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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 47 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Pinotfanbg on 7/6/2022 & rated 86 points: Not bad just one dimensional. A bit funky, faded fruit. A bit of grippy tannin and a touch of heat on the medium finish. Waited too long to drink this I think. (888 views) | | | Tasted by DavidWong168 on 1/13/2022 & rated 93 points: Medium oxblood. Took only 30 minutes to be fully open. There’s intense garrigue on the nose and intense freshness too. Along with rusty iron, freshly poured asphalt and black cherry. Silky, savory, dark and brooding. Lavender and rosemary stand out on the long, seductive finish. Love it! (1147 views) | | | Tasted by 2caveman on 1/2/2022 & rated 86 points: Waited to long on these. Heavy and lacking in complexity or depth (1060 views) | | | Tasted by wormfarmer on 9/2/2021: Not quite as much fun as the last bottle of this two years ago. Deep, inky, peppery, velvety, seemingly Syrah-driven as others have noted. (Not bad at all, just a bit more mono than the stereophonic experience of 2 years ago. Also got slightly outclassed by the wine that preceded it.) (1251 views) | | | Tasted by rogerr on 4/13/2021 & rated 89 points: Agree with recent note by davidspieker
Did not decant. Glad I didn't. Seemed to oxidize rather quickly. Wine was still enjoyable but not memorable. (1330 views) | | | Tasted by davidspieker on 4/11/2021 & rated 90 points: Very dark ruby color. Dark fruit and musty wine cellar aroma. Dark fruit and spice flavors with a very long and hot finish. Dried fruit, meat and tobacco flavors. (703 views) | | | Tasted by winoma on 1/28/2021 & rated 87 points: Feel like this bottle was off. Hope the other in the cellar r better! (560 views) | | | Tasted by bspahn on 12/29/2020 & rated 88 points: This was a very disappointing bottle. Great nose with lots of earth and tobacco, but it tasted creamy and lacked acidity. I would have thought the bottle was flawed, but I've also had Vignobles "Pere Pape" bottling and it had the same issue.
Maybe it got too old? (552 views) | | | Tasted by JonnyG on 6/2/2020 & rated 89 points: 2010 Southern Rhone Night, Courtesy of Zoom (Santa Barbara County): Loaded with acidity, of the bracing/piercing kind, in contrast to an earlier bottle in the flight. Notes of pepper and violets, quite fresh. Not a very typical CdP, in fact seemed to show more Syrah than any other component. Very enjoyable nonetheless. (920 views) | | | Tasted by beatles on 3/14/2020 & rated 92 points: Very young, yet hard to resist. The local feel is eminent, the garrigue, and the cool elegance of the vintage. Splendid balance. 92++
#SøllerødKro#Corona (1412 views) | | | Tasted by wormfarmer on 9/29/2019 & rated 94 points: Holy galets, this is the sort of thing that can rekindle a fading (or at least less attended to) love affair. Had with lamb and taters and grilled fennel and it awed all of us at the table. (1137 views) | | | Tasted by Rick 44 on 12/24/2018 & rated 92 points: Very good. I should probably have waited another few years but very enjoyable now. Especially enjoyed the last glass or so, the finish was particularly good. Hope to find a couple more for the cellar. (1361 views) | | | Tasted by DougSamuel on 12/14/2018 & rated 92 points: We purchased a number of 2010 CdP for my daughters birth year. We've periodically opened some that have been dubious to last anywhere close to her 21st. Many have been disappointing, to be quite honest (in fairness, there are lowest $). This one restored my faith in the quality and value. The wine is dark in the glass. The nose has dark cherries, kirsch, raspberry, and cranberry. I would guess significant portion grenache, but the structure and tannin suggest a good deal of Mourvedre and/or syrah. Went very nice with a roast pork. The tannin is still considerable and I'd think it will go another 5-8 years. (1397 views) | | | Tasted by UpfromtheCellar on 8/9/2018 & rated 91 points: I probably don't drink enough CNdP. When its good, its usually overpriced and expensive. When its cheap, its nasty or very one dimensional. Its hard to find good QPR in this part of the world. But this is it.
