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2012 Domaine Olivier Hillaire Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Grenache

  • France
  • Rhône
  • Southern Rhône
  • Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Community Tasting Notes 26

  • macliii Likes this wine: 93 points

    December 2, 2022 - Went wonderful with a French zoniin meatloaf.

  • lkilpio Likes this wine: 93 points

    September 18, 2022 - This is a lovely, fairly full-bodied Châteauneuf-du-Pape that is in a wonderful phase at the moment. The tannins have softened, but the structure is still there as well. The wine is still very fruity, providing enticing notes of ripe red berries and fruits. However, the flavor palette is not purely fruit-driven, since the wine is also displaying darker tones, such as licorice, tar, underbrush and coal. I dare not say, how the wine will evolve in the coming years, but all in all, it is very delicious now.

  • Mootsie Likes this wine: 95 points

    November 19, 2021 - A little different than our last bottle a month ago. Big fig and raspberry notes initially followed by white pepper, cigar box/tobacco. Really good. Nice QPR for $25 on Winebid. Drink now

  • SchlaepDog wrote: flawed

    October 22, 2021 - This bottle was way past due, not drinkable. Stored in a temp controlled cellar since purchase November 2014 from Costco.

    1 person found this helpful Comment
  • Mootsie wrote: 93 points

    October 20, 2021 - $25 Winebid find. Tart raspberry, cigar box, white pepper. Layers of complexity. Great QPR for $25. Drink or hold

    2 people found this helpful Comment
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  • By Josh Raynolds
    Châteauneuf du Pape: The Lively 2013s and Lush 2012s (Apr 2015), 2/1/2015 (link)

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  • By Richard Jennings
    4/21/2014 (link) 92 points

    (Domaine Olivier Hillaire Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Barrel sample - medium dark cherry red color; aromatic, garrigue, charcoal, tart red berry nose; tasty, rounded, garrigue, charcoal, tart red berry palate; medium-plus finish (90% Grenache, 10% Syrah; aged in cement and demi muids) 92+-94 points

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2012
  • Type Red
  • Producer Domaine Olivier Hillaire
  • Varietal Grenache
  • Designation n/a
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country France
  • Region Rhône
  • SubRegion Southern Rhône
  • Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 20 (3%)
  • In Cellars 242 (39%)
  • Consumed 354 (57%)

Food Pairing

Community Recommendations

Chicken, flavorful food. Pizza

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95% Like It  20 votes

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