2016 Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Origines

Community Tasting Notes (29) Avg Score: 93.1 points

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  12/1/2023 - rm97 wrote:

  Really underwhelming versus expectations. Boytle was too cold and not left long enough. Leave for a while.

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  10/18/2023 - OenoEd wrote: 91 Points

  Everything is BIG: critics scores (94-97), abv (15%), deep black color, rich body, extraction, tannin, it is pretty much the kind of Southern Rhone loved by 2017 Parker point chasers, and those hapless souls waiting years to get on SQN’s allocation list. But Krankl is a magician and pulls off BIG w grace, elegance, and drinkability. Not so much here. Nose is a joy with plenty of cassis, warm blackberry pie, wet copper and black ink, and earthy mint, but you can smell the heat. Even after 2 hours, this was still hot, despite vibrant acidity, baked black cherry, lightly stewed fruits, black granite notes, and an interesting finish of black licorice and spicy red pepper jelly. I drank two glasses over two hours, with pork chops and well seasoned mushrooms, and then just gave up. I will use the rest of the bottle for stew, after burning off some of that alcohol.

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  3/18/2023 - psi wrote: 90 Points

  Sort of Parker inspired cuvée. A bit too much for me. Well made. But a bit too heavy and concentrated to my palate.

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  1/28/2023 - tedcholl Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Had my first bottle 3 years ago and made a note to wait to 2023+ to open this bottle. Glad I listened to my own advice as this was much improved, tannins more relaxed and more flavor complexity. 50% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 20% Syrah. Cherry, dark fruit, earthy, licorice.

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  12/27/2022 - ChopperWine Likes this wine: 94 Points

  This is quite good CDP. Red fruit, licorice, floral notes, subtle stewed red fruit, eucalyptus, leather, & rosemary. 2016 was a banner year in CDP and all the classic chateaus shine. This shines a tad bit more.

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