2005 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Community Tasting Notes (214) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  5/13/2024 - pbaek wrote:

  Opens up with a bouquet of Christmas spices, cherry jam, dates and figs. The brown notes are somewhat prominent and I’m not a fan of those. Sleek and almost elegant on the palate, the fruit more red-toned with marks of lavender and thyme mixing in. There’s an air of flowers and white pepper. I think this is finally arriving, and as usual with Charvin one gets a glimpse of what the soil and weather had in store for us in 2005. STGT.

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  4/19/2024 - Theamateurwinesnob Does not like this wine:

  Mostly spice, coffee, tar, and licorice. On the palate quite stemmy and bitter. Lacked fruit. I’ve had some really appealing whole cluster wines but this isn’t it. Couldn’t finish the bottle.

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  4/13/2024 - spidermark Likes this wine: 90 Points

  This was my third Charvin over the past year from a few different vintages. I would have to say that though all were good, none of them were able to deliver a high level of enjoyment. They seem like they were textbook studies with a lot of structure and pretty good acid, but the fruits were not that plush, there was a sternness to the wine and though
  
  I've really liked Charvin wines in the past, I don't think I'll be seeking anymore. There's just too much good CDP out there, that deliver great deals of pleasure.

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  3/25/2024 - coremill wrote: 88 Points

  Out of 375mL. Pretty nose of kirschy, ripe black fruit, florals, mint, twigs -- the whole cluster is clear. Riper than my taste, but with good acidity and the alcohol is in check. The tannins are fine and chewy, giving grip rather than glossy. Even though I don't especially care for this ripeness, there's still much to admire here.

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  1/28/2024 - wine4ever Likes this wine:

  From our cellar. Decanted for sediment and drank over three hours. Big wine, full bodied, dark fruits, meat juices, spices, herbs. Can tell it's from a hot year, but the intensity of the flavors helps mask the higher alcohol level. Have one more, will try it again in a couple years, hoping for some more tertiary flavors to develop.

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