2016 Château de Nalys Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grand Vin

Community Tasting Notes (49) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  3/2/2024 - ritwikt wrote: 91 Points

  Needs a couple of hours to open
  Nose: liquorish, raspberry, cigar
  Taste: low acid strawberry , soft tanins leathery
  Finish: ok - medium

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  1/12/2024 - cab Likes this wine:

  Good, maybe needs more time to be a good QPR. Fairly thick, classic CdP flavors, but all fairly primary. Needed a few minutes for some harsh funk to blow off, then settled down.

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  1/5/2024 - G.O. wrote: 90 Points

  Upon opening the wine was so promising with an intense nose and palate of complex notes. However, to my great astonishment, the decline came soon. Within 15 minutes the wine in the glass turned into something harsh and bitter. So, we finished the remainder of the bottle as quickly as possible. Never met such fragility in any Châteauneuf-du-Pape before.

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  11/20/2023 - joshdrinkswine2008 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Jammy for a chateauneuf, good soil, black raspberries, tea. Heavy tannins. Benefit from a couple hours of decani

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  11/9/2023 - red freddy Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Received partial bottle from my oenophile neighbor
  14.5% abv
  59% Grenache, 32% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, 3% Counoise and 1% Vaccarèse.
  
  2016 is the first bottling of de Nalys under the Guigal Label. Dark red on the pour; semi opaque in the glass. Fragrant nose of Dark Red fruit, Cherries and Raspberries. Medium-bodied, but full-flavored with ripe Blackberry, Plum and Cassis with hints of Chocolate and pepper spice. Nice smooth, round feel in the mouth, with supple tannins, leaving a slight fuzzy feel to the tooth. Ample, but not overpowering acidity. Pleasantly tart, lingering minerally finish . An elegant wine.

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