Very foggy, rusty, red, brown. Stewed fruit on the nose. It still has some good flavor but is past its prime. Some tart strawberry, a little earth and minerals. Metal on the finish. We enjoyed it but wished we dark it sooner.
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Brett and barnyard on the nose. Initially I assumed a (flawed) Burgundy but after the wine was revealed, it made much more sense. The Grenache character was obvious but again this did not made me love CDP any bit more.
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Dark, a little cloudy, garnet and bricking. Nose is reddish fruit, some menthol and herbs and flowers. The taste is big, chewy, black cherry fruit, liquorice, sweet and spicy with some oak too. A really complex wine with lots going on; my last bottle sadly...
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Cellar clearance 2013 (our house): A bit more rustic and gamey than the La Nerthe, this had a core of cherryish fruit beneath the smoked meats. This wine seemed at peak right now but has the acidity to age further.
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Smoky, charred nose, pool locker room, tobacco/ash, and just a touch of cherry. Relatively simple on the palate, with lots of acidity and some dark, powdery cocoa on the finish. If you haven't drank by now, get drinking.
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lovely garnet colour with classic 'garrigue' nose. Soft tannins beautifully in balance with plum fruits on the palate. Not the most impressively complex CdP compared to say 1989 Beaucastel but very enjoyable with Roast Lamb.
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Nice bright color, with aromas of raspberry ganache and garrigue, developing a nice peperry undertone with air. Very well-balanced, with spice, red fruit -- raspberry & cherry, and licorice flavors on the palate. Presents itself well across the palate, ending with an impressively long, balanced finish.
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Blew off some odour from opening. Decanted for an hour. Cherries and spice aroma. Ripe fruit in glass along with some savoury pepper and tannin in there to give some grip and backbone. Pretty smooth, some astringency, a little acidic and a decent finish. Very nice.
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-- popped and poured -- -- tasted non-blind over 3 hours --
NOSE: garrigue!; hints of funk, kirsch, and warm cherries round out the moderately expressive bouqet.
BODY: garnet core with burnt sienna rim; color is of medium-light depth; sediment is present; medium-light bodied.
TASTE: a bit austere and tannic, but the acidity isn't completely lacking; olive and leather dominate; fading raspberry chimes in, too. More earthy than fruity; medium-light flavor; 30 second finish. Drink now. This won't blow your socks off, but for $15 it's one helluva drink. I would certainly buy again at that price.
B: 50, 5, 12, 14, 7 = 88
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Purple-tinged getting muddy before a watery rim. Bouquet of red fruit salad, and faintly meaty. Sweet through savoury structure, then moderate acid and tannins that make the lips smack. Extremely moreish. Herby, spicy, choccy, peppery palate. Finishes with a medicinal flourish which is slightly astringent, but in a good way. Soft and seductive. Lovely.
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Dry, acidic and still present tannins, full bodied, somewhat light on the nose. Initial impression - where's the fruit? This wine seems to have collapsed, and all that 's left is tannins, acidity and alcohol. Not very pleasant.
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Decanted for 30 minutes. Some funk on the nose that blew off after about 30 minutes in the decanter. Medium-bodied with a slight bit of bricking beginning to show around the edge. Plumb, cherries, licorice, pepper, earth and leather dominate the nose and palate, but lacked complexity and depth. The tannins are very subdued but I think this wine will still last another 10 years.
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Deep red, sweet nose of black fruits and some spice. Soft in the mouth with lots of fruit and quite velvety. No heat at all for 14% and a long finish- very soft and easy to drink
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I had a bottle of the Guigal Chateauneuf last evening and so there is a comparison between the two wines that I can draw. The nose of both wines is filled with cherries. The Guigal is more tightly constructed with intense red cherry scents. This wine has cherries and plums with some earthiness on the nose. The taste is likewise compared with the Guigal following through with lush red cherries and kirsch with intense, concentrated flavor. The Font de Michelle has a mixture of cherries, boysenberries, mushrooms and earthiness on the taste. The taste is rougher and less tightly constructed than the Guigal. For my palate the Guigal is the superior wine.
The wine sat in a corked bottle overnight and I tasted it the next day. The nose is fairly open and shows ripe cherries and bosenberries in a more integrated structure than when first tasted. There is also a hint of anise and vanilla present. The taste is more berrylike than cherrylike. The mushroominess and earthiness is not present. The flavors have a medium level of concentration. There is still a fair bit of soft tannins present that dry the upper palate. Well, what a difference a day makes. I would still prefer the Guigal which has more breed and elegance than this wine.
