Community Tasting Notes 6

• mdnatom Likes this wine: 88 points

  March 3, 2022 - didn't decant as it was a last minute decision to open, so i think an hour or two would have allowed it to open more, but still quite good out of the gate. a bit jammy and tannins strong on the front, but did mellow over the course of the evening.

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• Duncan wrote: 92 points

  January 18, 2022 - Nearly a year since my last two bottles, I see. Notes rather similar: slightly sweet cherry flavours, a sense of pent-up energy, very fine tannins and lip-smacking acidity. But it does seem smoother, more rounded, and slightly more open. Still, I suspect it is not yet at its peak.

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• pgb67 wrote: 89 points

  April 5, 2021 - Ventoux is a real go-to for me for inexpensive wines that outperform their price points. Dried cherries, herbs, acidity, earthiness - it's all there.

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• Duncan wrote: 91 points

  February 4, 2021 - Another bottle, very similar notes. After 24 hours it's starting to relax and open up: sweet cherry fruit and bracing salinity.

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• Duncan wrote: 90 points

  January 9, 2021 - Vibrant purple. Attractive but fairly tightly wound berry aromas. Typical Grenache raspberry flavours; fine, grippy tannins; a spiciness on the finish. This strikes me as having enormous potential, though it is slightly closed at the moment. 14.5%, cork.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type Red
• Producer Château Juvenal
• Varietal Grenache Blend
• Designation Les Ribes du Vallat
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Southern Rhône
• Appellation Ventoux
• UPC Codes 639737616798, 639737628883, 8649547628883

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• In Cellars 30 (31%)
• Consumed 68 (69%)

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