2010 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Tasting Note
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cr84 Likes this wine: 96 points
April 21, 2013 - Oh boy! At first very closed, this wine just needed 5 to 10 minutes of air to start showing its stuff. Concentrated on its grey-ish purple robe, this Charvin unfolds on an harmonious, powerful, and masculine body. The final is beautiful, with a great body of dark berries, intense extract of Provençal herbs, and a round and dry intensity. This was a neat and clear wine, which tonight showed pretty tacitly but profiled an enormous potential to reach a score higher of one point.
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5 Comments
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Champagneinhand commented:
4/21/13, 7:43 PM - Know I am excited that I bought a pair of these to offset the Pegau and Beaucastel. I've never had Charvin, so this was a shot in the dark. Great TNs and thank you.
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cr84 commented:
4/21/13, 10:54 PM - Good move! And I bet the Charvin was better priced.
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Champagneinhand commented:
4/25/13, 4:39 AM - The Charvin was a little under the other 2, by about $20 US. I do like the Beau and Pegau for their great use of Mouvedre and the fact that they age so well. I expect good thing from the Charvin. Theexpensive wine of 2010 was Janasse. Even Chaupin was $89 and the VV was unspeakably high, but isn't every wine that gets the RMP seal of approval very expensive these days?
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cr84 commented:
4/25/13, 6:11 AM - "Seal of approval," I like this expression! Chaupin 2010 is in a top league (and I don't even talk about the Vieilles Vignes..), a league where $89 is considered reasonable.
The high Mourvedre component of the Beaucastel is very classy, likewise in the Saint Prefert Charles Giraud. I love them too.
I really advise you to purchase the gigondas St Damien if you're looking for a wine which have one of the best QPR these days. -
Champagneinhand commented:
4/25/13, 11:58 AM - I will look for the Gigondas. I have space issues after cellar building for 7 years, but I do have a bit of space in the Rhone department and the qpr section. I appreciate the suggestions.