2005 vintage on De 20, 2017 at Sun River, OR with skillet roasted lemon chicken (Ina Garten). Tasted alongside a 1999 Raptor Ridge Shea Vineyard to compare and contrast. Elegant and mature C-d-Pape at the peak of its life. Fully developed with a lot of great life left but also no need to wait to drink. This why we love C-d-Pape. Bought at K&L wine auction in 2017. — 8 years ago
Peppery, nice finish. Perfect for my Frenchie burger 👌🏽🍔 — 9 years ago
Well balanced classic with crushed black fruit, a bit of forest floor and kiss of smoke. Great depth for a CdR — 9 years ago
Avec les V — 10 years ago
2013, rue Victor Hugo 37000 Tours — 10 years ago
Nice grenache nose with blackberry notes along with garigue and tapenade touches. This is simple yet very inviting. The palate is very well made with a very strong acid backbone, a nice blackberry note all along, somehow a milky mouthfeel, a powerhouse of a midpalate with a good grip and a very long finish with fruit and that grip, along with a tiny bitter touch. This is simple but very well made. More of this!! — 5 years ago
Aroma 4/5 and flavor 4/5 for $12 yes this is worth it! — 7 years ago
Not a memorable Rhone. — 8 years ago
Burger night 😎 — 9 years ago
Classic Brunel love! The 1998 drinking perfectly and showing its age with grace and beautiful finish! Kudos to the folks at Winebow! — 9 years ago
Great pairing with steak. 2013 vintage — 10 years ago
George gave us samples at Privada. Both liked. He says it's pretty reasonably-priced, around $17 — 10 years ago
Smooth. Not a lot of alcohol. — 6 years ago
Love it! And great for the price — 6 years ago
Thick, lush white blend Chateauneuf du Pape, mild fruit, but dry, at Joshua’s in Wells Maine — 8 years ago
‘Inferno’ he only made in a few vintages. A stinky dark nose with tar and roses. Lovely depth and gnarly fruit but great acidity- blind there was an almost Brunel love-like intensity to the fruit. Both intense and pretty. Really classy and very vital. Great — 9 years ago
Timothy Eustis
Wine Director, Red Lion Inn
Loads of honeysuckle and melon. — 5 years ago