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This wine is medium-bodied and very delicious. The nose is filled with ripe plums and berries and the taste follows through with this ripe fruit and earthiness.
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Decanted 2 hours. Mid ruby. Fine nose of ripe fruit, matched by the palate. Medium bodied with good acidity and ripe tannins to support a long and satisfying finish. The alcohol (14%) shows modestly at the end but it's not obtrusive. On Day 2 it has become tannic, so while it is very open and approachable now it preferably needs a few years. dg-
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($20) Bachelor Party: Pretty, Apricot infused nose. Honey, flowers. Kirsch. Gorgeous, round, lush, silky palate. Not much power or concentration but a lovely wine. Grenachey fruit, dry herb finish. Early drinking.
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Dark purple in the glass. Classic aromas of strawberry, candy, some smoky notes and a licorice scent lurking in the background. This wine has considerable tannin to shed and is at least 5 years away from real drinkability IMO. The ripeness of the fruit and the power is not to be mistaken though. The structural skeleton is sufficient to keep this wine going for some years, and the acidity seems well-balanced. However, this wine strikes me as being over-alcoholic, although 14% is wimpy in these days. If all the elements come together at some point this will be a great wine. Until then this will remain a somewhat disjointed effort that merrits a mid-eighties score.
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5/2/2020 - CreativeCPA Likes this wine:
Very foggy, rusty, red, brown. Stewed fruit on the nose. It still has some good flavor but is past its prime. Some tart strawberry, a little earth and minerals. Metal on the finish. We enjoyed it but wished we dark it sooner.
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3/22/2015 - Dbrane wrote:
Brett and barnyard on the nose. Initially I assumed a (flawed) Burgundy but after the wine was revealed, it made much more sense. The Grenache character was obvious but again this did not made me love CDP any bit more.
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6/8/2014 - johnh1001 wrote: 88 Points
Forward, ripe and sweet nose of dark fruit, herbs and meat. Not terrible deep or complex but easy to enjoy.
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3/28/2013 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 95 Points
Dark, a little cloudy, garnet and bricking. Nose is reddish fruit, some menthol and herbs and flowers. The taste is big, chewy, black cherry fruit, liquorice, sweet and spicy with some oak too. A really complex wine with lots going on; my last bottle sadly...
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2/18/2013 - MLipton wrote:
Cellar clearance 2013 (our house): A bit more rustic and gamey than the La Nerthe, this had a core of cherryish fruit beneath the smoked meats. This wine seemed at peak right now but has the acidity to age further.
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11/30/2012 - lifeattable wrote:
Smoky, charred nose, pool locker room, tobacco/ash, and just a touch of cherry. Relatively simple on the palate, with lots of acidity and some dark, powdery cocoa on the finish. If you haven't drank by now, get drinking.
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5/6/2012 - MissHighwater wrote: 89 Points
lovely garnet colour with classic 'garrigue' nose. Soft tannins beautifully in balance with plum fruits on the palate. Not the most impressively complex CdP compared to say 1989 Beaucastel but very enjoyable with Roast Lamb.
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1/25/2012 - zovizule wrote:
Nice if not remarkable cdp. Still a bit tight on opening - benefits from about an hour of air - then excellent with roast chicken.
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2/28/2010 - AllRed wrote: 92 Points
Nice bright color, with aromas of raspberry ganache and garrigue, developing a nice peperry undertone with air. Very well-balanced, with spice, red fruit -- raspberry & cherry, and licorice flavors on the palate. Presents itself well across the palate, ending with an impressively long, balanced finish.
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10/24/2009 - mark_m_owen wrote: 88 Points
Blew off some odour from opening. Decanted for an hour. Cherries and spice aroma. Ripe fruit in glass along with some savoury pepper and tannin in there to give some grip and backbone. Pretty smooth, some astringency, a little acidic and a decent finish. Very nice.
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12/24/2008 - grafstrb wrote: 88 Points
-- popped and poured --
-- tasted non-blind over 3 hours --
NOSE: garrigue!; hints of funk, kirsch, and warm cherries round out the moderately expressive bouqet.
BODY: garnet core with burnt sienna rim; color is of medium-light depth; sediment is present; medium-light bodied.
TASTE: a bit austere and tannic, but the acidity isn't completely lacking; olive and leather dominate; fading raspberry chimes in, too. More earthy than fruity; medium-light flavor; 30 second finish. Drink now. This won't blow your socks off, but for $15 it's one helluva drink. I would certainly buy again at that price.
