14 yrs old vintage at this point. Opened 4+ hrs before dinner, decanted 2 hrs before dinner. At start of dinner, it was perfect, smooth, with dark red and prune fruit, earth, mineral, balanced with medium acidity and wonderful elegant chalky dusty tannins. After 2 more hours, the fruit continued to emerge, to add a lustful element.
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PnP, consumed over three nights. This took a couple of hours to really open up, then held straight and steady through the three days it was open, so clearly lots of life ahead, with plenty of room to continue to improve, which is saying something, as it’s already really, really good. My first of four bottles, wishing I had more cellared.
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PNP in a hotel restaurant, then followed back up in the room for another 2 hours. This is SUCH a savory wine! So much easier to pick out the anise, spice, stones, florals, meat/leather, and kelp than to decide which fruits are hiding in there. Yeah, there's cherry, raspberry and plum notes raising their hands for attention. And the texture is great, and the length is, well, long... The structure is there, mid life, now-2035.
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Wow, this opens up with a nose of stones, flowers, earth, dark cherry fruit. Beautiful, understated palate with marks of cherries, stone, lavender and thyme, liquid spices from Provence in a glass. Complete wine, balance and harmony, grand vin indeed. First bottle from a case of twelve. Chez Finn and Pernille.
WOW delicious nose of salty red cherries, bacon fat, loads of minerality, cèpes de Bordeaux… Very delicious, loads of mineral, salty cherries, lenght of 30 sec, still 10-15 years potential ahead!
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Raspberry liqueur, licorice, dust and raw venison on the nose. Fairly powerful, rustic and ripe but not out of bounds with plenty of tannin and acid to balance out the fruit. It’s a big wine, and not a style that I’m accustomed to drinking, but I like the tension between the ripeness and the feral elements at play here and it works well with the right food pairing.
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I brought this to a pot-luck dinner hoping to share it with the known red drinkers, but they were onto beer or Rosé, so I had couple of glasses myself, which were lovely. Took about ninety minutes for the (non-objectionable) brett to blow off completely; this would have been even better the next day. (But alas, the evening's hosts drink only white...)
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Half bottle. Deep ruby. Medium weight. Black raspberry, bark, cocoa, smoke, and a bit of herbs. Ripe and powerful without overt sweetness. Outstanding acidity and substantial tannin. More Beaucastel than Charvin in a way. This is so impressive out of a tenth that I imagine larger bottles will easily have a 25 year life span.
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Rating a point higher than the previous bottle we had a year ago. Decanted 1hr and had with grilled ribeye. Head to head with the last glass of a 2010 Vieux Telegraphe from the previous day we agreed this was clearly the winner. Drinking very well and going strong. Would wait another year before opening another to see if it has more room to improve if I had any more.
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Remains dark; compact bouquet; pinched fruit on a rough hewn on a hard palate; charmless. This is 2nd poor bottle from this vintage. Not up to Charvin's usual high standards.
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Another very nice encounter with m charvin. 2 hour decant and more might have been beneficial. Still a bit tight but offering up generous spices amidst robust structure. This wine has many good years ahead with favorable development
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Un peu déçu du 2010 face aux autres, qui demeure un grand Châteauneuf peut-être encore jeune et contenu. Beaucoup de mâche, densité, une texture veloutée. Belle longueur avec une pointe de chaleur et des tanins qui accrochent encore un peu 94+
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Dégustation verticale du Domaine Charvin (La Caverne de Collin): Un nez de fruit rouge, avec des feuilles de laurier, une pointe d'encens(!), subtil et séduisant. Une bouche encore puissante, mais bien domptée, profonde et longue. La finale complexe s’étire très longuement. Un vin abouti, imposant, magnifique. 95 pts
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I was rather disappointed by Charvin's 2010 Cotes du Rhone (see note from September 2021), and this is a rather untypical Charvin CdP. Still pretty youthful and at 15% alcohol, without the - usually lightness and elegance. In it's own way impressive but needs more time.
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This is what Charvin should taste like... every time. Unfortunately this has not been my experience. Too many bottles not living up to the hype. Too expensive in the end. A great way to end our encounter. No more bottles in the cellar.
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I saw some CT notes saying dark and uncommonly structured, and to decant. So I did. I ultimately gave this 4 hours in a decanter and something was wrong here. It's very dark garnet and smells like raspberry liqueur and tannins. It's hard and unpleasant, and while it did get a bit softer, this was supremely atypical for this producer (e.g. not light, elegant, balanced, aromatic), so judgement reserved. I've got one more and I'm just going to forget about it and hope. But tonight, I am depressed.
Decanted 2hrs. On one hand, perhaps not the most opportune time to open this, yet I was really glad I did, as I feel I have a very clear marker on where this wine is now and where it will be in the years ahead. My first taste of this in 15 had me dub it as the “Ivan Dragon’ - or ‘I will break you’ wine - so much structure that it had me wondering if they messed up and just dumped a bunch of Mourvèdre in that bottle by mistake. But now 7 years later, I think we have finally crested the Mountain, and it just a matter of time to let the tertiary elements to fill in. Yet, for all its brawn, there is an elegance too - lovely dark fruit that is both fresh and precise. This baby will sail to 25+ and is going to be a true CdP long distance runner.
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First ever bottle of Charvin. Decanted 1 hr. No detailed notes but very good with flank steak. "Precise" from another review was a good word for this wine.
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Love this. Classically Charvin. Pure and intense, focused, precise, mineral, raspberry, white pepper. Faintly sweet, yet savory and mineral. Sharp, grippy, chewy and tannic, but so pleasurable.
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Charvin and I have some tension. I went through a period where I thought he could do no wrong. Then, I was put off by '07 and '09. With '10 I am a little more circumspect, and am warming up to him a little more, again. One could defer this to vintage, or that I am maturing in my taste. However, I like to think that maybe, he is maturing as a winemaker.
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Popped and poured - then tasted over two days. Served this blind for PB, who managed to guess the producer - well done and goes to show the typicity of this wine. This is sheer class. Mineral, stony, intense, tight and clean - I really should stay away from this. Will be much better in 5 years #XmasLunch#ChezMoi#PB
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Dark colour. Sombre and restrained on the nose, albeit very pure, with hints of VA. Seriously concentrated and notably tannic, slighty foursquare and rough, savoury and somewhat bitter - probably enhanced by the high alcohol. Better with 24h of air, when the palate appears fruitier and the tannins more chocolate-like. So anyway, promising - but clearly needs more time. The jury's out on this one.
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Half bottle. Deep, dark core-looks more Syrah than Grenache. Savory mix of olive and licorice. Fantastic medium weight and feel. Darker fruit than characteristic for Charvin-a bit of black raspberry but currant and black cherry too. Chocolatey tannins, perfect acidity with a lovely citric twist. This wine is fresh and not yet fully mature even from this small format. Flawless balance but the most somber wine I've ever had from this producer. I'm sure I would have guessed something like Mont Olivet or Mourre du Tendre had I tasted this blind rather than a typical Grenache-dominated cuvée.
Very nice nose of ripe strawberries, herbes de Provence, salty cherries... Very delicate red berries, super silky tannin, loads of salinity, long aftertaste.
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Il lui faut bien 2 heures pour se fondre! Robe grenat avec quelques nuances brique. Arômes de fraises, de lard et d’épices douces. Au palais, après que l’alcool a disparu, le vin gagne en finesse forcément, mais il reste puissant et concentré. Belle longueur. Excellent avec de l’air, à boire.
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Notes of Raspberry jam, leather and dried meat. Resolved medium plus tannin balanced by bright acidity. Nice mouthfeel, complex finish. Hides it’s 15% alcohol nicely.
