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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.7 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 38 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by pbaek on 12/21/2016: My last bottle, kept for scientific purposes. On the first day this pretty much smells and tastes of a Chateauneuf-lite from ... Charvin. Tertiary notes, especially of tobacco, but excellent structure and plenty of Provençal marks. Now, 24 hours later, there's much more red fruit, mineral notes and also a slight tannic bite. Impressive wine for what it is. (2607 views) | | | Tasted by pifcho on 5/31/2014 & rated 90 points: Liked it better than my bottle 3 months ago. Richer and deeper, but maybe showing a touch of alcohol as well. Definitely a CDP hiding in a simpler designation. (3939 views) | | | Tasted by pifcho on 2/28/2014 & rated 89 points: Well, this is holding up well. Smooth, fresh and silky. Good cherry fruit and herbal notes. Well put together but lacking a bit of depth and complexity to go beyond its CdR pedigree. (4004 views) | | | Tasted by Philippe_C on 2/24/2013 & rated 93 points: Powerful nose of feasant, ripe strawberries, leather, roasted meat... surprizingly young, with red and black cherries, fresh, ripe tannins, mineral... almost no sign of age in the mouth... incredible for a Côtes du Rhone!! (4829 views) | | | Tasted by backroadbob on 2/13/2013 & rated 90 points: More love for 2001 SoRhos. Best showing yet from this case. Tannins fully resolved. Red fruit driven with a nice touch of funk and herbs in the nose and on the palate. Like a mid weight CdP. Peaking, but should be fine for another few years. $12 well spent. (4810 views) | | | Tasted by grafstrb on 12/14/2012 & rated 88 points: -- popped and poured --
-- tasted non-blind over 4 hours --
NOSE: light raspberry, strawberry and red currant mélange; strong mineral note; lightly herby; a touch smoky or a slight matchstick note; moderate- to moderate expressiveness.
BODY: medium-light to medium bodied; garnet core with bricking throughout; color is of medium-light to medium depth.
TASTE: good acidity; drying tannin; moderately strong garrigue note; clean, with light concentration of typical, Grenache red fruit flavors; hint of sandalwood; fruit is very light; lots of acidity; 14% alc. is not noticeable; no point in holding off on these any longer: drink now.
B: 50, 5, 11, 15, 7 = 88 (3369 views) | | | Tasted by Philippe_C on 2/10/2012 & rated 91 points: Powerfull nose of mineral, salinity, meaty, cherries, very ripe, hint of licorice... in the mouth, very refined tannins, salinity, red berries, very very nice cotes du rhone (2597 views) | | | Tasted by pbaek on 7/16/2011: Fully mature now, this is all about complexity and nuance. There is a bit of funk on the nose, garrigue, dried fruit. Then on the palate there is plenty of mint, pine needles and herbs. It is obvious that this is an honest wine and because of that it is utterly satisfying. While I'm not a big fan of drawing parallels to other wines/regions this does indeed taste like a mature Burgundy. The last bottle I have left should be consumed in the not too distant future. (2576 views) | | | Tasted by Navotas on 9/18/2010 & rated 92 points: Darn drank the other bottles too soon. This is drinking beautifully. Wonderful nose---garrigue aplenty. Mature palate everything integrated and a lengthy finish. Can't wait to try the CdP. (2554 views) | | | Tasted by zovizule on 2/6/2010: Dark fruit and barnyard on the nose. Silky completely resolved tannins, low acid, just lightly faded fruit. Maybe just over the hill, but still excellent. (2694 views) | | | Tasted by simpsonr on 4/17/2009 & rated 92 points: This bottle was mildly corked but holy asian spice, sandalwood incense and white chocolate Batman. This is some seriously killer CdR. Damn I wish I had a case more of this. This such a freakin silky, perfumed, sexy wine that the corked flaw couldn't do it in. Thank God for red wines like this, they make a cold snowy April night a total joy. And yes, even corked! (3327 views) | | | Tasted by JFish on 2/3/2009: A little barnyard on the nose. Tannins are pretty well resolved, fruit still holding but very feminine in style at this point. Nicely paired with bison pot pie. (3007 views) | | | Tasted by humagne on 4/14/2008 & rated 92 points: Pleasure drinking now. Gamey and funky nose, but lots of fruit, spices etc. Nice mouthfeel with well-integrated tannins. (3162 views) | | | Tasted by tskrueger