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2009 Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Community Tasting Notes 17
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no oak Likes this wine: 93 points
January 20, 2024 - We had a bottle of this wine 2 years ago, and it was still fairly closed and tannic. Tonight, upon opening, the wine hand an unpleasantly funky nose and was light bodied. However, after being decanted for 1 hour, it was a totally different wine. It had put on significant weight and had become full bodied. On the palate, the wine comes across as thick and viscous, and tastes like a combination of cherry liquor with a splash of black currents. Subtle notes of licorice on the finish. The tannins had softened considerably since we last tasted the wine 2 years ago. An excellent wine and very, very enjoyable now for its beautiful fruit, but secondary characteristics have yet to evolve.
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garrigue65 Likes this wine: 91 points
June 18, 2022 - Dried dark fruit and blackberry Hints of tobacco and cigar box. Long finish with silky tannins. Very enjoyable right now.
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VAGenius Likes this wine: 95 points
March 11, 2022 - Powerful nose of cherry, cassis, plum, roses, and star anise. Dry black cherry fruit and leather on the palate with Earl Grey tea and fennel layered in. Smooth, dry tannins on the powerful finish, adding cedar box at the end. A complete package that's drinking perfect right now - perhaps didn't capture it in enough detail.
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Sesesq Likes this wine: 90 points
January 6, 2022 - Nicely concentrated, great tertiary notes, LONG finish, but a bit less complex than I would have liked for something this old. Would enjoy again.
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garrigue65 Likes this wine: 90 points
October 22, 2020 - Blackberry and blueberry on nose and palate. Hints of chocolate on mid palate. Finish is interestingly rustic with minerality, mature tannins very enjoyable.
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By Panel Tasting
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019 & 2009: panel tasting results, 3/1/2022 (link)(Domaine du Bosquet des Papes, Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes, Grenache, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
10/10/2017 (link)(Bosquet des Papes, Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
January/February 2012, IWC Issue #160 (link)(Bosquet des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Issue #9, 9/25/2011 (link)(Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chantemerle) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
March/April 2011, IWC Issue #155 (link)(Bosquet des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Chante Le Merle) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/19/2010 (link)(Bosquet des Papes, Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
A focus on Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Issue #5, 8/31/2010 (link)(Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/5/2011 (link) 93 points(Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes) Barrel sample - very dark red violet color; red berry, dried berry, tar, chocolate nose; tight, chocolate, dried berry, garrigue, tar palate with firm tannins; medium-plus finish 93+ points (80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Bosquet des Papes
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- UPC Code 400007342446
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 24 (6%)
- In Cellars 222 (55%)
- Consumed 155 (39%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 8 votes
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- ProducerBosquet des Papes
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
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- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape