2009 Chapelle St. Theodoric Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Grand Pin

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  12/13/2022 - NoahCap wrote:

  Producer recommended to me on WineBerserkers for a Grenache producer with a light hand. The back label makes a big deal of how the vineyard has the same sandy soils as Rayas and is located right next door. Not sure if this makes a difference. Maybe it does.
  
  But this is definitely different than other CdP that I've had in the past: much more restrained all around . In the glass, it looks like red Burgundy with a few years under its belt. Lightly perfumed red fruits, preserved cherries, a bit of Concord grape jelly on the nose. Some aromas of damp turned soil as well.
  
  Light in the mouth, medium acidity, just a bit of fine dusty tannins. I don't think this tastes over the hill at all (despite what other comments say)- it's quite fruit forward in the mouth, albeit with a "cool" red fruit profile as opposed to the typical purple/black jammy fruits of so many CdPs. I think this tastes like red raspberries, cranberry sauce, ripe red cherries. Some spiced and woody elements are in the background, and then comes a bit of earthiness that I picked up on the nose.
  
  The overall impression is one of refinement. I see why it was recommended, it's far from the typical CdP. I really enjoy it and at first I was surprised to read the so-so CellarTrackers reviews. Maybe it's because it is so different in style than most other wines from the S Rhone? Is its light body being interpreted as loss of weight due to too much age? I've never had this wine young, so it's tough to say. But I like it. I'll be on the lookout for more bottles from this producer.

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  12/5/2022 - dlf-48 wrote:

  Just ok not one of my best wines

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  11/5/2022 - Nutty08 wrote: flawed

  Rhone Birthday 2022; 11/4/2022-11/6/2022: Unfortunately I think this saw some heat at some point. Brownish fruit and muddled profile. Tired for its age. Not correct.

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  1/19/2022 - Hyperdecanter Likes this wine: 85 Points

  First bottle opened was oxidized, despite the cork holding perfectly (no signs of seepage).
  Second bottle was not flawed, but the wine is mature.

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  12/31/2019 - lucvary Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Excellent mais à boire sans plus attendre à mon avis.

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