danstrings on 12/13/2006 & rated 89 points: Spicy, fresh and lively--classic white CdP. Not huge or boisterous, but nice and great with food. (1862 views) | | | Tasted by danstrings on 9/30/2006 & rated 89 points: Fresh and lively, with interesting complexity and a touch of toastiness (1859 views) | | | Tasted by danstrings on 8/24/2006 & rated 90 points: Dinner Vic, Carla etc--fresh and ripe CdP Blanc. Not as expressive as I remember at the estate, but wonderful and balanced nonetheless. (1852 views) |
| By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, January/February 2007, IWC Issue #130
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- Read more about Chapoutier Hermitage wines - Discover Chapoutier Cote Rotie wine - Learn about Chapoutier Chateauneuf du Pape wineWhite Rhone BlendA white wine containing two or more Rhône varieties, including: Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Bourboulenc. 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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