Community Tasting Notes 11

• Aravind Asok wrote:

  April 1, 2024 - Pop and pour. Brought up a wine, gave to my wife, and she said: why didn't you bring up something different from what we've been drinking. April Fool's joke's on me. Brought this up instead. Betrays every bit of its 15% ABV in heat on the nose and palate. I'll be generous and call it "spice". Pure plum, dense black and blue fruit on the nose..with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer. On the palate: solid acidity, lighter bodied than expected, compensated for by black pepper and heat, cola, black fruit and grainy tannin on the finish. Good, but somewhat disjointed. This btl seems likely to fall apart.

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• AGELVIS wrote: 90 points

  April 22, 2023 - PNP. Deep hazy brick red color, with a rusty rim. Dark raspberry, fresh blackberries, lemon cookie, and minerality. Smooth, dry, slightly tart palate, with good acidity. Firm, medium intensity tannins on the medium long finish. 100% Grenache
  
  Drinks surprisingly fresh for its age. Lacks complexity and I don’t love the tartness. Tasted at the winery in Tain-l’Hermitage.

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• achasd Likes this wine: 92 points

  August 10, 2022 - Soft palate. Red berries Well-balanced Beautiful garnet color. Drink now or hold a couple more years

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• Turnmeroyalblue wrote:

  December 23, 2019 - Ruby, garnet around the edges. Peppery, spicy nose with a hint of tartness. Red fruits on the first taste, acidity and sharpness follows. A nice long finish with currants, berries , cedar coming through. Tannins beginning to soften but still time to round out. Medium-full bodied.

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• Coastalnative wrote: 92 points

  September 15, 2019 - Deep ruby color starting to show a little age. On the nose I find iron, sous-bois, dried cherry and plum with some dried sage as well. Very nice and superb balance. I think this is right in the prime drinking window in fact it went beautifully with beef stew and braised vegetables.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer M. Chapoutier
• Varietal Grenache
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Croix de Bois
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Southern Rhône
• Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
• UPC Code 3391181920933

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• In Cellars 82 (55%)
• Consumed 68 (45%)

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