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The wine looks purple colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry and cranberry. It tastes like blackberry, black currant (cassis), cranberry, cinnamon and vanilla. The body is medium/full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.
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Mes craintes de l’année passée semblent infondées. Très belle bouteille à point, beaucoup d’arômes secondaires au nez (épices, fleurs, herbes). En bouche, l’alcool ne m’a pas gêné cette fois, peut-être grâce à la Côte de l’Ange 2017 servi peu avant. Puissant certes mais raffiné, j’ai beaucoup aimé. A boire. 93+
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1st of 6. This seems to have more Syrah or Mourvèdre than I am used to in a Charvin CdP. It is delicious, however. Kirsch, garrigue, kind of chewy tannins. This will hold for years. Decanted an hour prior to consumption.
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Finally a bottle that is showing the heart and soul of Charvin. So many disappointments along the road, but here I got the magic. Sandy soils and grenache soul is evident. Not that far away from Rayas...
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Slow-ox'd 1hr, tasted over 3 hrs -med dark red purple -lush heady ripe plum cherry kirsch -med acidity, med/med+ weight kirsch mineral cherry moderate heat good length -nice showing and this bottle is still on the upswing
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This was decanted for about an hour then served blind
Dark ruby with fairly deep extraction. On the nose, this had some raisin elements that took my head to corvina. No brett to be found. On the palate, full bodied with some heady grenache notes. Dark fruited in profile (no cherry or strawberry here) and black pepper with balanced acidity and fairly dense tannins. This is far from resolved.
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was slightly over shadowed (or overpowered is should say) by cuvee papet same vintage, but this was terrific. red and purple fruits, garrique, a touch of brett, good acidity.
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Encore beaucoup d’alcool au nez et en bouche mais l’équilibre est bien présent. Pas de sensation de chaleur mais de la puissance et de la concentration. C’est plutôt impressionnant même si j’ai une petite crainte qu’il ne sèche avant l’heure. A revoir.
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Tasted over two days, this does not move. Concentrated, dense, richer than normal from Charvin but with a vibrant, mineral core, vertical style. Keep away from this for now.
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Garrigue, anise and black fruit. My wife who is not a CdP fan is picking up some brett. I am not getting the brett but there is more rustic bramble and less polish than I expected. Mixed bag here. I hope remaining bottles are better.
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Confrontation Ch9 à Minogami: Supplément de raffinement dans les tanins, la fraîcheur et le fruit sont admirables. Excellent équilibre. Belle énergie, un vin complet. 93 pts
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Still an extremely young wine - it needs a few years to really open up. 3 or 4 hours after opening and it's breathing in a noticeable way, but probably has a while to go still on top of that.
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Quick decant. This is a large scaled deep year—wine still in a quiescent phase. Darker fruit profile, prevencial spice, pepper. Lots of depth and complexity but lacking the typical nuance and elegant polish. Best to hold a few more years.
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Tasted over 2 hrs -opaque dark purple -low key stony smoky kirsch -med acidity, med+/full weight densely concentrated ripe grenache fruit on the dark end of the spectrum is somewhat monolithic with a little earthiness mixed in, moderate heat adds bite to the med tannins -big bulky hot, has not aged as well as I had hoped
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Rich blend of dark cherry, raspberry and plum fruit with notes of lavender, tobacco, spice and a touch of forest floor. Terrifically complex and fun to drink. However, one must decant for at least two hours to fully enjoy the complex flavors of this wine.
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Red/purple color with clear meniscus. Glycerin/fig/black raspberry and baking spice on nose. On palate, black raspberry, sweet cherry and baking spice. Full body, medium+ acids, medium(-) tannins and very long finish. Very enjoyable. Unlike the '09, this vintage is aging very well. 93+ [edit - 24 hours later, as good or better than 1st night. I'll still drink by the end of 2022 but this should be able to age gracefully for 5+ years].
I will drink remaining bottle by YE 2022.
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Second Sunday Group: 2010 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (R&D's): Double blind. Notes of bay leaf, tea, plum, clove, and cinnamon. There's something almost medicinal here too, but in a good way. Mixed red and dark fruit on the palate, with more of that bay leaf quality, as well as some peppery spice. Opens nicely, developing a Christmas spice note in the bouquet, and the fruit really begins to shine. Unique in this lineup, and very expressive. I rather like this.
Drank with Beef Bourgignone (sorry about the spelling) first night. Good match. Then nice drinking as a standalone second night, with lots of complexity and good flavors. May yet get better. No rush.
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Last 3 bottles of a 6 pack, and drinking beautifully - outstanding nose, dark fruit, spice. Great pairing with brisket and smoked turkey breast for Christmas dinner.
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Popped, poured, consumed over next two hours. This is still a baby and has not yet emerged from its dumb phase. It took almost two hours to even start to yield and showed no signs of fully opening. I’m sure this will eventually be another great vintage of Charvin. You can feel it trying to come forward. Based on this bottle, I’m going to wait at least a couple of years before popping another.
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Decanted for almost two hours. Delicious with chicken provencal. Enjoyable black fruit with a solid under layer of herbs and hint of black lives. Wish I had gotten more.
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Dark red color. Red cherry, raspberry (and more savory elements with air). Great fruit on palate (this wine tasted very young) - didn't take good notes after that. Very enjoyable. 92-93
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Half bottle. Deep ruby throughout. There is the hallmark Charvin raspberry, but it is behind a layer of black olive. Medium weight, perhaps bigger than my mind's eye recollection of Charvin wines in general, but not overripe or over extracted at all. Very pure, fantastic acidity, citrus, and a wholly unexpected aspect of ground espresso or bitter chocolate that emerges at the end. Really terrific material and balance. Not yet completely resolved, even from a small bottle. This has the stuffing to improve for at least a decade.
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Wow. What a difference a bottle makes. These two, like the last, popped and poured. But unlike the last one, which seemed muted, these two were both rocking. With a decent decant, an even higher score likely.
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Popped and popped, and somewhat disappointing. It didn't show much either on the nose or the palette, and paled somewhat in comparison to the '10 Vieux Donjon that followed. I'll try to give the next bottle at least an hour decant.
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Popped and poured. Seems like CT notes are all over the place in the past year, but this was a very good bottle. Nice nose, classic Grenache, a bit of spice, no overt oak. No hurry, but this seemed ready to drink to me. Don’t drink much CduP these days, and I think this might have been the last case I purchased. But this was a pleasant change of pace, a very fine wine. 92
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Nose: very shy on the nose, dark sweet cherry, kirsch, licorice, herbs. Mouth: dark fruits, massive concentration, full bodied, medium acidity, medium+ tannins, high alcohol, long finish and excellent structure. Pure fruit and very young - hold. 93 pt.
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Disappointing. Quite closed. Not very giving. I have dunk a lot of Charvin, and it is as if I too often fail to drink them in their hedonistic drinking window. They can be really fantastic, but too often I end up being disappointed. This time again...
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Nice mix of cherries and funk. Not as earthy as a Pegau but certainly not modern either. While I enjoyed this, there are numerous CdP's that I prefer over this.
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Some big fans of this wine in the 2010 CnP tasting, some big detractors. This wine clearly stood out as different from all the rest. It had somewhat funky nose that was interesting, but did not have the usual bright brambly Grenache character, even though it is 80% Grenache. I found it to have a metallic finish; maybe it just needs a lot more time. I kind of have a love-hate relationship with this winery. Some bottles really intrigue me and others challenge why I opened it up. Clearly, I am a minority opinion in the reviews of this wine.
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Medium plus body, reasonably fresh fruit with some warming spice. The fruit is definitely good and fairly pure, but wanted a little more in terms of complexity. It may develop with an additional 2-3 years, there does seem like there's some new oak to resolve still.
