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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by gcarl on 10/28/2021 & rated 91 points: Good example of a well made CdP with 15 years of cellaring. About the same impressions as when last tasted in 2013. (462 views) | | | Tasted by winepog on 3/18/2017 & rated 91 points: Lovely wine. Drinking well. Hints of underbrush and touch of barnyard. Only weakness is in the fairly shallow finish. (1120 views) | | | Tasted by JoeTom on 7/5/2015 & rated 91 points: Garnet hue. Great nose of cherries, cassis, olives, ceder and a hint of sandlewood. Medium weight with well integrated acid and tannins, but still a good amount of alcohol. Nice finish of fruit, herbs and kalamata olive. (1922 views) | | | Tasted by rm97 on 3/4/2015 & rated 91 points: Nicely integrated drinking well
Nice CDP (1653 views) | | | Tasted by gcarl on 11/26/2013 & rated 91 points: Same impressions as those I posted on 5/28/13 (2306 views) | | | Tasted by SCMeyer on 10/2/2013 & rated 88 points: A fresh and vibrant CdP. Has improved much in two years since I tried it first. Bright cherry/cranberry fruit with balanced tannin and acidity. Leather and cedar notes add interest to this fruit driven wine. Drinking well. (1978 views) | | | Tasted by gcarl on 5/28/2013 & rated 91 points: Improved over last 2+ years, nice old world barnyard funk on P&P, which quickly gave way to nice fruit/cedar/leather nose. Very soft tannins with dark fruit & kirsch on the palate. Over an hour+ it improved to perhaps a 92. A perfect example of a maturing CdP. (1609 views) | | | Tasted by RobertDwyer on 12/10/2011 & rated 89 points: Wow - what a turnaround from a bottle of this I had a while back. I thought this a very nice bottle of wine. A touch of barnyard funk on the nose upon opening but supporting fruit quickly stepped up. Softish tannins and enjoyable to drink. (2762 views) | | | Tasted by Glorfindel on 7/27/2011 & rated 88 points: Funky nose. Sour cherry mid-palette. Peppery, spicy finish. (2353 views) | | | Tasted by tooch on 7/14/2011 & rated 86 points: Less gamey than the last time I had it - the nose was more driven by dense red and black fruit. Palate was rich and round, with nice pepper and warm spices. (1775 views) | | | Tasted by Varus on 11/13/2010 & rated 90 points: Great CNdP QPR. Classic old world flavors and aromas. On the palate the wine shows massive doses of fig cake, black tea and velcro. Lots of grip. I liked this wine a lot, especially for less than 30 bucks. Very clean flavors and delicious over the course of two days. I'm glad I have another. (2225 views) | | | Tasted by jim dixon on 9/18/2010 & rated 91 points: Very nice classic CdP flavors: medium bodied, red and dark fruits, kirsch, baked beans, lots of spice. Tannins provide good grip but don't overwhelm. This is just what I like in a Chateauneuf, and for this price ($26) it would be hard to find a better example of old school deliciousness. (2291 views) | | | Tasted by rabs on 8/28/2010 & rated 87 points: Red fruity nose. Light to medium bodied. A slight bit cough syrupy. (2995 views) | | | Tasted by RobertDwyer on 5/26/2010 & rated 84 points: Either this wine is in its dumb phase or it's just not that vibrant. A lethargic, woodsy offering that lacks punch. (3127 views) | | | Tasted by tooch on 3/2/2010 & rated 89 points: Gamey on the nose, with blue and black fruit. Typical spiciness for a 2006 CdP, and I felt this bottle was drinking quite well for it's relative youth. (3618 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 2/28/2010 & rated 88 points: gamey nose that developed a lot over time. sold structure. good tannins. a bit gamey, with good dark fruit. medium finish. nice wine. (3506 views) |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/30/2008)
(Moulin Tacussel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, January/February 2008, IWC Issue #136
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)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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"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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