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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.1 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by bm522 on 9/6/2022 & rated 90 points: I had a high expectation from this bottle as I have seen many people were recommending it. I can surely say nose is quite seductive, I agree with that burgundian CDP style. Palate somehow was surprising to me, somewhat austere, tannins seemed to be rustic. Blinded this, and many people were going to Pommard or even Italian due to tannin structure (925 views) | | | Tasted by MarshallLi on 4/26/2022 & rated 93 points: Close to rayas, a little bit over oaked (975 views) | | | Tasted by levicn on 3/20/2022 & rated 93 points: 醒酒三个小时，标志性的芝麻香气，樱桃和覆盆子味，入口酸度高，单宁紧致，颗粒细腻，矿物感清晰，酒液咸，新鲜漂亮的红果味，还有芝麻香，给人感觉结构精致，余味细腻悠长，满口红果和花香。醒酒充分，状态完全打开，喝了这么多高酒精歌海娜已经有些麻木，当我喝到它，还能迅速找回那种精致细腻的感觉，从复杂度到结构感到平衡感无愧本场最佳。 (976 views) | | | Tasted by Kemo Sabe on 3/6/2022 & rated 95 points: My only bottle of 12 and I will be finding more. First time trying this wine and I was impressed. Dark and brooding color does not indicate how light and nuanced the wine is. Great notes of red and black berries, spices, red candy and some strawberry. This wine is just entering its drinking window and absolutely has upside. The wine has been described as a Burgundian CdP and I agree with that assessment. For a Grenache lover this is a really outstanding effort in a style I would prefer to see more of. (1066 views) | | | Tasted by Raizes on 12/2/2021 & rated 93 points: 黑莓，桑葚，香草、可可、烟熏培根。闻起来颇为浓重，但入口保持着清新的个性，良好的酸度和鲜活的果味中和了高酒精的沉重感。并非一味追求优雅，但在炫技香气的同时也顾及了均衡和内敛的特质。尽管还很年轻，但柔顺的单宁和多层次的香气已经开始展现出潜力，拥有值得期待的未来。 (1080 views) | | | Tasted by CGM on 10/11/2021 & rated 95 points: 2H decant, floral & great concentration, amazingly elegant masterpiece of CdP in a perfect burgundy style at GC level. Keep my last bottle (magnum) for at least 5 more years to discover its full potential. A must try wine! (604 views) | | | Tasted by wineappellation on 10/9/2021 & rated 94 points: Tasted blinded alongisde 2013 CDP Omnia. The Arioso 12 exhibits more substance and purity but no doubt of their typicity, they smells like twins. Fresh floral, bright fruits, earthy and minerally. Very fine. Decanted for 3hrs. (659 views) | | | Tasted by LB88 on 10/28/2020 & rated 93 points: Well prepped opened the night before and allowed to air in the cellar. Was quite expressive both with floral elements on the nose and the palate was well resolved. (752 views) | | | Tasted by drdan8 on 9/21/2019: In my opinion, the jury is still out with this wine. The wine did not move me nor did it dissapoint if that makes any sense. Convinced this needs 5-7 years to render a proper assessment. (930 views) | | | Tasted by Litt12 on 1/21/2019 & rated 94 points: Stunning, power and elegance.
Dinner @ Alinea (1061 views) | | | Tasted by ORIF on 12/24/2017 & rated 93 points: Incredible CdP from Lucien le Moine. He is certainly more well known for his Burgundy but this was fantastic with complexity and earthiness.
Long finish but not overbearing. Had to fight my kids to get a second taste. (1117 views) |
| By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, Importer Highlight: VINTUS Wines (3/15/2018)
(Rotem & Mounir Saouma Chateauneuf du Pape Arioso) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reds: The Flamboyant 2014s and the Structured 2013s (Apr 2016) (4/1/2016)
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Vinous, Châteauneuf du Pape: The Lively 2013s and Lush 2012s (Apr 2015) (2/1/2015)
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| Rotem & Mounir Saouma Producer websiteRed 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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"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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