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Dark red color. Slight meniscus. Raspberry, black cherry, lavender & menthol on nose. Dark red fruits on the palate with glycerin / tobacco - medium+ body, medium+ tannins, medium+ acidity and long finish. Overall fruit profile was darker and slightly more oxidized than prior tastings. Not as good as prior bottles, but still very good - 92+/-
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Drank from a magnum that was opened 4 hours. Firm tannins eventually we melted away at hour 3 but still remained structured and grainy. Extracted yet elegant leathery red fruit, black cherry, plums, kirsh, vanilla, glycerin, and funk. A finish of game and roasted meats lingers long. Just starting to enter its drinking window.
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BOOM! This is spectacular! Aromas of Slight bandaid, menthol, dark fruit. Medium full body, long finish. Plum, licorice, spices - tannins are mildly dusty. This wine is drinking great, with many years to come. Fantastic!!!
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Lost my notes - I loved this, as did my wife. Decanted for 1 hour -flavor profile consistent with my note from 8/2015 but the wine is more integrated and the fruit is more balanced. 94+ Would buy again.
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Serious wine and well put together. Nose bright and lively. Drank over a 3 hour period and was pretty consistent throughout. Fruit was brooding and dark with yet with a softer smoother side to it as well. Should continue to improve. Had with rack of lamb and cauliflower puree. Great
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This is a seriously concentrated, powerful wine. Way young - revisit this in a three or five years. But, right now, it is impressive. Definitely massive but not in a heavy way. Black and red fruit compote preserves, granitic, with a finish that just won't quit. The finish starts with black fruit, then turns to tannins and, seriously, a full 90 seconds later, is still there, with a touch of blackberry. Seriously impressive. I want this wine when the tannins have softened a bit. Mid-palate, the wine has that Grenache band of sweetness that is so endearing. On the attack the wine is smooth, multi-layered. A way impressive wine. I really need to let these age because I think they are going to be something ultra-special.
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Might be in a dumb phase now though a little more open night 2. Firm chalky tannins, bright raspberry, black currant, forest wood, and lavender. Medium bodied restrained old world style with a leg finish. Needs at least 5 more years.
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From a half, drank over three days. The bouquet features a purity of Grenache fruit with brick dust, crushed granite, cracked black peppercorns, graphite, garrigue, bay leaf, and minerality at the forefront. On the palate, the wine also shows blackberry, lavender, and herbs. The mid palate features tremendous precision and appealing terroir; the finish long and bracing. The wine should develop additional character and complexity over the next three to five years and last through 2025-2030.
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Charvin vertical. This has huge potential. Tightly knit core with a lot of tannins, but plenty of fruit underneath. It will be interesting to taste this in 5-10 years.
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Opened in the morning, then slow o'ed for 8 hours, then decanted for 2 hours. I felt like Rocky in Rocky IV when he was in the middle of the ring with Ivan Drago during introductions. This wine literally looked me in the eye and said, "I must break you!" Hard as nails with tannin to match. I think the fruit will eventually catch up with the structure to make this a glorious wine, but not quite sure when that will be. I'm not so easily intimidated and enjoyed it in its current state. F#$% You, Drago...the commies lost! 92pts.
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Slow O'd for 8 hrs then decanted for an 1hr. Wow, I cant remember the last time I had a CdP that was this masculine and broad shouldered. The nose was great, swirling equal parts of dark pulms / cassis, exotic flowers, a bit of garrigue and a touch of mint. Yowzers this palate was stacked, big muscular tannins that really dominate and control the experience. Yet, there was still ample enough material to make it worthwihile and even enjoyable to drink, you just need the right food pairing. Im pretty sure this wine is shut down right now, and if allwed to sleep for 5 to 10 years, this could really blossum into something special. The track record is there. Hold.
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First one I have tried so far. Certainly pleasant, but nothing great. Pretty big fruit bomb. Nice nose with some layers of earth beneath the fruit. Palette very jammy. Still has a bit of a way to go but will keep a close eye on this in the next few years to make sure I don't leave it too late, as its drinking pretty well now for a CNDP of the more modern style, which this one seems to be - at least for me.
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Very dark and cold fruit, characoal, pretty closed but loads of underlying nice fruit...Loads of super ripe and silky tannins, this wine is majestuous and crispy wine... 45 sec finish, a great Charvin in the make!
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Decanted for 1.5 hours and served with smoked chicken breasts. Raspberry, cherry, baking spice & lavender on nose. On palate, very ripe & full bodied - red fruit dominant with layers of flavors, medium acidity & long finish. Very nice. Pretty ripe but not overdone as there is structure to handle the fruit. 92-93+
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Young and spicy. In my memory I liked the wine more two years ago. At this stage it's fruity but also sharp on the finish because of the high alcohol. Not very balanced at the moment.
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Much too young (wasn't my bottle); very rich and concentrated with a consistent and powerful note of kirsch, garrigue backed by tannins galore. This will be great in ten years, I am sure, for now: wait. (With PD og JMH)
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A bit tight, though opened up some over a couple hours. Yet, outstanding material. This should be awesome in a few years. Nice medium palate, raspberry, spice. Very silky.
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Souper avec Laurent Charvin (Restaurant À L'Os): Un nez avec de l'anis, des petits fruits (rouge et noir), même une touche de menthol. Une bouche dense et longue, aux tanins soyeux, avec une belle fraicheur et une densité impressionnante. Un vin plus droit, plein et séveux, moins ouvert. Il se referme après deux heures. Même s'il se livre moins, son grand potentiel est évident. Un des plus grands millésimes de la propriété à mon goût. 93-94 + pts
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Elegant and restrained, with a lighter body and leaner profile than many of the 2010 blockbuster CdP's, but no less delicious. The mouthfeel is silky and beautiful. Notes of olive, fresh bread, green pepper, dark berries, strong licorice, upturned earth and small purple flowers. Needs several years to be fully integrated but still very satisfying. A grenache driven elixir.
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Friday Night Non-Blind Tasting $40+ (Bin 75): Dark core with purple rim; lavender, raspberry, garrigue, pretty nose, floral, graham cracker, youthful and fresh, smells purple, aspirin, obviously balanced and so well built, could smell this for days!; very tart raspberry, soft initially then chalky tannin, still very pent up, youthful, bitter with even amount of sweet fruit, cough syrup, layered and deep; kind of a brute for Charvin, this will need serious aging, forget until at least 2020 then reassess at that time.
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Stunning stuff, but obviously still very young. This is my style of CdP and one of the top 2010s I have had the pleasure to taste. Notes of black raspberry, cherry, garrigue, black tea leaves and delicious floral notes are overtaken by darker structured minty licorice note on the finish. The freshness and purity of fruit here were impressive and while it was totally drinkable today after a long decant (4 hours) this will be show stopping with some age. Try again in 5 years - 96++.
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Decanted 4 hrs -nearly opaque dark crimson/violet -expressive, kirsch, ripe grenache, some darker berry -med+ lively acidity, concentrated but tightly-wound ripe red fruits, big tannins especially for Charvin, some heat on the finish -starting to shut down, much tighter and less minerality than a bottle last year, would not open another for at least 5 more years, this will be a long-lived beauty
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Surprisingly light and digestable for it's 15% alcohol. Deliciously fragrant on the nose with red berries. Full bodied with some good acidity and bitterness. This is good...
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Concentrated, long, deep and fresh, layers of sweet, jammy black raspberries, kirsch and peppery red fruits feel great on your palate. Elegance and depth create a great expression of Grenache that ends with a basket of ripe cherries. Good now, this is going to get better with a few more years of bottle age.
