PnP at a friend's pre-holiday barbecue. Nose was classic CdP, red fruit, sweet spices and garrigue. Palate felt slightly off-balance and had a distinct dullness / bitter quality, but likely due to the fact it was poorly paired with the food served. Previous bottle that we drank standalone was more inviting, so will not put a rating to this.
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The 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a fantastic showing from the Diffonty family. This instantly opens to vivid aromas of blackberries, cherries and dark plums, which are woven together with spice cake, black olives, smoke and hints of violet nuances all coming together in the glass. On the palate this is full-bodied, displaying remarkable overall concentration and depth, with a core of ripe red and dark fruits expanding through the wine. Well balanced and beautifully textured, this continues to impress as it finishes long and velvety. Today, this is already quite impressive, however it will ultimately benefit from a bit more bottle age before it begins to show its full potential. (Best 2019-2030)
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Decanted 3 hours, consumed over 2 days. It’s big and young. Feels like new world CdP. Not sure I totally get it, comes across backwards and with uninteresting force. It’s flavorful cacophony. The quality is certainly there. Two more bottles, will try again in the 2020s.
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Incense and red fruits are the first thing you notice. On the palate, the wine has a nice polish to all its rich, sweet, fleshy red berries, freshness for lift and round textures in the finish. The wine was made from blending 65% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre.
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1/2/2023 - ephorn Does not like this wine: 80 Points
The balance is off. Harsh palate. Too much astringency. Not sure that it will improve.
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10/15/2019 - JackCali Likes this wine: 91 Points
Interesting dark fruits, moderate tannin
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6/9/2019 - ieatprawnsss wrote:
PnP at a friend's pre-holiday barbecue. Nose was classic CdP, red fruit, sweet spices and garrigue. Palate felt slightly off-balance and had a distinct dullness / bitter quality, but likely due to the fact it was poorly paired with the food served. Previous bottle that we drank standalone was more inviting, so will not put a rating to this.
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4/20/2019 - JerM wrote: 92 Points
The Great 2019 Easter Marathon!; 4/17/2019-4/26/2019 (Sydney): Rich, juicy, milk chocolate. Rich sweet berries. Layered, fine resolved tannin. Black Forest cake!
(last bottle!)
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10/17/2018 - InternationalWineReport wrote: 93 Points
The 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a fantastic showing from the Diffonty family. This instantly opens to vivid aromas of blackberries, cherries and dark plums, which are woven together with spice cake, black olives, smoke and hints of violet nuances all coming together in the glass. On the palate this is full-bodied, displaying remarkable overall concentration and depth, with a core of ripe red and dark fruits expanding through the wine. Well balanced and beautifully textured, this continues to impress as it finishes long and velvety. Today, this is already quite impressive, however it will ultimately benefit from a bit more bottle age before it begins to show its full potential. (Best 2019-2030)
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8/28/2018 - rm97 wrote: 92 Points
Rich smooth and delicious
Tannins are there but not overbearing
Lovely to drink now but am sure will get a lot better
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10/8/2017 - JerM wrote: 92 Points
Tomasso's birthday! (geylang serai): Gosh, hedonistic, rich, velvet creamy dark lush fruits, lined with herbal garrigue and a milk chocolate finish. Young, but yes, why wait?
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10/7/2017 - aero wrote:
Decanted 3 hours, consumed over 2 days. It’s big and young. Feels like new world CdP. Not sure I totally get it, comes across backwards and with uninteresting force. It’s flavorful cacophony. The quality is certainly there. Two more bottles, will try again in the 2020s.
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8/28/2017 - JerM wrote:
Uighur Brunner! (Kiroran): Chalky tannin, leafy blueberries, purple fruits. sweet, herbaceous. Modern, young.
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8/25/2017 - JerM wrote: 92 Points
Justina Visits! (Russell Lea): Rich, powerful sweet raisin, fig, pitch, earth, pepper, soft leather. Pastille, transparent purity. Long lingering minty finish.
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8/21/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
Incense and red fruits are the first thing you notice. On the palate, the wine has a nice polish to all its rich, sweet, fleshy red berries, freshness for lift and round textures in the finish. The wine was made from blending 65% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre.
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