on 2/29/2008 & rated 90 points: Killer nose of bright raspberry, fig, vanilla, and just a hint of EtOH, but not enough to detract from the wine. Silky mouthfeel...The bright raspberry and fig carry through on the palate, accompanied by cigar box, a hint of char, and graphite. This shows nice acidity that keeps it elegant on the tongue...Really nice...Bet this will be even better tomorrow. (3199 views) | | | Tasted by humagne on 9/22/2007 & rated 92 points: This is very nicely drinking now. Notes of spices, garrigue, leather, blackberries. Very elegant but still powerful and long, high quality tannins. Holds long in the glass and in the open bottles (no deterioration 5 days after bottle was opened!!). (3589 views) | | | Tasted by stephen locke on 2/1/2007: Popped and poured. Nose of red fruits - strawberries and cherries with some licorice. A silky smooth wine - quite burgundian. Good balancing acidity. A lovely wine drinking well now - must drink my remaining bottles this year. (3659 views) | | | Tasted by stephen locke on 9/24/2006: Decanted 1 hour
This wine is getting better and better, and I'd not be surprised if there is yet more improvement possible.
Deep red with a watery rim.
A nose of cherries, spice and pepper.
Soft & silky- almost burgundian -mouthfeel, and a palate involving earth, fruit, spice.
Wonderful CDR that would put many a CNDP to shame, that is now drinking really well. Can't wait to try the CNDP. (3862 views) | | | Tasted by TheOtherPoster on 8/1/2006 & rated 90 points: Goodbye, dear friend... last of my 12 bottles. And then best one, too. What Dan Teng said. (4218 views) | | | Tasted by Dteng on 7/2/2006 & rated 90 points: This is now open for business! Light to medium body, this beauty just rocks considering the pricetag (I think under $20). Pure, clean, moderately concentrated, aromas of strawberries, ripe cherries, pepper, earth, licorice...everything you'd want in a CdR. The mouth feel is silky and to my taste somewhat Burgundian. What a great nose! My first 3 bottles had me worried as they were relatively closed and I vowed to refrain opening any more until 2006... this bottle has restored my faith for my remaining stash and reconfirmed that this is one of the great QPR's, at least in my cellar. (4638 views) | | | Tasted by pgm on 7/1/2006 & rated 90 points: We enjoyed this a bit more than the last bottle (J. especially, who very much appreciates its rustic, old-world character). Red fruits, cherry and strawberry, with garrigue and white pepper, and just a touch of earth and leather. If I came across more, I'd buy more... (4281 views) | | | Tasted by TheOtherPoster on 5/5/2005 & rated 90 points: What Eric said on 4/19/2005, including his comment on being stingy. ;-) (5097 views) | | | Tasted by syrahlvr on 4/25/2005 & rated 88 points: Bought a bunch of these for like $14 when they came out and am about done with them. They have always been between delicious and solid.
This bottle is more good than delicious. Very forest floor/pine/resin nose with a smooth mouthfeel. Medium weight and a good finish that falls off a little quickly but not too much so.
Don't know that these have a ton of life left but they are still drinking fine. Gonna finish my last 3 in the next few months.
Still, for $14 they are a solid value. (4957 views) | | | Tasted by Eric on 4/19/2005 & rated 89 points: On the way home today I stopped by McCarthy & Schiering, and they poured me a blind glass of the 2002 Domaine Pierre Usseglio Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Cherry and a bare hint of brample led me guess this this was Southern Rhône and Grenache dominated, but I was thinking this was a simple Cotes du Rhône. Whoops, I guess that is vintage 2002 at work... There was also a rep in the store pouring a bunch of things for the staff, and the last item was the Petit Vin d'Avril Vin de Table, the bottom end of the Avril (Clos des Papes) lineup, a blend of fruit from 2001-2003. Hmm, this was a nice mouthful, not as smooth as the Usseglio but more highly structured, showing more character and backbone, much more clearly from the Rhône. Not bad for a $12 bottle of wine. Tasting this picqued my curiosity to grab a bottle of the Plan Pégaü Vin de Table Lot 2003 from the shelf and see how it compared. The price point is just a little higher at $12.75, but the difference was stark. Garrigue, cherry, a hint of stemminess, yet fresh, juicy and well structured on the palate. There is no mistaking the origin, and this is a pretty serious table wine!