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Wow! Quel beau vin, qui tient toutes ses promesses entrevues avant l'assemblage, à la propriété en 2011. Un nez typé avec ses arômes de fraise, de lavande, de garrigue. Un vin tissé serré, au formidable équilibre, c'est à la fois gourmand et profond, avec des tanins gras et une matière fruitée qui emplit la bouche, sans aucun excès. Il sera sans doute le digne successeur du 2001, une des plus grandes réussites de la propriété. Superbe, quoiqu'il est préférable de le revoir vers 2018. 93+ pts
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Tasted after three hours in a decanter. It took about four hours to finish and was getting better the whole time. Moderately opaque garnet in color. Tight nose of mineral, black fruit and anise. Intense fruit and medium texture. Raspberry, dark cherry, licorice, spice and lavender. Good tannic backbone. Leans heavily to the elegant end of the CdP spectrum but that is generally true of this producer so hard to know how much of it is the vintage. It will be interesting to open one of these side by side with a 2007. It wouldn't be fair at this point but maybe in a couple of years. Excellent but needs to be held for a bit. It is a potential killer with more time. The score is based on where it is today.
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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.
Wooooooow wow wow... Huge nose of black cherries, black drop, salty black drop... taste of deliciousblack cherries, salty butter, very very elegant, very fresh and mineral... black coal... elegant tannins, but quite present at this stage 95+/100
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A more substantial wine compared to 2004 and 2008 especially. A genuine wine for sure, there is loads of lavender and other spices mixed in with plummy fruit and licorice. The tannins are marked and need time to resolve, 3-5 years minimum. I miss a bit of the freshness I found in those two vintages, 2004 and 2008. This could be a 2001 with an extra kick of oomph. I love the wines of Charvin, but at $65/btl I'm not a buyer.
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Sunday Brown Bag Tasting: 2010 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Barb's): Light garnet color. Aromas of cherry, plum, licorice and evergreen. Develops a cherry cool-aid note, perhaps some boysenberry too. Medium- to full-bodied, with firm tannins and bright acidity. Flavors of dark cherry, berries and spice. Plenty of tannin; spice flavors; turns stemmy. 91+ pts.
My #6, Domino's #8 Group #8, 82 pts
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Ces échantillons de 2010 sont d’une finesse et d’une pureté de très bon augure. D’abord les cuves de Côte du Rhône montrent un fruit, un coté floral et une fraicheur qui marqueront l’imagination, avec une des cuves qui montre une concentration incroyable pour un vin qui n’est pas d’appellation Châteauneuf du Pape. Je croyais qu'on m’avait servi un échantillon de Châteauneuf! On monte évidemment de quelques crans avec les vraies cuves de CNP, dont le style sera des plus aériens, frais, réglissé et gourmands, avec une concentration et une finesse exceptionnelles.
Pendant que j’essaie de trouver un parallèle avec un de ses millésimes précédents, Laurent me signale qu’il n’a jamais eu dans le passé d’année aussi qualitative, avec une si petite récolte. Il avance donc que c’est un style sans précédent alors que le plus près que j’ai pu trouver est….2001. Bref, ce sera grand et sans doute un des meilleurs vins jamais produits ici.
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3/19/2024 - Tomportwine wrote: 95 Points
14 yrs old vintage at this point. Opened 4+ hrs before dinner, decanted 2 hrs before dinner. At start of dinner, it was perfect, smooth, with dark red and prune fruit, earth, mineral, balanced with medium acidity and wonderful elegant chalky dusty tannins. After 2 more hours, the fruit continued to emerge, to add a lustful element.
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3/4/2024 - Fugu Me Likes this wine:
PnP, consumed over three nights. This took a couple of hours to really open up, then held straight and steady through the three days it was open, so clearly lots of life ahead, with plenty of room to continue to improve, which is saying something, as it’s already really, really good. My first of four bottles, wishing I had more cellared.
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3/3/2024 - Grinner wrote: 94 Points
PNP in a hotel restaurant, then followed back up in the room for another 2 hours. This is SUCH a savory wine! So much easier to pick out the anise, spice, stones, florals, meat/leather, and kelp than to decide which fruits are hiding in there. Yeah, there's cherry, raspberry and plum notes raising their hands for attention. And the texture is great, and the length is, well, long...
The structure is there, mid life, now-2035.
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3/2/2024 - pbaek wrote:
Wow, this opens up with a nose of stones, flowers, earth, dark cherry fruit. Beautiful, understated palate with marks of cherries, stone, lavender and thyme, liquid spices from Provence in a glass. Complete wine, balance and harmony, grand vin indeed. First bottle from a case of twelve. Chez Finn and Pernille.
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2/11/2024 - Philippe_C wrote: 97 Points
WOW delicious nose of salty red cherries, bacon fat, loads of minerality, cèpes de Bordeaux… Very delicious, loads of mineral, salty cherries, lenght of 30 sec, still 10-15 years potential ahead!
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11/20/2023 - BillBell73 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Raspberry liqueur, licorice, dust and raw venison on the nose. Fairly powerful, rustic and ripe but not out of bounds with plenty of tannin and acid to balance out the fruit. It’s a big wine, and not a style that I’m accustomed to drinking, but I like the tension between the ripeness and the feral elements at play here and it works well with the right food pairing.
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7/13/2023 - prism wrote: 94 Points
I brought this to a pot-luck dinner hoping to share it with the known red drinkers, but they were onto beer or Rosé, so I had couple of glasses myself, which were lovely. Took about ninety minutes for the (non-objectionable) brett to blow off completely; this would have been even better the next day. (But alas, the evening's hosts drink only white...)
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6/4/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:
Half bottle. Deep ruby. Medium weight. Black raspberry, bark, cocoa, smoke, and a bit of herbs. Ripe and powerful without overt sweetness. Outstanding acidity and substantial tannin. More Beaucastel than Charvin in a way. This is so impressive out of a tenth that I imagine larger bottles will easily have a 25 year life span.
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5/13/2023 - PVJC Likes this wine: 94 Points
Rating a point higher than the previous bottle we had a year ago. Decanted 1hr and had with grilled ribeye. Head to head with the last glass of a 2010 Vieux Telegraphe from the previous day we agreed this was clearly the winner. Drinking very well and going strong. Would wait another year before opening another to see if it has more room to improve if I had any more.
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5/12/2023 - chbeaumont wrote: 84 Points
Remains dark; compact bouquet; pinched fruit on a rough hewn on a hard palate; charmless. This is 2nd poor bottle from this vintage. Not up to Charvin's usual high standards.
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3/12/2023 - 2caveman Likes this wine: 92 Points
Another very nice encounter with m charvin. 2 hour decant and more might have been beneficial. Still a bit tight but offering up generous spices amidst robust structure. This wine has many good years ahead with favorable development
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2/7/2023 - winemaker Likes this wine: 93 Points
This still needs time. Fairly burly for a Charvin. Reflects the vintage.
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10/29/2022 - Radboy wrote: 95 Points
Stunning wine.
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10/29/2022 - ludwigbpm wrote: 94 Points
Un peu déçu du 2010 face aux autres, qui demeure un grand Châteauneuf peut-être encore jeune et contenu. Beaucoup de mâche, densité, une texture veloutée. Belle longueur avec une pointe de chaleur et des tanins qui accrochent encore un peu 94+
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10/27/2022 - d'Artagnan wrote: 95 Points
Dégustation verticale du Domaine Charvin (La Caverne de Collin): Un nez de fruit rouge, avec des feuilles de laurier, une pointe d'encens(!), subtil et séduisant. Une bouche encore puissante, mais bien domptée, profonde et longue. La finale complexe s’étire très longuement. Un vin abouti, imposant, magnifique. 95 pts
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10/8/2022 - finewinebuff57 wrote: 89 Points
I was rather disappointed by Charvin's 2010 Cotes du Rhone (see note from September 2021), and this is a rather untypical Charvin CdP. Still pretty youthful and at 15% alcohol, without the - usually lightness and elegance. In it's own way impressive but needs more time.
