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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 113 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by PaulR on 11/11/2023 flawed bottle: corked (258 views) | | | Tasted by WinePT on 10/1/2023 & rated 91 points: My last bottle. Flavors of dark fruit, black cherry, plum, blueberry, spice, cassis. The tannins are integrated with just a touch of chewiness. There's still a little sweet heat on the midpalate/finish. Tasted over 3 hours. With braised short ribs. (296 views) | | | Tasted by Kentw on 9/8/2023: Flawed. The nose was ok, definitely past prime but the cork crumbled and the wine tasted like cooked raisins (359 views) | | | Tasted by corkscrews on 5/18/2023 & rated 87 points: A nose of muted fruit, brick in color. A medium to full bodied CDP with black cherry, earth and some spice. Past prime, bottle got lost in cellar. www.winelx.com (583 views) | | | Tasted by gcarl on 3/15/2022 & rated 93 points: P&P thru a Vinturi into a glass for dinner. Wow! I didn't expect it to be better than my last notes of 12/3/18. This is the personification of good CdP! (1245 views) | | | Tasted by John O' on 3/2/2021: cork crumbled. decanted. thought it was gone initially. came around to OK after a while. (1740 views) | | | Tasted by bluedog on 3/21/2020 & rated 90 points: Decanted 2 hours. Light plum nose. Red medium bodied fruit, some stone. Medium finish. Nice drinking wine. (1997 views) | | | Tasted by mwneil on 12/21/2019 & rated 91 points: Holiday Party (Maplewood): Started out hot, decanted as cork broke, complex flavors and smooth tannins, good structure, drank with Borsao to compare Granache, need to try more CDP’s, drank with London broil, salmon cakes and shrimp. (2277 views) | | | Tasted by John O' on 11/1/2019 flawed bottle: borderline gonzo (2065 views) | | | Tasted by Winiac on 5/18/2019 flawed bottle: Had leaked from the side of the cork into the capsule, was somewhat oxidized. Cooked with it! (1989 views) | | | Tasted by ericindc on 4/19/2019 & rated 79 points: Wow. Waaaaay too extracted. Plummy, raisony, pretty hot. Had some light paint thinner that blew off. Product of its vintage. Was literally better when we added some water. (1681 views) | | | Tasted by Kentw on 4/12/2019 & rated 89 points: Decent with finishing dry tannin. (1356 views) | | | Tasted by gcarl on 12/3/2018 & rated 92 points: Tobacco, old leather, damp leaves, mild fruit upon P&P, but within an hour, dark fruit and baking spices were very much forward and refreshing (1453 views) | | | Tasted by artp on 9/20/2018 & rated 89 points: Cork was good. Bouquet was excellent as well as the color. But maybe I have drank too many California cabs to appreciate this Botdeaux. It needed time to open. Good fruit but not that bold finish. The finish is not weak. It’s different and above average. Let’s see how it tastes tomorrow. (1522 views) | | | Tasted by cab_fran on 6/5/2018 flawed bottle: The wine had turned and we poured it out - either a bad bottle or past its prime. Disappointing outcome for the last bottle from one of our all-time favorites. (2088 views) | | | Tasted by merlot78 on 4/11/2018 & rated 80 points: Cork broke into many pieces into the bottle. Had to pour through a coffee filter. Wine was harsh but after an hour or so, it opened up. Somewhat enjoyable. (1837 views) | | | Tasted by hailcesare on 2/10/2018 & rated 90 points: Smooth blueberry dark. Lift notes with medium finish. Suspect it’s peaked. (1877 views) | | | Tasted by df1962 on 1/6/2018 & rated 94 points: Consistent with previous note. Lots of life ahead but so sweet right now sorry to see my last bottle go but so glad I caught it at this point. (1869 views) | | | Tasted by WineCPA on 12/30/2017 & rated 96 points: This developed beautifully. Cassis, licorice, baking spices all coat the palate. Lingering finish that shows the black fruits. Integrated tannins. Still has life but I think it's certainly peaking. (1728 views) | | | Tasted by gajalaa on 12/15/2017 & rated 91 points: Color is Dark Purple
Nose is Cherry & Dark Chocolate Raisin
Body is Medium
Some Spice and blackberry on the finish
Nice Tannins (1473 views) | | | Tasted by sstoloff on 4/15/2017 & rated 93 points: Beautiful bottle, peaking. Blossomed over a couple of hours. Bright purple. Wonderful aromatics. Low toned on the palate, cocoa, black and blue fruits, savory. (2477 views) | | | Tasted by merlot78 on 3/16/2017 & rated 90 points: A perfect wine. I thought it might be over the hill and was surprised young and fresh it was. A joy to drink. It still had some nice tannin left. (2222 views) | | | Tasted by df1962 on 9/11/2016 & rated 94 points: PnVnD let air for 2hrs. Dense dark purple cherry colour with crimson to clear rim. Huge nose with fig Bing cherry espresso dark chocolate molten licorice blackberry jam garrigue and hot stones. Medium weigh with perfectly ripe velvety tannins. On the palate nicely ripe yet fresh and vibrant with fig espresso blackberry Bing cherry anise and herbs. Complex ripe fresh and elegant. Wow. Glad I have one more bottle. (2732 views) | | | Tasted by wineguy1968 on 9/9/2016 & rated 92 points: it's been a while since I've dipped into my CDPs and I'm glad I chose this one to remind me why I love this variety. rich purple in color dark raisin flavors with dark chocolate mixed in. Nice spice and floral notes on the finish. great complement to some sharp cheddar. (2589 views) | | | Tasted by WinePT on 7/22/2016 & rated 90 points: Initially this was a little disjointed with brambly tannins. Opened nicely after about 1 hour in the decanter, hitting its smooth spot of dark fruit, chocolate, and a little bit of red fruit. Moderate body without being overpowering. After 3 hours this was starting to fade. (2656 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(Patrick Lesec Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Galets Blonds) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, January/February 2010, IWC Issue #148
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| Patrick Lesec Producer website - Read more about Patrick Lesec wines
Patrick Lesec Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Galets BlondsPatrick Lesec Les Galets Blonds is made using 93% old vine Grenache and 7% Syrah. The vines are old, averaging 75 years of age. The grapes are completely destemmed. The wine is aged in tanks and foudres for 12 to 14 months. About 550 cases are produced each vintage.Red Rhone Blend Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.
A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Southern Rhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Southern Rhone Valley
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape Appellation - Read more about Chateauneuf du Pape
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Vineyards on weinlagen-info
"As I have written many times in the past, the sweet spot for drinking Châteauneuf du Papes is usually the first 5-6 years after the vintage. Then they seem to go through an adolescent, awkward, and sometimes dormant stage, only to re-emerge around year 10-12, where the majority of wines are often fully mature. The best of them will continue to hold on to life (but rarely improving) beyond 15-20 years. It is only the exceptional Châteauneuf du Papes that will evolve for 20-25+ years, and those are indeed a rarity. However, things may be improving dramatically in terms of the longevity of Châteauneuf du Pape, although Grenache-dominated wines, the vast majority of wines produced in the appellation, are wines that do not have the polyphenol (extract and tannin) content of top Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots, or Syrah-based wines. Nevertheless, the younger generation in Châteauneuf du Pape has taken seriously the farming in the vineyards. There are more organic and biodynamically run vineyards here than in any other appellation of France. The yields, which were already low, are even lower today (20-35 hectoliters per hectare), and of course, the proliferation of top luxury and/or old-vine cuvées gives a significant boost to the number of wines that will evolve past 25 or 30 years. The advantage of these wines is their broad window of drinkability." - Robert Parker
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