heidi schlegel

10

As my husband always says, "You can't go wrong with Chateauneuf du Pape". This 2019 is no exception, great fruit, smooth, well balanced. — 2 years ago

Severn G

9.2

Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Chateauneuf du Pape; 5 October 2023 at Café Capriccio, Albany, NY — 3 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2015 vintage. Not in the same league as the 2016 and 2017, but nevertheless an attractive wine. Golden yellow. Honeyed nose with subtle hints of rosemary and fresh mint. Round mouthfeel, lacks a bit of tension, but charming. Good spicy length. — 4 years ago

Ashley Hoffman

9.9

Lovely Chateauneuf. Enjoyed it with a lamb shoulder — 6 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.4

Rosemary, basil, pepper, dried hay, dried violet on the nose. Juicy fresh cherries, ripe blueberries, purple flowers, and stones on the palate. Medium plus acidity, medium (+) tannins. 14.5%. Pronounced concentration and long finish. — 7 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.2

“Like a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape” or Chateauneufy de Puppy, — 7 years ago

with Mark

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.4

Wedged in between the monumental 2005 and 2007 this wine is more delicate but again a true Rayas. Perfect balance, strong kirsch tones and this endless perfume which comes with a sexy Rayas. Reynaud and Bonneau two opposite wines, both great, for me forget all the rest in red chateauneuf. What a joy and privilege to be allowed to drink this. — 8 years ago

Steven Lee

9.5

NYE 2023 drink. very light and watery at start almost pinot like. after all while it blossoms where floral, mineral and rocky with orange rind and kamquat skin profile. after air the nose gets more spicy and floral — 2 years ago

Blair Campomizzi

9.0

Good drinking albeit a bit too young. Raspberry, plum, and some licorice notes. — 3 years ago

with Marilea

Willie Carter

8.9

A nice dark cherry red color with a wide brim. The nose opens up with some nice spice and green earth. Plenty of funk and fun on display here. Dense moss and forest woodland screams before the bright red fruits show up to play. The floral aromatics really set this one off.

45/30/25 of Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah, this is a Central Coast take on Chateauneuf du Pape and baby, it works. It’s a gentle onslaught of goodness. Mounds and mounds of bright, fresh fruits come in waves. Wild strawberry, red cherry, and raspberry. A hint of dark chocolate with menthol and more greenery. It seems like people don’t know how good these are and that’s a crying shame. Beautiful wine and so hard to beat. — 5 years ago

Steve Medbery

9.5

Quintessential Chateauneuf — 7 years ago

M Stout

9.1

Excellent expression of Chateauneuf without breaking the budget. — 7 years ago

Eric L.

9.6

Gorgeous Cabernet Franc blend. Tons of blueberry with impressive structure that will age beautifully. Lovely. — 8 years ago

Brian S

9.1

Smoky, meaty, and minty, good but needs lamb. — 3 years ago

Severn G

9.4

Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Chateauneuf du Pape; 5 October 2023 at Café Capriccio, Albany, NY — 3 years ago

Rashed Chowdhury

9.1

Classic CdP — 5 years ago

Jeff Hasmann

9.7

Now, to top off the Rhone tasting for the weekend. I wanted to pull out some special juice from the cellar and this hit the spot. Sabon’s Secret de Sabon is an ethereal wine in any year- in my mind, it is the perfect, benchmark Chateauneuf. The ‘07, at 13 years old, is jaw dropping. Intense black fruit, kirsch, layered floral notes, mixed with incense and beef blood. Too concentrated to be believed but perfectly balanced. The tannins are like velvety silk gliding across the palate. The wine is almost all Grenache from 80 - 100 year old vines grown in sand and stone and aged in small barrels. Only about 250 cases made per year. Ethereal juice! 2007 vintage on Mar 22, 2020 — 6 years ago

Eric Naslund

9.1

Great value for a Chateauneuf-du-Pape and has all the qualities you want from this blend. — 7 years ago

Grant Everett

9.5

Preferred slightly over Space and Time. But both will benefit from more time in cellar — 8 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.3

Family vacation night one in Wildwood.

BlackBerry, licorice, a bit of smoke, and slate. Very good. Drinking well now with a short decant but has many more years left. — 8 years ago