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10/1/2022 - psi wrote: 95 Points
This is what Charvin should taste like... every time. Unfortunately this has not been my experience. Too many bottles not living up to the hype. Too expensive in the end. A great way to end our encounter. No more bottles in the cellar.
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9/3/2022 - zpearson Does not like this wine: 85 Points
I saw some CT notes saying dark and uncommonly structured, and to decant. So I did. I ultimately gave this 4 hours in a decanter and something was wrong here. It's very dark garnet and smells like raspberry liqueur and tannins. It's hard and unpleasant, and while it did get a bit softer, this was supremely atypical for this producer (e.g. not light, elegant, balanced, aromatic), so judgement reserved. I've got one more and I'm just going to forget about it and hope. But tonight, I am depressed.
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8/14/2022 - Dale M wrote: 94 Points
Decanted 2hrs. On one hand, perhaps not the most opportune time to open this, yet I was really glad I did, as I feel I have a very clear marker on where this wine is now and where it will be in the years ahead. My first taste of this in 15 had me dub it as the “Ivan Dragon’ - or ‘I will break you’ wine - so much structure that it had me wondering if they messed up and just dumped a bunch of Mourvèdre in that bottle by mistake. But now 7 years later, I think we have finally crested the Mountain, and it just a matter of time to let the tertiary elements to fill in. Yet, for all its brawn, there is an elegance too - lovely dark fruit that is both fresh and precise. This baby will sail to 25+ and is going to be a true CdP long distance runner.
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6/20/2022 - PVJC Likes this wine: 93 Points
First ever bottle of Charvin. Decanted 1 hr. No detailed notes but very good with flank steak. "Precise" from another review was a good word for this wine.
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6/6/2022 - Eric wrote: 94 Points
Love this. Classically Charvin. Pure and intense, focused, precise, mineral, raspberry, white pepper. Faintly sweet, yet savory and mineral. Sharp, grippy, chewy and tannic, but so pleasurable.
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5/20/2022 - hckschr40 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Medium ruby heading towards garnet.
There’s a lot of black licorice and balsamic on the nose, suggesting more age than it has. Red fruit is underneath with leather and earth.
Palate is nicely mature, with acidity and tannins still in good form. More fruit here: blackberries, black raspberries, along with earth and tobacco.
Based on this bottle it is not a long-termer.
On closer examination the cork is a bit like Swiss cheese and it appears there was some transfer.
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2/19/2022 - aknot13 wrote: 93 Points
Still very young
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12/18/2021 - up4wine wrote: 91 Points
Charvin and I have some tension. I went through a period where I thought he could do no wrong. Then, I was put off by '07 and '09. With '10 I am a little more circumspect, and am warming up to him a little more, again. One could defer this to vintage, or that I am maturing in my taste. However, I like to think that maybe, he is maturing as a winemaker.
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12/16/2021 - beatles wrote: 95 Points
Popped and poured - then tasted over two days. Served this blind for PB, who managed to guess the producer - well done and goes to show the typicity of this wine. This is sheer class. Mineral, stony, intense, tight and clean - I really should stay away from this. Will be much better in 5 years
#XmasLunch#ChezMoi#PB
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12/6/2021 - Finare Vinare wrote: 92 Points
Dark colour. Sombre and restrained on the nose, albeit very pure, with hints of VA. Seriously concentrated and notably tannic, slighty foursquare and rough, savoury and somewhat bitter - probably enhanced by the high alcohol. Better with 24h of air, when the palate appears fruitier and the tannins more chocolate-like. So anyway, promising - but clearly needs more time. The jury's out on this one.
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11/17/2021 - drwine2001 wrote:
Half bottle. Deep, dark core-looks more Syrah than Grenache. Savory mix of olive and licorice. Fantastic medium weight and feel. Darker fruit than characteristic for Charvin-a bit of black raspberry but currant and black cherry too. Chocolatey tannins, perfect acidity with a lovely citric twist. This wine is fresh and not yet fully mature even from this small format. Flawless balance but the most somber wine I've ever had from this producer. I'm sure I would have guessed something like Mont Olivet or Mourre du Tendre had I tasted this blind rather than a typical Grenache-dominated cuvée.
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11/15/2021 - Philippe_C wrote: 93 Points
Very nice nose of ripe strawberries, herbes de Provence, salty cherries... Very delicate red berries, super silky tannin, loads of salinity, long aftertaste.
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11/8/2021 - Ericsson wrote: 92 Points
Il lui faut bien 2 heures pour se fondre!
Robe grenat avec quelques nuances brique.
Arômes de fraises, de lard et d’épices douces.
Au palais, après que l’alcool a disparu, le vin gagne en finesse forcément, mais il reste puissant et concentré. Belle longueur.
Excellent avec de l’air, à boire.
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9/23/2021 - 2caveman Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking very nicely. Wears its 15% well. Stood tall next to a janasse Chaupin and had more finesse and drinking appeal
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6/6/2021 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Notes of Raspberry jam, leather and dried meat. Resolved medium plus tannin balanced by bright acidity. Nice mouthfeel, complex finish. Hides it’s 15% alcohol nicely.
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5/19/2021 - prism wrote: 95 Points
An outstanding C9P. Opened for a couple of hours and served with lambburgers. Smooth, balanced, and delicious.
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4/25/2021 - Androurse Likes this wine: 93 Points
The wine looks purple colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry and cranberry.
It tastes like blackberry, black currant (cassis), cranberry, cinnamon and vanilla. The body is medium/full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.
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3/23/2021 - Ericsson wrote: 93 Points
Mes craintes de l’année passée semblent infondées.
Très belle bouteille à point, beaucoup d’arômes secondaires au nez (épices, fleurs, herbes).
En bouche, l’alcool ne m’a pas gêné cette fois, peut-être grâce à la Côte de l’Ange 2017 servi peu avant. Puissant certes mais raffiné, j’ai beaucoup aimé.
A boire.
93+
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3/9/2021 - mat600 wrote: 87 Points
Un vin avec des notes de fruit un peu cuite. Décevant pour ce vin que j'aime beaucoup habituellement. Ne s'améliore pas le lendemain. 87 sur 100.
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3/6/2021 - winemaker Likes this wine: 93 Points
1st of 6. This seems to have more Syrah or Mourvèdre than I am used to in a Charvin CdP. It is delicious, however. Kirsch, garrigue, kind of chewy tannins. This will hold for years. Decanted an hour prior to consumption.
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2/6/2021 - psi wrote: 95 Points
Finally a bottle that is showing the heart and soul of Charvin. So many disappointments along the road, but here I got the magic. Sandy soils and grenache soul is evident. Not that far away from Rayas...
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12/27/2020 - Cote d'Or wrote:
Slow-ox'd 1hr, tasted over 3 hrs
-med dark red purple
-lush heady ripe plum cherry kirsch
-med acidity, med/med+ weight kirsch mineral cherry moderate heat good length
-nice showing and this bottle is still on the upswing
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11/21/2020 - jviz wrote: 92 Points
This was decanted for about an hour then served blind
Dark ruby with fairly deep extraction. On the nose, this had some raisin elements that took my head to corvina. No brett to be found. On the palate, full bodied with some heady grenache notes. Dark fruited in profile (no cherry or strawberry here) and black pepper with balanced acidity and fairly dense tannins. This is far from resolved.
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9/26/2020 - bonedoc wrote: 94 Points
was slightly over shadowed (or overpowered is should say) by cuvee papet same vintage, but this was terrific. red and purple fruits, garrique, a touch of brett, good acidity.
