February 16, 2024 - Pnp, at restaurant. Some bricking noted. Fresh on nose and palate with upfront red and black fruits. Good acidity. Good with food. Medium bodied. In a good place tonight and still alive albeit demure on night four at home. Lots of sediment.
August 7, 2021 - Sort of an experiment to keep some bottles back to see how well this ages. Overall, its doing pretty well. Interestingly it changed quite a bit within 4-5 hours of opening. Seemed much fresher, riper, with some big black fruit on opening. But then became funky, almost oxidized in aroma some 4 or 5 hours later. Still held up well, but would suggest pop and pour.
January 15, 2016 - Well this one has turned a corner, and definitely for the better. Beautiful fragrant and spicy black fruit aromas. Some licorice and vanilla in the mix. Palate is bold on fruit, a touch heady and spicy, and the acidity is refreshing, which makes it a very easy drinking and mouthfilling wine right now. Slipped down delightfully.
November 30, 2014 - A bit rough. Slight bitter finish. Perhaps still a bit young.
June 10, 2013 - 2006 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Tasted Blind) (Rich & Peggy's House, Los Altos, CA): Average nose. Raspberries. Still tannic.
May 7, 2013 - This wine is getting better as it ages.
November 6, 2012 - For $22, the QPR here is quite good, although I can't really rank this among other CdPs I know and love. It has mellowed over two years since last tasting, but still retains plenty of fruit. Nice, long finish. I think this could benefit from further bottle time, but good with a full decant.
March 10, 2012 - Very good wine for the cost. Enjoyed with grilled lamb which was very good pairing otherwise a little too jammy for my palate.
February 4, 2012 - A bargain at £15 in the Lay & Wheeler sale. Bright sweet raspberry notes. Quite jammy in fact. Some garrigue herbaceous notes. Soft fruity palate. Light, good acidity and overall lovely balance.
February 2, 2011 - Dark black red violet color; tart wild berry, tar, tart black fruit nose; tasty, tart berry, roasted plum, blackberry, garrigue, tar palate, needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points