France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Aromas of grass, hay and grapefruits, and later some barnyard and cheesy funk. A rather similar profile on the palate. Fresh acids, and a little weight. A pretty simple example, and should be drunk fresh and quick
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
A promising, complex nose starting with ripe redcurrants, then a plume of barnyard funk, then the purple flowers show themselves later. There are high tannins and acids on the palate, but they seem to be pulling apart from each other. Also, the fruits seem muted, somewhat like a simple berry juice
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Restrained aromas, bits of blackberry and grass, and slight meats. Nice acids, but the tannins seem to jar in, and seemingly affecting the flavours, showing muted fruits and somewhat grassy
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pronounced earth, funk, fungal, cigar aromas. The cigar and funk presses on to the palate and it’s so persistent. Acids are still high and fresh, while tannins are pretty chewy. A really long finish, still with the earth funk and cigar. At first, I thought I could not detect fruits on this, but it shows up as blackberry and also some lillies further back. Good terroir expression
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
There was this certain maple syrupy feel on both the nose and palate. Also, it seems like there are a lot of raisins, so strong that it seemed to have masked any other potential flavours. Took some time in the glass to blow off the raisins, to finally show the nuances of tree bark, grass and undergrowth. That was a good development, but I still cannot overlook that stage where the raisins overpowered everything else
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Aromas of raisins, blackberry, grass, and tree bark, and stewed meat. Also similar meaty expressions on the palate, whilst with some mouthwatering acids and tannins already softened, while the body was kind of light. Seems like it’s too old already, could probably have been better years ago
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
A large bouquet, as if fresh flowers plucked from the fields, cherry, and leaves. We can get roses, blackberry, and peppercorns on the palate, with a good tannic structure and fresh acids. A pretty well made one
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Punchy aromas, that of blackberry, pepper, grass, dried roses, and a blast of herbs. Fairly acidic, tannic, and quite some flavours of cassis, grass, pepper, and green herbs. The herbal feel persisted into a fairly long finish, with the cassis fruits appearing intermittently in between. Great!
2017 Château La Nerthe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Aromas of grass, hay and grapefruits, and later some barnyard and cheesy funk. A rather similar profile on the palate. Fresh acids, and a little weight. A pretty simple example, and should be drunk fresh and quick
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2001 Joseph Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos du Mont-Olivet 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
A promising, complex nose starting with ripe redcurrants, then a plume of barnyard funk, then the purple flowers show themselves later. There are high tannins and acids on the palate, but they seem to be pulling apart from each other. Also, the fruits seem muted, somewhat like a simple berry juice
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2004 Clos du Mont-Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Cuvée du Papet 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Restrained aromas, bits of blackberry and grass, and slight meats. Nice acids, but the tannins seem to jar in, and seemingly affecting the flavours, showing muted fruits and somewhat grassy
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2005 Domaine Chante Cigale Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 91 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pronounced earth, funk, fungal, cigar aromas. The cigar and funk presses on to the palate and it’s so persistent. Acids are still high and fresh, while tannins are pretty chewy. A really long finish, still with the earth funk and cigar. At first, I thought I could not detect fruits on this, but it shows up as blackberry and also some lillies further back. Good terroir expression
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2006 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 91 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
There was this certain maple syrupy feel on both the nose and palate. Also, it seems like there are a lot of raisins, so strong that it seemed to have masked any other potential flavours. Took some time in the glass to blow off the raisins, to finally show the nuances of tree bark, grass and undergrowth. That was a good development, but I still cannot overlook that stage where the raisins overpowered everything else
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2000 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Aromas of raisins, blackberry, grass, and tree bark, and stewed meat. Also similar meaty expressions on the palate, whilst with some mouthwatering acids and tannins already softened, while the body was kind of light. Seems like it’s too old already, could probably have been better years ago
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2009 Domaine Saint Préfert Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Auguste Favier 92 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
A large bouquet, as if fresh flowers plucked from the fields, cherry, and leaves. We can get roses, blackberry, and peppercorns on the palate, with a good tannic structure and fresh acids. A pretty well made one
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2009 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 94 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Punchy aromas, that of blackberry, pepper, grass, dried roses, and a blast of herbs. Fairly acidic, tannic, and quite some flavours of cassis, grass, pepper, and green herbs. The herbal feel persisted into a fairly long finish, with the cassis fruits appearing intermittently in between. Great!
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