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8/21/2020 - Ericsson wrote: 91 Points
Encore beaucoup d’alcool au nez et en bouche mais l’équilibre est bien présent. Pas de sensation de chaleur mais de la puissance et de la concentration.
C’est plutôt impressionnant même si j’ai une petite crainte qu’il ne sèche avant l’heure.
A revoir.
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8/19/2020 - beatles wrote: 93 Points
Tasted over two days, this does not move. Concentrated, dense, richer than normal from Charvin but with a vibrant, mineral core, vertical style. Keep away from this for now.
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8/19/2020 - tantotinto wrote: 90 Points
Garrigue, anise and black fruit. My wife who is not a CdP fan is picking up some brett. I am not getting the brett but there is more rustic bramble and less polish than I expected. Mixed bag here. I hope remaining bottles are better.
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7/31/2020 - KPB wrote: 89 Points
A bit on the heavy side for Charvin. Chewy, classic rhone, but could use a bit more acidity and a bit less ripeness.
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7/20/2020 - d'Artagnan wrote: 93 Points
Confrontation Ch9 à Minogami: Supplément de raffinement dans les tanins, la fraîcheur et le fruit sont admirables. Excellent équilibre. Belle énergie, un vin complet. 93 pts
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7/13/2020 - CWilliam wrote:
Consistent with my prior notes - drank well over 3 nights. 2010 is a great vintage with longevity from this producer. 91+ night 1
Nose was closed, but palate open on night 1. On night 2, baking spice, glycerin and sweet tobacco. 93+/- night 2&3
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6/6/2020 - Wino133 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still an extremely young wine - it needs a few years to really open up. 3 or 4 hours after opening and it's breathing in a noticeable way, but probably has a while to go still on top of that.
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5/17/2020 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Quick decant. This is a large scaled deep year—wine still in a quiescent phase. Darker fruit profile, prevencial spice, pepper. Lots of depth and complexity but lacking the typical nuance and elegant polish. Best to hold a few more years.
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5/3/2020 - Cote d'Or wrote:
Tasted over 2 hrs
-opaque dark purple
-low key stony smoky kirsch
-med acidity, med+/full weight densely concentrated ripe grenache fruit on the dark end of the spectrum is somewhat monolithic with a little earthiness mixed in, moderate heat adds bite to the med tannins
-big bulky hot, has not aged as well as I had hoped
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4/9/2020 - Schiffy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Rich blend of dark cherry, raspberry and plum fruit with notes of lavender, tobacco, spice and a touch of forest floor. Terrifically complex and fun to drink. However, one must decant for at least two hours to fully enjoy the complex flavors of this wine.
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4/4/2020 - Wino133 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted 6 hours before drinking. Quite tannic and dry initially, after 4-5 hours it was very closed, 6 hours in it opened up.
Review is for after 6 hours
Very blackcurranty in taste, strong alcohol percentage is clear
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3/29/2020 - CWilliam wrote:
PNP.
Red/purple color with clear meniscus. Glycerin/fig/black raspberry and baking spice on nose. On palate, black raspberry, sweet cherry and baking spice. Full body, medium+ acids, medium(-) tannins and very long finish. Very enjoyable. Unlike the '09, this vintage is aging very well. 93+ [edit - 24 hours later, as good or better than 1st night. I'll still drink by the end of 2022 but this should be able to age gracefully for 5+ years].
I will drink remaining bottle by YE 2022.
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3/8/2020 - AllRed wrote: 94 Points
Second Sunday Group: 2010 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (R&D's): Double blind. Notes of bay leaf, tea, plum, clove, and cinnamon. There's something almost medicinal here too, but in a good way. Mixed red and dark fruit on the palate, with more of that bay leaf quality, as well as some peppery spice. Opens nicely, developing a Christmas spice note in the bouquet, and the fruit really begins to shine. Unique in this lineup, and very expressive. I rather like this.
My #2, Domino's #4
Group #7, 72 pts
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1/29/2020 - levinml wrote: 92 Points
Drank with Beef Bourgignone (sorry about the spelling) first night. Good match. Then nice drinking as a standalone second night, with lots of complexity and good flavors. May yet get better. No rush.
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12/25/2019 - DCHawkeye Likes this wine: 94 Points
Last 3 bottles of a 6 pack, and drinking beautifully - outstanding nose, dark fruit, spice. Great pairing with brisket and smoked turkey breast for Christmas dinner.
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11/5/2019 - SeaWine wrote:
Lost my detailed notes, but recall this held up quite well against the following wines in a blind tasting:
2009 Clos des Papes
2010 Pegau
2011 Beaucastel
2012 Domaine de Marcoux
2013 Domaine Mordoree Cuvee de la Reine des Bois
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11/3/2019 - chbeaumont wrote: 88 Points
Rubied; leather, warm brick, farmyardy, black olive, measured; rough hewn tannins, acidity to fore, plenty of attack. Extended. Leave 4 years.
(decanted 2 hours).
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9/1/2019 - rsbeck wrote:
Popped, poured, consumed over next two hours. This is still a baby and has not yet emerged from its dumb phase. It took almost two hours to even start to yield and showed no signs of fully opening. I’m sure this will eventually be another great vintage of Charvin. You can feel it trying to come forward. Based on this bottle, I’m going to wait at least a couple of years before popping another.
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7/4/2019 - Swan1 wrote: 93 Points
Decanted for almost two hours. Delicious with chicken provencal. Enjoyable black fruit with a solid under layer of herbs and hint of black lives. Wish I had gotten more.
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6/2/2019 - CWilliam wrote:
This needed 1 hour of air to really shine.
Dark red color. Red cherry, raspberry (and more savory elements with air). Great fruit on palate (this wine tasted very young) - didn't take good notes after that. Very enjoyable. 92-93
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5/11/2019 - drwine2001 wrote:
Half bottle. Deep ruby throughout. There is the hallmark Charvin raspberry, but it is behind a layer of black olive. Medium weight, perhaps bigger than my mind's eye recollection of Charvin wines in general, but not overripe or over extracted at all. Very pure, fantastic acidity, citrus, and a wholly unexpected aspect of ground espresso or bitter chocolate that emerges at the end. Really terrific material and balance. Not yet completely resolved, even from a small bottle. This has the stuffing to improve for at least a decade.
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5/4/2019 - DCHawkeye Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wow. What a difference a bottle makes. These two, like the last, popped and poured. But unlike the last one, which seemed muted, these two were both rocking. With a decent decant, an even higher score likely.
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4/21/2019 - DCHawkeye wrote: 88 Points
Popped and popped, and somewhat disappointing. It didn't show much either on the nose or the palette, and paled somewhat in comparison to the '10 Vieux Donjon that followed. I'll try to give the next bottle at least an hour decant.
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3/10/2019 - Ibetian wrote:
Popped and poured. Seems like CT notes are all over the place in the past year, but this was a very good bottle. Nice nose, classic Grenache, a bit of spice, no overt oak. No hurry, but this seemed ready to drink to me. Don’t drink much CduP these days, and I think this might have been the last case I purchased. But this was a pleasant change of pace, a very fine wine. 92
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1/5/2019 - aknot13 wrote: 93 Points
Nose: very shy on the nose, dark sweet cherry, kirsch, licorice, herbs. Mouth: dark fruits, massive concentration, full bodied, medium acidity, medium+ tannins, high alcohol, long finish and excellent structure. Pure fruit and very young - hold. 93 pt.
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1/5/2019 - aknot13 wrote: flawed
Metallic taste -> brett.