B: 50, 5, 12, 14, 7 = 88
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7/21/2007 - Garfield wrote: 87 Points
A lot of citrus on the nose. Light in style with good acidity and balance. Went well with our Roasted Chicken and Rice dish.
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2/22/2007 - stephen locke wrote:
Easy drinking flavoursome CNDP. Drinking well and should last a while yet. Did improve with time in decanter.
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12/8/2006 - Paulo wrote: 89 Points
Purple-tinged getting muddy before a watery rim. Bouquet of red fruit salad, and faintly meaty. Sweet through savoury structure, then moderate acid and tannins that make the lips smack. Extremely moreish. Herby, spicy, choccy, peppery palate. Finishes with a medicinal flourish which is slightly astringent, but in a good way. Soft and seductive. Lovely.
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10/15/2006 - StarV100 wrote:
Dry, acidic and still present tannins, full bodied, somewhat light on the nose. Initial impression - where's the fruit? This wine seems to have collapsed, and all that 's left is tannins, acidity and alcohol. Not very pleasant.
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10/12/2006 - Tad GW wrote: 89 Points
50+5+11+16+7=89
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9/1/2006 - SMG wrote: 88 Points
Decanted for 30 minutes. Some funk on the nose that blew off after about 30 minutes in the decanter. Medium-bodied with a slight bit of bricking beginning to show around the edge. Plumb, cherries, licorice, pepper, earth and leather dominate the nose and palate, but lacked complexity and depth. The tannins are very subdued but I think this wine will still last another 10 years.
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5/27/2006 - stephen locke wrote:
Deep red, sweet nose of black fruits and some spice. Soft in the mouth with lots of fruit and quite velvety. No heat at all for 14% and a long finish- very soft and easy to drink
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1/12/2006 - johnwine wrote: 87 Points
I had a bottle of the Guigal Chateauneuf last evening and so there is a comparison between the two wines that I can draw. The nose of both wines is filled with cherries. The Guigal is more tightly constructed with intense red cherry scents. This wine has cherries and plums with some earthiness on the nose. The taste is likewise compared with the Guigal following through with lush red cherries and kirsch with intense, concentrated flavor. The Font de Michelle has a mixture of cherries, boysenberries, mushrooms and earthiness on the taste. The taste is rougher and less tightly constructed than the Guigal. For my palate the Guigal is the superior wine.
The wine sat in a corked bottle overnight and I tasted it the next day. The nose is fairly open and shows ripe cherries and bosenberries in a more integrated structure than when first tasted. There is also a hint of anise and vanilla present. The taste is more berrylike than cherrylike. The mushroominess and earthiness is not present. The flavors have a medium level of concentration. There is still a fair bit of soft tannins present that dry the upper palate. Well, what a difference a day makes. I would still prefer the Guigal which has more breed and elegance than this wine.
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9/9/2005 - johnwine wrote: 88 Points
This wine is medium-bodied and very delicious. The nose is filled with ripe plums and berries and the taste follows through with this ripe fruit and earthiness.
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2/13/2005 - Jeff W wrote: 92 Points
Decanted 2 hours. Mid ruby. Fine nose of ripe fruit, matched by the palate. Medium bodied with good acidity and ripe tannins to support a long and satisfying finish. The alcohol (14%) shows modestly at the end but it's not obtrusive. On Day 2 it has become tannic, so while it is very open and approachable now it preferably needs a few years. dg-
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6/3/2003 - OneLastSyrah wrote:
($20) Bachelor Party: Pretty, Apricot infused nose. Honey, flowers. Kirsch. Gorgeous, round, lush, silky palate. Not much power or concentration but a lovely wine. Grenachey fruit, dry herb finish. Early drinking.
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5/26/2002 - Joe Belmaati wrote: 85 Points
Dark purple in the glass. Classic aromas of strawberry, candy, some smoky notes and a licorice scent lurking in the background. This wine has considerable tannin to shed and is at least 5 years away from real drinkability IMO. The ripeness of the fruit and the power is not to be mistaken though. The structural skeleton is sufficient to keep this wine going for some years, and the acidity seems well-balanced. However, this wine strikes me as being over-alcoholic, although 14% is wimpy in these days. If all the elements come together at some point this will be a great wine. Until then this will remain a somewhat disjointed effort that merrits a mid-eighties score.
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