2020 Domaine de la Charbonnière Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 93.3 points

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  12/30/2023 - BottleScholar Likes this wine:

  Medium ruby color. White smoke, boysenberry, red cherry, authentic dark maraschino cherry, raspberry, blueberry, light beef jerky, soy sauce, cumin, white pepper, bramble, and emerging tertiary with dried mushroom. Lavender and creamy dark chocolate emerge after an hour. M aromatic intensity. M+ flavor intensity. M+/H fine-grained tannins that become pleasantly chewy. M+ body overall, with slightly less weight of the polished mid-palate texture. M/M+ finish. H alcohol (16%) is just a little "hot" and out of balance. Enjoyable now with fresh youthful flavors, but should develop more complexity with age, with the tannins becoming more integrated and soft. I'd estimate a nice balance of primary and tertiary flavors 2028-2033.

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  10/19/2023 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Smoke, ripe blueberries, ripe blackberries, ripe black cherries, meaty mushrooms and tobacco on the nose. Medium + intensity of aromas. The palate adds vanilla (surprising given that it was aged in Foudres), tomato paste, cranberries, bacon grease and cumin, though the intensity of flavors is only medium. Finish with blood and more animal fat. Pair it with sausages and garlic and a bitter hebal flavor emerges, much to the wine's benefit.
  
  Medium + body with surprising medium + tannin and medium acid. Developing. Hold for 2-3 years. I believe that the tannins will calm down and the flavors will intensify by then.

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  8/23/2023 - RichD2 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  There is so much going for this one. It's actually enjoyable to drink now!

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  5/24/2023 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:

  At Vinexpo, excellent Cdp & the best of the 3 CdPs, great range of aromas, black fruits, garrigue, full bodied great poise, long life ahead, thanks Veronique

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  3/13/2023 - beatles wrote: 94 Points

  Soft, creamy, charming, well built with intense fruit and plenty of local feel. Garrigue galore, so juicy and generous,the essence of Châteauneuf. 94++

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