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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2024 and 2033 (based on 174 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Tomportwine on 3/3/2023 & rated 92 points: Very approachable now--smooth. First impression is semi-fruit forward, deliciously dense body. Continuing, one discovers that the red fruit is more complex, with hints of rhubarb, blueberry, graphite and licorice, balanced by firm acidity and velvet tannins. This would pair well with roast lamb, pork or even herbed chicken. Richer than CDR but not as complex nor balanced as some other CDPs. Very good, not great but loved the density. (514 views) | | | Tasted by Madrid on 3/11/2022 & rated 94 points: Bing cherry, tart notes of plum, lite finishing flavors of hibiscus. (1151 views) | | | Tasted by Jmac56 on 7/9/2021 & rated 89 points: Very soft wine. Smooth and well balanced but not exciting. (1484 views) | | | Tasted by mkates2000 on 5/25/2021 & rated 88 points: Enjoyable, straightforward, not sure this will go much further in terms of aging, fruit dominant, low complexity, pleasant (1470 views) |
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Vinous, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Weathers the Challenges and Changes (Oct 2021) (10/1/2021)
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Decanter, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2018 reds in bottle (2/25/2021)
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JebDunnuck.com, Southern Rhône: The Charming, Provençal 2018s and the More Concentrated, Classic 2019s (10/6/2020)
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JebDunnuck.com, Southern Rhône Part 1: The 2017s From bottle and 2018s From Barrel (8/16/2019)
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| Domaine de Saint Siffrein Producer website - read more about Domaine de Saint Siffrein
Saint Siffrein was founded in 1880 and since then successive generations have been increasing its profile and quality, and for the last thirty years it has been run along organic lines they will be certified organic this year. Domaine founder Siffrein Chastan’s great, great grandson Cyril Chastan took over the reins from his father Claude in 2005 and, as has often been the case in these parts, is now taking this estate to new levels by combining the best of tradition with a fresh approach and modern techniques. The domaine now covers 20 hectares, 15 hectares of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, mostly surrounding the beautifully situated property Mont Ventoux a distant view as one walks out of the winery door. 2018 Domaine de Saint Siffrein Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2018 Tech Sheet PDF from Producer's website
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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