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12/29/2018 - psi wrote: 89 Points
Disappointing. Quite closed. Not very giving. I have dunk a lot of Charvin, and it is as if I too often fail to drink them in their hedonistic drinking window. They can be really fantastic, but too often I end up being disappointed. This time again...
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11/17/2018 - Crunge Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice mix of cherries and funk. Not as earthy as a Pegau but certainly not modern either. While I enjoyed this, there are numerous CdP's that I prefer over this.
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10/11/2018 - up4wine wrote: 89 Points
Some big fans of this wine in the 2010 CnP tasting, some big detractors. This wine clearly stood out as different from all the rest. It had somewhat funky nose that was interesting, but did not have the usual bright brambly Grenache character, even though it is 80% Grenache. I found it to have a metallic finish; maybe it just needs a lot more time. I kind of have a love-hate relationship with this winery. Some bottles really intrigue me and others challenge why I opened it up. Clearly, I am a minority opinion in the reviews of this wine.
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8/1/2018 - Robert Pavlovich wrote:
Medium plus body, reasonably fresh fruit with some warming spice. The fruit is definitely good and fairly pure, but wanted a little more in terms of complexity. It may develop with an additional 2-3 years, there does seem like there's some new oak to resolve still.
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3/6/2018 - CWilliam wrote:
Dark red color. Slight meniscus. Raspberry, black cherry, lavender & menthol on nose. Dark red fruits on the palate with glycerin / tobacco - medium+ body, medium+ tannins, medium+ acidity and long finish. Overall fruit profile was darker and slightly more oxidized than prior tastings. Not as good as prior bottles, but still very good - 92+/-
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3/3/2018 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 94 Points
No notes.
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12/25/2017 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 93 Points
Drank from a magnum that was opened 4 hours. Firm tannins eventually we melted away at hour 3 but still remained structured and grainy. Extracted yet elegant leathery red fruit, black cherry, plums, kirsh, vanilla, glycerin, and funk. A finish of game and roasted meats lingers long. Just starting to enter its drinking window.
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11/18/2017 - Klump Likes this wine: 95 Points
BOOM! This is spectacular! Aromas of Slight bandaid, menthol, dark fruit. Medium full body, long finish. Plum, licorice, spices - tannins are mildly dusty. This wine is drinking great, with many years to come. Fantastic!!!
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10/16/2017 - skifree wrote: 93 Points
I was surprised by how good this was - solid fruit and a savory note that was unexpected and appealing.
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5/18/2017 - CWilliam wrote: 94 Points
Lost my notes - I loved this, as did my wife. Decanted for 1 hour -flavor profile consistent with my note from 8/2015 but the wine is more integrated and the fruit is more balanced. 94+ Would buy again.
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5/7/2017 - Frank Schneider wrote: 97 Points
Big Ch9 tasting
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10/11/2016 - Hi.its.Don.4.Wine wrote: 94 Points
Serious wine and well put together. Nose bright and lively. Drank over a 3 hour period and was pretty consistent throughout. Fruit was brooding and dark with yet with a softer smoother side to it as well. Should continue to improve. Had with rack of lamb and cauliflower puree. Great
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5/26/2016 - randyjc wrote: 94 Points
This is a seriously concentrated, powerful wine. Way young - revisit this in a three or five years. But, right now, it is impressive. Definitely massive but not in a heavy way. Black and red fruit compote preserves, granitic, with a finish that just won't quit. The finish starts with black fruit, then turns to tannins and, seriously, a full 90 seconds later, is still there, with a touch of blackberry. Seriously impressive. I want this wine when the tannins have softened a bit. Mid-palate, the wine has that Grenache band of sweetness that is so endearing. On the attack the wine is smooth, multi-layered. A way impressive wine. I really need to let these age because I think they are going to be something ultra-special.
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5/18/2016 - jhieb Likes this wine: 93 Points
Big, and super jammy. After two hours, this opens nicely. Massive fruit.
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4/25/2016 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 93 Points
Might be in a dumb phase now though a little more open night 2. Firm chalky tannins, bright raspberry, black currant, forest wood, and lavender. Medium bodied restrained old world style with a leg finish. Needs at least 5 more years.
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1/10/2016 - bchodos wrote: 94 Points
Terrific smooth with great follow through.
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12/24/2015 - Motz wrote: 95 Points
From a half, drank over three days. The bouquet features a purity of Grenache fruit with brick dust, crushed granite, cracked black peppercorns, graphite, garrigue, bay leaf, and minerality at the forefront. On the palate, the wine also shows blackberry, lavender, and herbs. The mid palate features tremendous precision and appealing terroir; the finish long and bracing. The wine should develop additional character and complexity over the next three to five years and last through 2025-2030.
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11/25/2015 - brihprivat Likes this wine: 95 Points
Charvin vertical. This has huge potential. Tightly knit core with a lot of tannins, but plenty of fruit underneath. It will be interesting to taste this in 5-10 years.
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11/19/2015 - Jimywags wrote: 92 Points
Opened in the morning, then slow o'ed for 8 hours, then decanted for 2 hours. I felt like Rocky in Rocky IV when he was in the middle of the ring with Ivan Drago during introductions. This wine literally looked me in the eye and said, "I must break you!" Hard as nails with tannin to match. I think the fruit will eventually catch up with the structure to make this a glorious wine, but not quite sure when that will be. I'm not so easily intimidated and enjoyed it in its current state. F#$% You, Drago...the commies lost! 92pts.
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11/15/2015 - Dale M wrote: 93 Points
Slow O'd for 8 hrs then decanted for an 1hr. Wow, I cant remember the last time I had a CdP that was this masculine and broad shouldered. The nose was great, swirling equal parts of dark pulms / cassis, exotic flowers, a bit of garrigue and a touch of mint. Yowzers this palate was stacked, big muscular tannins that really dominate and control the experience. Yet, there was still ample enough material to make it worthwihile and even enjoyable to drink, you just need the right food pairing. Im pretty sure this wine is shut down right now, and if allwed to sleep for 5 to 10 years, this could really blossum into something special. The track record is there. Hold.
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10/23/2015 - Hermosabritdad wrote: 89 Points
First one I have tried so far. Certainly pleasant, but nothing great. Pretty big fruit bomb. Nice nose with some layers of earth beneath the fruit. Palette very jammy. Still has a bit of a way to go but will keep a close eye on this in the next few years to make sure I don't leave it too late, as its drinking pretty well now for a CNDP of the more modern style, which this one seems to be - at least for me.
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10/10/2015 - Philippe_C wrote: 96 Points
Very dark and cold fruit, characoal, pretty closed but loads of underlying nice fruit...Loads of super ripe and silky tannins, this wine is majestuous and crispy wine... 45 sec finish, a great Charvin in the make!
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8/20/2015 - CWilliam wrote: 93 Points
Decanted for 1.5 hours and served with smoked chicken breasts. Raspberry, cherry, baking spice & lavender on nose. On palate, very ripe & full bodied - red fruit dominant with layers of flavors, medium acidity & long finish. Very nice. Pretty ripe but not overdone as there is structure to handle the fruit. 92-93+
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6/22/2015 - Kriz wrote: 89 Points
Young and spicy. In my memory I liked the wine more two years ago. At this stage it's fruity but also sharp on the finish because of the high alcohol. Not very balanced at the moment.
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6/17/2015 - beatles wrote: 94 Points
Much too young (wasn't my bottle); very rich and concentrated with a consistent and powerful note of kirsch, garrigue backed by tannins galore. This will be great in ten years, I am sure, for now: wait. (With PD og JMH)
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11/6/2014 - cadamson Likes this wine: 93 Points
A bit tight, though opened up some over a couple hours. Yet, outstanding material. This should be awesome in a few years. Nice medium palate, raspberry, spice. Very silky.