All of this pleasant yet ultimately average wine had me in the mood to open something a step up when I got home. So with sauteed salmon, shiitake and grilled broccolini I popped a bottle of 2001 Domaine Gerard Charvin Côtes du Rhône Le Poutet. This is a pretty humble wine for which I paid $16 a last year. The comparison is stark. The nose exudes Provencale herbs, cherry, copious white pepper and hints of licorice. The palate is spicy, herbal and so clearly Southern Rhône, an absolutely gorgeous example of Côtes du Rhône. The mid-palate is a touch hollow, but this finishes out surprisingly fresh and long, coating your mouth with that uniquely dry yet pleasant quality that I associate with wines of the region. I am probably a touch stingy at 89 points, but this is a very, VERY nice wine, well done! (4679 views) | | | Tasted by ScottG on 2/4/2005 & rated 88 points: Solid CDR, pairing well with grilled steak. Pine and funk on the nose. A bit of tartness and heat overall, and somewhat short, but overall fairly balanced. Medium to light bodied, with a good dig of classic CDR grenache character. (4927 views) | | | Tasted by SteveHyde on 1/5/2005: Another off bottle. Corked? I'd say so for sure, but I just find it hard to believe that I got so many bad ones. (4861 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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OWNERS & HISTORY:
The Domaine Charvin was founded by Guillaume Charvin in 1851. 16 years later, in 1867, the entire planting area was destroyed by vine fretters. But William Charvin and other members of the family didn’t let this get them down, and replanted the soil. At this time, the family name also changed from Charavin to Charvin – due to an administrative error. The winery is situated in the northwestern part of the region next to Château Maucoil.
The family began its work with four hectares of land in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The first bottling at the winery – intended only for private consumption – took place in 1951. During the following years, most of the wine was sold to dealers. In 1990, with Laurent Charvin, the sixth generation took over the family business. During his first year, he produced some 8,000 bottles of wine. The remainder was still sold to local dealers. Since 1990, the amount of wine produced has increased each year. At the moment, the winery has 8.2 hectares of land in three different lieux-dits: Maucoil, l’Arnesque, and Cabrières, all in the northwestern part of the region. The soil there consists mainly of limestone and loam, and is more or less covered with stones. The average age of the grapevines is 45 years. Laurent Charvin loves to philosophize about nature, adjusting himself to whatever happens outside: to the weather, the soil, and the grapevines. He explains:
“I’m not sure whether the quality of the wines increases with passion; the potentials of the soil and of the grapevines are more important. You have to comprehend what you have. Besides, you should never try to copy your neighbors, because each parcel has unique material with its own DNA.”
GEOGRAPHY & VARIETALS:
Only a single red Châteauneuf-du-Pape is produced; it consists of 85% Grenache, 5% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, and 5% Vaccarèse. The wine is made in a very traditional manner. No stems are removed; after sorting, the grapes are lightly pounded and then poured into fermentation tanks made of concrete. The wine is recirculated daily during alcoholic fermentation and maceration, which last around three weeks. Laurent is no friend of excessive extraction of the wine, but rather aims at more balance, freshness, and structure in the wine. Experimentally, and always striving to maintain optimum freshness, Laurent uses concrete tanks exclusively during the ripening process lasting eighteen months. All of the wine is bottled without interruption and without filtering, in order to avoid even the slightest differences from one bottle to the next. Annual production amounts to around 30,000 bottles.
"It would be no problem for me to make two cuvées: a powerful one and a light one. But I am convinced that only a mixture of the two will make a wine the way a wine should be, and the way I like it!"
- Laurent CharvinRed 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
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