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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 24 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Backdoctor on 7/25/2021 & rated 92 points: everyone loved it once it opened. took about 30 mins, but was delicious (657 views) | | | Tasted by toddmk on 8/5/2017 & rated 91 points: Great, spicy red. No notes taken. Drinking very well right now. No reason to hold. I believe this is probably close to its peak drinking window but should have at least 5 years of life left. (2155 views) | | | Tasted by Jean-Philippe M on 5/27/2017: Un CHNP d'une belle qualité. L'assemblage Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre est parfait. On a en bouche des tannins soyeux, des épices, de la réglisse noir et des notes animals. À 35€ c'est une superbe bouteille.
4/5 (2295 views) | | | Tasted by JB12 on 3/28/2016 & rated 93 points: - It's in total harmony with a medium/full body. Round texture with a medium finish - Very very fine cdp. Smooth, with nice fruit, hint of vanilla. No flaws. (2695 views) | | | Tasted by JB12 on 11/27/2015 & rated 88 points: - Ruby color. It's unbalanced with a light/medium body. Angular texture with a short finish - I was disappointed. Popped and decanted for 90 min. It was very earthy and dry. Lots of tannins. Previous bottle was better. Maybe it's getting past its prime... Color was bright. (2912 views) | | | Tasted by MarkMich on 3/16/2015 & rated 92 points: Very nice CDP. Wish I had more. Sour cherry with meat and some provincial herbs on the palate. (2867 views) | | | Tasted by JB12 on 8/1/2014 & rated 91 points: - Full body. Round texture - Very nice, full bodied CDP. (1927 views) | | | Tasted by mikekeane on 5/5/2014 & rated 94 points: Soyeux. A son appogée. A encore sa puissance, mais sans accricher. Tanins onctueux. Arômes complexes. Pris chez les Jean-Do (2/3) (2033 views) | | | Tasted by IamNotDrinkingAny#@!%Merlot on 2/28/2013 & rated 92 points: Awesome CDP. (2463 views) | | | Tasted by mflesh on 2/19/2013 & rated 90 points: Decent. Uncorked with ease - cork was pretty loose in the bottle. Not much of a stain and zero bleed. Wine was decanted naturally into a decanter for 30 minutes. Initial nose was dark, a little pungent with some straw, nitrogen, and overripe blackberry. After allowing to sit and air for a little, this one settled down. On the nose was still a fruit bomb by comparison, but there was an herbal component, jammy syrah fruit. On the palate was all blackberry for a split second, then turned "lighter" to a very dense jammy red fruit. Herbal notes dominated the middle. The finish was all ripe blackberry and some fig. Not a lot of tannin or oakiness but it was subtly there. A nice, balanced GSM blend indeed. This wine is barely ready to go now, and will improve over the next 10 years. This wine is sort of integrated now, but still has a lot of figuring out to do I think. With the lack of a dense backbone I'm not sure that this one will last 10 years. I think optimum drinking year for this one with minimal (or no) decanting is probably 2016-2017, but it is enjoyable now as long as you decant at least a little bit. Probably won't stand much past 2020. (2175 views) | | | Tasted by JoeTom on 11/19/2012 & rated 90 points: Dark garnet hue. Nose of barnyard, flower, pepper and olive. Well integrated juice. Unctuous and silky mouthfeel with mulberry, boysenberry, and kalamata olives on palette. Lasting finish of spice, leather and dark fruits. (2157 views) | | | Tasted by mikekeane on 9/23/2012 & rated 94 points: Superbe ! Equilibre et soyeux fin et delicat. Pas alcooleux. Tres beau chateauneuf. Garde moyenne a courte toutefois. (1894 views) | | | Tasted by donsimpson15 on 12/15/2011 & rated 93 points: Awesome!!!! Decanted 1 hr. Classic CDP. Smells like a stable on the nose (leather bridle) delicious spice and cedar with undertones of blueberry and pomegranate. Delicious old world wine. Going to let breathe for another hour and see how it evolves. (2527 views) | | | Tasted by Uncle John on 1/5/2011 & rated 92 points: Black fruits and mineral on the nose with a smooth rich palate. This wine is drinking well now and will only get better over the next 5+ years. Nice balance of fruit and structure and not over the top like some 2007 CDP. Recomended by Ludwig at SAQ signature. Good call! (2492 views) | | | Tasted by THaas on 9/10/2010 & rated 92 points: Darn good stuff indeed. Powerful nose, cherry and spice, a little garrigue. Big in the mouth, filling and complex with cherry, spice, earthiness, some plum on the backside. Long finish.
This was drank young. 2012-2030. (2474 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 6/17/2010: darn good stuff (2394 views) |
| Clos Saint Michel Producer website - Read more about Clos Saint MichelRed 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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