Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews. Learn more.
Manage Subscriptions
Important Update From the Founder
Read message >
Red
2016 Domaine les Grands Bois Cairanne Cuvée Maximilien
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Cairanne
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2015
Label borrowed from 2018
Label borrowed from 2014
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2020
Label borrowed from 2020
Label borrowed from 2012
Label borrowed from 2012
Label borrowed from 2021
Label borrowed from 2010
Label borrowed from 2009
Label borrowed from 2007
Label borrowed from 2007
Label borrowed from 2007
Label borrowed from 2005
Label borrowed from 2004
Label borrowed from 2001
Community Tasting Notes 7
-
Portland Seth Likes this wine: 93 points
October 31, 2021 - Not boozy or flabby, this bottle had good lift and excellent balance. Black raspberry, lots of garrigue, leather and licorice. Sometimes bottle variation works in your favor.
2 people found this helpful Comments (2) -
Portland Seth Likes this wine: 91 points
July 3, 2021 - I agree with CJ instead of Mootsie. This starts off really well with cut flowers, black raspberry, garrigue, some beef jerky and licorice and then some lovely rosewood, but then turns bitter and hot on the finish. Fine grained but chalky tannins, this is never the less boozy and a touch flabby. Probably better a couple of years ago, it might come back together with more leathery flavors in another 5 years, hard for me to predict. Another '16 Rhone that I wished I had tasted younger.
-
Mike Solomon Likes this wine:
April 14, 2020 - Tannnnnic
-
Mootsie wrote: 92 points
May 15, 2019 - Stoney minerality with licorice, pepper, dark fruits and loads of tobacco. No heat or alcohol showing. Great QPR.
2 people found this helpful Comment -
cjsadler wrote:
February 5, 2019 - Have liked this wine in the past, and, hey, here’s the much praised 2016! Some nice garrigue notes, but with some alcohol bite that ruins this for me. Lots of tannins here too. Will put the remaining bottles away and hope this improves.
2 people found this helpful Comment
1 - 5 of 7
More notes
Pro Reviews 2
Add a Pro ReviewJebDunnuck.com
-
By Jeb Dunnuck
France, Southern Rhône: The Elegant and Lively 2015s and Heavenly 2016s, 10/19/2017 (link)(Domaine Les Grands Bois Cairanne Maximilien) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
-
By Richard Hemming, MW
10/16/2017 (link)(Les Grands Bois, Cuvée Maximilien Cairanne Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine les Grands Bois
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Cuvée Maximilien
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Cairanne
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 41 (42%)
- Consumed 56 (58%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 3 votes
More About This Wine
Articles
- ProducerDomaine les Grands Bois
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
Add Articles
- Wine2016 Domaine les Grands Bois Cairanne Cuvée Maximilien (add)
- FamilyDomaine les Grands Bois Cairanne Cuvée Maximilien (add)
- ProducerDomaine les Grands Bois
- VarietalRed Rhone Blend
- DesignationCuvée Maximilien (add)
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationCairanne (add)