Warm, lingering, round, stones, savory, leather, garrigue, spice, dark fruits, smooth tannins, balanced.
These were just a few of the comments that came from the tasting panel this evening and everyone agreed it was top notch.
I know a lot of the haters out there get tired of hearing this but, thank you Jon! (1649 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 3/8/2018 & rated 92 points: Richly textured, luscious, sweet, fresh, ripe, red fruits, coupled with aromas of flowers, licorice and peppery spices are easy to find. There is no reason to wait to pop a cork with this beauty. (2314 views) | | | Tasted by davidspieker on 12/28/2016 & rated 91 points: Dark, clear ruby color. Dark fruit and musty wine cellar aroma. Dark fruit and spice with a very long and rich dried fruit, meat and tobacco finish. (2486 views) | | | Tasted by MichaelMA on 11/18/2016 & rated 92 points: Great depth and beautiful dark fruit with some wood (1694 views) | | | Tasted by MichaelMA on 10/21/2016 & rated 92 points: Started tight but opened nicely. (1677 views) | | | Tasted by DavidWong168 on 8/25/2016 & rated 92 points: Opaque crimson with a tawny rim. What's left of a Coravin'd bottle and it seems a little oxidized. Drinks quite well after some of the vinegary funk blew off. Tobacco, barbecue smoke and stewed red fruits on the nose. Spice, smoked meats, dried herbs and black fruits on the palate. Full bodied and a decent dose of acidity. Chalky tannins and the finish is long. Very good. (2240 views) | | | Tasted by DavidWong168 on 6/7/2016 & rated 94 points: Clear mid-ruby with a pale garnet rim. Drinking this CdP is like watching a movie with multiple plot twists. A new development is revealed with almost every taste. It begins with a funky and savory profile of game, smoke, dried porcini transitioning to ripe black fruits, tobacco leaf and finally to jasmine and violets and hint of white pepper. "Finally" because I coravin'd only a glass and all those layers unfolded in the time it took to drink 6 ounces. What else could have been revealed given more time? I'm out of breath trying to keep up with its changes. Medium bodied, low acid, great persistence and the tannins have completely melted. Drinking at its peak now. (2146 views) | | | Tasted by BBencz on 8/31/2015: Still drinking great. Lots of depth and length. Feels like this could go another 6-8 years, but just couldn't resist it now. (2229 views) | | | Tasted by Francophile on 3/24/2015 & rated 91 points: A really nice smooth CdP with an even deeper richer taste after the first day. (2592 views) | | | Tasted by BBencz on 3/1/2015: Consistent with previous note. Fruit bomb with nice depth and length. Very enjoyable. (2175 views) | | | Tasted by CO CHRIS on 10/12/2014: 14.5% alc...nose of smoked game, dark black fruit, cola, touch of herbs...the palate is full-bodied, firm tannins still exist - the fruit and wine are plenty rich, but hard to sort out right now. Sort of numb though a nice wine is under all the "noise". Wait. (2347 views) | | | Tasted by jfurey21 on 12/22/2013 & rated 91 points: Requires decanting of at least an hour. Started very tight when opened, but then a pretty wine and nice CdP. (2186 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, January/February 2013, IWC Issue #166
(La Crau de Ma Mere Chateauneuf-du-Pape) Subscribe to see review text. | By Sara d'Amato
WineAlign (9/29/2012)
(La Crau De Ma Mère Châteauneuf Du Pape, Ac red) Subscribe to see review text. | By David Lawrason
WineAlign (9/26/2012)
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WineAlign (9/18/2012)
(La Crau De Ma Mère Châteauneuf Du Pape, Ac red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, January/February 2012, IWC Issue #160
(Vignobles Mayard Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau de Ma Mere) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (12/1/2011)
(Mayard, La Crau de Ma Mère Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Vignobles Mayard Producer website
Read about Vignobles MayardRed 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
Another site on this appellation
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
Vintage Chart 1978 to Today
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