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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.5 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Bernt Olav on 9/5/2020 & rated 93 points: Dyp rød kjerne og bred oransje kant. Tydelig aroma som kommer med preg av viltkjøtt, sur-søt frukt, lakris, underskog, lavendel, rosmarin og kaffe. I munn er den medium + fyldig med god konsentrasjon og tydelig syre/tannin som gir god ryggrad til vinen. Med luft så kommer det frem mer kompleksitet i smaken med innslag Garrique, lakris, urter og sur-søt frukt. God lengde. Utviklet seg positivt i de 2 timene det tok å konsumere flasken, så her er det oppside for gode flasker. Har hatt flere flasker av denne vinen de siste 1,5 årene og det har vært varierende modning. Hvorfor er alltid den siste flasken(denne) den beste? (752 views) | | | Tasted by pbaek on 11/22/2012: From magmum. Worked nicely with the turkey due to the complexity of flavors and the relative lightness of the wine given its origin. Mature wine, classic Chateauneuf. Good stuff. (3447 views) | | | Tasted by pbaek on 12/17/2011: From magnum. Much better than the bottle opened in October. A wonderfully mature nose of funk, barnyard, dried fruit and spices. One of Christian's friends said that he wanted to just sit and smell this wine all night long. A medium bodied wine with a palate of nice red fruit, sous-bois and spices. The tannins are fully resolved. Chateauneuf du Pape from a time when there was more focus on subtlety and finesse than noise and blockbusters. Lovely. (3904 views) | | | Tasted by pbaek on 10/15/2011: From magnum. The wine must have been filtered before bottling because there is no sediment whatsoever in the bottle. Good mature Chateauneuf in a surprisingly light style. The tannins are fully integrated and soft. I get an on-and-off metallic flavor on the palate which is slightly disturbing. This is a good but not great wine. The 1994 version enjoyed at La Table Comtat in Seguret this summer was far more distinguished and the 1995 tradition from this grower has far more punch. (3937 views) | | | Tasted by Dave Dalluge on 12/15/2007 & rated 93 points: Champagne and Rhones at Craig's (Henriot, Chapoutier, Guigal, Chave, Telegraph, others): My contribution to the night. Tasted from magnum. Double decanted about five hours before serving. Deep red color. Appears extremely youthful. The nose is an expressive blend of black fruit, mineral, garrigue and a mild barnyard funk. Brooding yet enticing. On the palate this has an appealing blend of red fruit, mineral and earth. The weight and texture are very nice and the overall balance is impressive. Flavors are expansive in the palate from the attack through the long satisfying finish. This bottle was much better than a previous bottle tasted. Drinking well now and should hold for quite awhile (especially in magnum form). (5443 views) | | | Tasted by Dave Dalluge on 2/8/2007 & rated 90 points: Winestreet Tasting of Mostly Rhones (Delas Freres, La Vieille Julienne, Bosquet des Papes and others): Deep red color. Appears extremely youthful. The nose is a reserved but enticing blend of garrigue and dark fruit. Brooding. On the palate this has good fruit but presents a distracting hotness on the mid-palate. This is still fairly tannic but the alcohol/hotness kept this from being balanced. The finish is a little clipped. I really enjoyed this wine but it could be so much more if the mid-palate and finish were a little better. I think it's a stretch to think this will improve with additional time in the bottle. Tasted from Magnum. (5141 views) |
| Bosquet des Papes Producer website - Read more about Bosquet des PapesRed 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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