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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.4 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 12 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by slywka7 on 4/13/2024 & rated 93 points: Quick 40 minute decant. Aromas of potpourri, raspberries, cherry tart, flowers and roasted herbs. Flavors of raspberry Grenache, cherry, roasted herbs, currant and touch of iron. Ends with a 30+ second finish with roasted herb and raspberry notes. (187 views) | | | Tasted by lucnapo@gmail.com on 12/14/2023 & rated 97 points: Excellent vin, a reboire sans faute! (640 views) | | | Tasted by sboyle on 11/4/2023 & rated 90 points: Mostly strawberries with notes of flower petals on the aroma and palate. Tannins and acidity are medium. Body is medium-plus. Overall, I prefer the palate over the aroma. (588 views) | | | Tasted by Showmesomewine on 5/5/2023 & rated 93 points: Kraftbombe af en CDP. I næsen power på duft af rød frugt, jordbær og kirsebær. Smagen bekræfter og leder mod eg, lakrids, og bitter frugt som kirsebær og hindbær. God grip, og syre/sødme balance. Frisk og frejdig. (861 views) | | | Tasted by apple1813 on 5/23/2022 & rated 92 points: 2018 Clos du Mont Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge showed great typicity with spiced cherry and garrigue. The youthful CNDP was clear and medium ruby in colour without any sediments. Aromas of spiced red cherry and strawberry jam were followed by lavender and thyme herbs. Underneath were smoked meat, dark chocolate and pepper spices.
The mouthfeel was dry and full-bodied, with medium levels of acidity and powdery tannin. Flavours of kirsch, liquorice and earth led to Provençal herbs and ceylon tea in a rather long, spiced finish. The 15% alcohol was evident from its richness and abundance of spices. I would not complain about its high alcohol level, as it was a typical trait of a Grenache-based Rhône red. The empty bottle looked the same as the Châteauneuf Blanc, and weighed roughly the same at 616 grams.
The blend is composed of 75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 9% Mourvèdre and the balance of other permitted grapes. The vines are cultivated all over the appellation on diverse soil types and microclimates. The lieux-dits include the famed La Crau for the galet roulés, and Montalivet from which the domaine derives its name. the grapes are partially destemmed, and the vats are filled by gravity. The wine is raised in a combination of large, sixty-year-old vats (70%), concrete vats (20%) and used barrels (10%). Elegance and perfume are valued over extraction and luxurious oak at the traditional domaine. (1894 views) | | | Tasted by YHK on 10/24/2021 & rated 89 points: 다양한 향신료.
이게 CDP구나란 걸 경험시켜주었다 (1494 views) | | | Tasted by slywka7 on 8/16/2021 & rated 93 points: Decanted for 1 hour. Aromas of raspberry tart, potpourri, sour cherry, strawberry and roasted herbs. Flavors of raspberry, cherry, roasted herbs, currant and bit of earth. Ends with a 30+ second finish with roasted herb notes. Probably needs a bit more time to come around but drinking well now. (1909 views) | | | Tasted by esharef on 2/17/2021 & rated 94 points: Rich, fruity, still quite young but excellent (1982 views) | | | Tasted by anonymoose12345 on 11/5/2020: One hour decant, drank from half bottle. Off-putting nose of cheese (?), musk, red fruit. On the palate, very dry, chalky red fruit, sweet vanilla. Short finish. Defective bottle? (1717 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 10/12/2020 & rated 91 points: Silky, soft, refined and sweet, this medium-bodied, fresh wine is filled with chalky tannins, olives, herbs, red berries and garrigue on the nose and palate. This will be delicious on release. (1986 views) |
| By Matt Walls
Decanter, Walls: value Châteauneuf-du-Pape & 26 wines to try (9/10/2023)
(Clos du Mont-Olivet, Grenache / Garnacha, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (2/3/2022)
(Clos du Mont-Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Weathers the Challenges and Changes (Oct 2021) (10/1/2021)
(Clos du Mont-Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Matt Walls
Decanter, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2018 reds in bottle (2/25/2021)
(Clos du Mont-Olivet, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, Southern Rhône: The Charming, Provençal 2018s and the More Concentrated, Classic 2019s (10/6/2020)
(Clos Du Mont-Olivet Chateauneuf Du Pape) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, The Riches and Richness of Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Dec 2019) (12/1/2019)
(Clos Du Mont-olivet Châteauneuf-du-pape Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Matt Walls
Decanter, Rhône 2018 Vintage Report (10/1/2019)
(Clos du Mont-Olivet, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, Southern Rhône Part 1: The 2017s From bottle and 2018s From Barrel (8/16/2019)
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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
Vintage Chart 1978 to Today
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