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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.7 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by pbaek on 2/5/2016: Very pleasant surprise as this was so refined and elegant with beautiful light red fruit in a cool style which is so unusual for Chateauneuf du Pape this days. The fruit is still fresh and by no means fading. Great marks from the soil as well. (1843 views) | | | Tasted by zovizule on 3/9/2014: Still holding well. Nice silky texture, everything integrated - not outstanding, but solid. (2304 views) | | | Tasted by zovizule on 5/11/2013: Mature, still very good, but not getting better. Should probably drink my last 2 in the coming year or so. (2465 views) | | | Tasted by Henman on 5/9/2013 & rated 87 points: Decanted for one hour. On the nose vibrant ripe, mellow, slightly confected dark fruit. Light bodied palate, smooth, delivering a bit unfocused dark fruit with a tiny confected/mellowed aspect. Very smooth tannins and gentle acidity. Overall, still quite drinkable and decent for a 14 years old wine, but won´t get any better. Wasn´t quite what I expected from an aged CdP. (2289 views) | | | Tasted by Vandiner on 12/11/2012 & rated 87 points: A bit disappointing - very average CDP - medium bodied with some tartness on the pallet (2602 views) | | | Tasted by David J Cooper on 2/28/2010: Light red. I found this a bit tight at first. It was pretty easy for me to pick this as a 99. Sometimes I get lucky. The domaine is one I don't know. After an aother half hour in the glass this wine started to show really well. pepper and raspberry became very prominent in the nose and the sweet entry and dry finish was beautiful. Definetly decant this wine for an hour or two. (1942 views) | | | Tasted by hsacks on 1/23/2009 & rated 84 points: Same as 3/31/08 bottle but shoowing some signs of oxidation. (1949 views) | | | Tasted by zovizule on 12/6/2008: Nice saturday night wine. Earth and graphite on the nose. Starts fairly simple but opens up somewhat over the evening. This is probably at peak now, but no rush to drink the others. (1626 views) | | | Tasted by hsacks on 3/21/2008 & rated 87 points: Surprisingly light-bodied and shallow given its 89 point Parker rating (but not its $15 price tag). Pleasant, moderately ripe fruit in the mouth with good structure and length. At peak. (1476 views) | | | Tasted by Mr T on 1/21/2007 & rated 87 points: Not enough fruit. (1684 views) | | | Tasted by zovizule on 12/24/2006: Nice, straightforward CdP. Not outstanding, but would have been better with food. (1744 views) | | | Tasted by speedmac on 11/19/2005: The dark cherry fruit with light pepper spice up the nose and the mouth but Tanzer is spot on with "clenched finish". With about 45 minutes in the decanter we might should have given it more time. The weight of the wine seemed off balance with the flavors or at times uneven in the mouth and finish, again suggesting more air time is needed. (2073 views) |
| 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
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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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