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7/17/2014 - ludwigbpm wrote: 94 Points
Sans notes
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7/17/2014 - d'Artagnan wrote: 93 Points
Souper avec Laurent Charvin (Restaurant À L'Os): Un nez avec de l'anis, des petits fruits (rouge et noir), même une touche de menthol. Une bouche dense et longue, aux tanins soyeux, avec une belle fraicheur et une densité impressionnante. Un vin plus droit, plein et séveux, moins ouvert. Il se referme après deux heures. Même s'il se livre moins, son grand potentiel est évident. Un des plus grands millésimes de la propriété à mon goût. 93-94 + pts
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6/29/2014 - Decanting fool wrote: 94 Points
Elegant and restrained, with a lighter body and leaner profile than many of the 2010 blockbuster CdP's, but no less delicious. The mouthfeel is silky and beautiful. Notes of olive, fresh bread, green pepper, dark berries, strong licorice, upturned earth and small purple flowers. Needs several years to be fully integrated but still very satisfying. A grenache driven elixir.
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5/2/2014 - Rezy13 Likes this wine:
Friday Night Non-Blind Tasting $40+ (Bin 75): Dark core with purple rim; lavender, raspberry, garrigue, pretty nose, floral, graham cracker, youthful and fresh, smells purple, aspirin, obviously balanced and so well built, could smell this for days!; very tart raspberry, soft initially then chalky tannin, still very pent up, youthful, bitter with even amount of sweet fruit, cough syrup, layered and deep; kind of a brute for Charvin, this will need serious aging, forget until at least 2020 then reassess at that time.
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4/28/2014 - junglejuice wrote: 96 Points
Stunning stuff, but obviously still very young. This is my style of CdP and one of the top 2010s I have had the pleasure to taste. Notes of black raspberry, cherry, garrigue, black tea leaves and delicious floral notes are overtaken by darker structured minty licorice note on the finish. The freshness and purity of fruit here were impressive and while it was totally drinkable today after a long decant (4 hours) this will be show stopping with some age. Try again in 5 years - 96++.
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4/26/2014 - Cote d'Or wrote:
Decanted 4 hrs
-nearly opaque dark crimson/violet
-expressive, kirsch, ripe grenache, some darker berry
-med+ lively acidity, concentrated but tightly-wound ripe red fruits, big tannins especially for Charvin, some heat on the finish
-starting to shut down, much tighter and less minerality than a bottle last year, would not open another for at least 5 more years, this will be a long-lived beauty
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4/20/2014 - wine65 wrote: 93 Points
Nice floral nose. Raspberry - cherry, herb/underbrush with a supple tannic finish. Revisit in a few years.
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3/23/2014 - 560 B&W wrote: 91 Points
Needs a few years
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3/22/2014 - Kriz wrote: 93 Points
Surprisingly light and digestable for it's 15% alcohol. Deliciously fragrant on the nose with red berries. Full bodied with some good acidity and bitterness. This is good...
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3/7/2014 - IamNotDrinkingAny#@!%Merlot wrote: 94 Points
Pure, concentrated, complex, long and beautiful finish. Awesome CdP.
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1/20/2014 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Concentrated, long, deep and fresh, layers of sweet, jammy black raspberries, kirsch and peppery red fruits feel great on your palate. Elegance and depth create a great expression of Grenache that ends with a basket of ripe cherries. Good now, this is going to get better with a few more years of bottle age.
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12/7/2013 - DCornutt wrote:
This is fantastic. Focused fruit and such fabulous freshness. A+ stuff.
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8/11/2013 - d'Artagnan wrote: 93 Points
Wow! Quel beau vin, qui tient toutes ses promesses entrevues avant l'assemblage, à la propriété en 2011.
Un nez typé avec ses arômes de fraise, de lavande, de garrigue. Un vin tissé serré, au formidable équilibre, c'est à la fois gourmand et profond, avec des tanins gras et une matière fruitée qui emplit la bouche, sans aucun excès. Il sera sans doute le digne successeur du 2001, une des plus grandes réussites de la propriété. Superbe, quoiqu'il est préférable de le revoir vers 2018. 93+ pts
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5/7/2013 - Philippe_C wrote: 95 Points
Nose of red berries, licorice, minerality, ... groseilles, salty finish, red cherries, very very mineral
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4/25/2013 - tantotinto wrote: 93 Points
Tasted after three hours in a decanter. It took about four hours to finish and was getting better the whole time. Moderately opaque garnet in color. Tight nose of mineral, black fruit and anise. Intense fruit and medium texture. Raspberry, dark cherry, licorice, spice and lavender. Good tannic backbone. Leans heavily to the elegant end of the CdP spectrum but that is generally true of this producer so hard to know how much of it is the vintage. It will be interesting to open one of these side by side with a 2007. It wouldn't be fair at this point but maybe in a couple of years. Excellent but needs to be held for a bit. It is a potential killer with more time. The score is based on where it is today.
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4/21/2013 - cr84 Likes this wine: 96 Points
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.
96+ points
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3/3/2013 - Ary Likes this wine: 95 Points
Chateauneuf-du-Pape semi-blind tasting by Vin Gilles (Restaurant Harkema Amsterdam): Dark purple color. Fresh young dark sweet fruits, licorice and iodine splashing out of the glass. Complex, dense and rich on the palate with thick dark fruits and many tannins. Should have a long life. 95+
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2/24/2013 - Philippe_C wrote: 95 Points
Wooooooow wow wow... Huge nose of black cherries, black drop, salty black drop... taste of deliciousblack cherries, salty butter, very very elegant, very fresh and mineral... black coal... elegant tannins, but quite present at this stage 95+/100
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2/8/2013 - pbaek wrote:
A more substantial wine compared to 2004 and 2008 especially. A genuine wine for sure, there is loads of lavender and other spices mixed in with plummy fruit and licorice. The tannins are marked and need time to resolve, 3-5 years minimum. I miss a bit of the freshness I found in those two vintages, 2004 and 2008. This could be a 2001 with an extra kick of oomph. I love the wines of Charvin, but at $65/btl I'm not a buyer.
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1/6/2013 - AllRed wrote: 91 Points
Sunday Brown Bag Tasting: 2010 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Barb's): Light garnet color. Aromas of cherry, plum, licorice and evergreen. Develops a cherry cool-aid note, perhaps some boysenberry too. Medium- to full-bodied, with firm tannins and bright acidity. Flavors of dark cherry, berries and spice. Plenty of tannin; spice flavors; turns stemmy. 91+ pts.
My #6, Domino's #8
Group #8, 82 pts
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8/27/2012 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Grip, spice, power, rasinated fruit, kinda has everything. Works at $65.
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7/26/2011 - d'Artagnan wrote:
Visite au Domaine Charvin: Visite au domaine
Ces échantillons de 2010 sont d’une finesse et d’une pureté de très bon augure. D’abord les cuves de Côte du Rhône montrent un fruit, un coté floral et une fraicheur qui marqueront l’imagination, avec une des cuves qui montre une concentration incroyable pour un vin qui n’est pas d’appellation Châteauneuf du Pape. Je croyais qu'on m’avait servi un échantillon de Châteauneuf! On monte évidemment de quelques crans avec les vraies cuves de CNP, dont le style sera des plus aériens, frais, réglissé et gourmands, avec une concentration et une finesse exceptionnelles.
Pendant que j’essaie de trouver un parallèle avec un de ses millésimes précédents, Laurent me signale qu’il n’a jamais eu dans le passé d’année aussi qualitative, avec une si petite récolte. Il avance donc que c’est un style sans précédent alors que le plus près que j’ai pu trouver est….2001. Bref, ce sera grand et sans doute un des meilleurs vins jamais produits ici.
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