Whoa. I thought this would be good, but this exceeded my expectations. From the first sip it just kept getting better, and the first sip was very good too. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is very pretty with black cherries, spice.
This is a big wine, but it was surprising how well it is drinking now. Purple in color. Plums, black cherries, spice, slight floral all make up an enticing nose. On the palate, this has a lush but crisp texture. Plenty of juicy fruit; plums black cherries and even some black raspberries intertwined with spices and charcoal over a slight earthiness. Good energy. Long finish. This seems so good today, it doesn't appear that it will get better but will certainly change as it matures. It will go great with casseroles and stews as well as burgers and steaks. It has another five to seven
This was from Magnum. Deep purple in color. The nose is great with black raspberries, black cherries, garrique and char. On the palate, this is as good as many Chateauneuf du Papes. Deep black raspberry notes with underlying charred wood. Medium tannins. Good acidity. Nice finish. This is young and has at least a decade left and probably more. The juiciness and char would make it great with burgers or steaks on the grill. At $43 for a Magnum, this is a great value.
This is a great value in red wine. It is mostly Grenache from the Southern Rhone Valley. Deep ruby in color. The nose has cherries, slight floral notes, garrique and slight salinity. On the palate, this is medium bodied. Bright cherry flavors with a bit of minerality. Some depth and complexity. Good finish. This is very food friendly, it should go well at the table with a wide variety of foods. It probably does not improve but should be good for another 5 to 7 years.
A fine showing for this wine. At age 18, it is drinking well with plenty of time left. This bottle was decanted for sediment and served. It could have used an hour in the decanter or more to really open. The last glass was the best. Deeper ruby in color, mostly opaque. The nose is clean for the most part. Cherries, raspberries, some earthiness and nice minerality on the nose. On the palate, this is medium to full bodied. Plenty of depth with nice layering in the glass. A lot of fruit left; cherries and raspberries and some black raspberries, over a dry earthy quality. This bottle
This was given an hour in the decanter after decanting for sediment. Purple/ruby in color. This took a long time to come around. In fact, we gave it another hour and then it finally started to open (2 hours total). The nose is clean with raspberries, garrigue, and black licorice. What a wonderful texture. Silky yet plush and almost seamless. Showing a bit of age, but then with more air it revived even further. Lots of black and red raspberries, black cherries, lavender and spice. Deep and tightly layered. Long finish. The proverbial last glass was the best. This bottle was bough
This is still quite young and patience will be rewarded. That said, if you have a few or like them young, then this is great now too. This bottle was decanted for four hours prior to drinking. Inky purple in color. The nose is black raspberries, charred wood, pepper, spice but also a lovely little lavender. On the palate, this is big. Brooding but still shows black raspberries, blueberries, black pepper and slight charred earth. Medium tannins. A nice streak of acidity. Long finish. This wine begs for food. Cassoulet, steak or roasted vegetables would be great. Probably another
2016 is a stellar year in Chateauneuf du Pape and the southern Rhone Valley. While this wine has years left in it, it was wonderful to drink now. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is great. Clean with black cherries, dust, spice and slight lavender notes. On the palate, this has a wonderful texture. Juicy black cherry fruit. An underlying minerality. Lots of depth. Good finish. It is a big wine at the moment, but will no doubt mellow and gain in complexity as it loses some of that youthful fruit. This easily has a decade and more left to it, but it really is worth drinki
This is in a great place right now. It won't get better although it will continue to mature. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is gorgeous with Black cherries, garrique, violets and tapenade. On the palate, the texture is incredible. Soft yet structured. The wine just glides down the palate. Lots of black raspberry fruit with some black cherries layered with a bit of earth. Great balance. Long finish. This will go great with meat dishes and anything roasted. No hurry, it should be at this level for a decade and even then some.
A very pretty white wine from the Rhone. This is a big, round wine that is unique and outstanding. Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Clairette and Roussanne. Golden in color. The nose is gorgeous with peaches, minerals, slight lime, toast and a slight waxy/floral quality (not unlike my late Aunt's apartment). On the palate, this is round with a slightly oily texture. very nice acidity. Long finish. In a very good way, this is somewhat like a white Burgundy with a peach candle melted in. Delicious. It would go great with food especially vegetarian grain dishes (couscous, quinoa, etc.).
