Lyn Farmer

9.5

This is a beautiful wine that is both opulent in the breadth of Ira flavors and aromas yet restrained in its compact nature at this point. Clocks in at 14%abv and is filled with pear, white peach, candied orange and lemon peel and a lush wave of white flowers. Borders on being full-bodied but a delight to drink. Lovely now it will only get more complex with age — 4 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Rich, and delicious. Complex. Loved the nose. — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Tasted next to the Janasse VV from the same vintage. The Charvin was more red fruited and more tightly wound; unwilling to show all of its cards at the moment but there is undoubtedly a lot of character. Fiercely tannic. This has a bright future. — 6 years ago

Michael Phillips

9.3

Still rockin! — 7 years ago

Monica O

9.6

With Jeff Leve — 8 years ago

Kelly Irwin

9.0

Good white. First wine bought off the trail. Fun experience — 8 years ago

Anthony Auger

8.9

Floral, vanilla, acidic — 9 years ago

PD

9.2

15.79 Vin. Great tasty Cotes du Rhône. — 5 years ago

Brandon S

8.9

Bold red.
Small window of perfect aeration, but great drinkability.
Balanced tannins after decanting. — 5 years ago

Ryan Guy

8.9

Crushed granite, fresh white flowers, green apples and citrus zest. Floral aromatics meet an oily grip on the palate. Firm acidity with texture and medium weight. Green apple fruits and minerality carry-forward. Touch of back-end heat. 50% Grenache Blanc, 15% Clairette, 15% Bourboulec, 10% Viognier, 10% Roussane. — 5 years ago

Matt

9.2

Very traditional and full of character. Great contrast to the Janasse and CNDP I've had lately. Lots of WC influence, old large oak. Earthy, rustic, still elegant. A core of fruit that is the backdrop for a melange of garrigue herbs, flowers, spices, and savoriness. Smoke, baked rock, and peppercorns throughout. A more cerebral expression of CNDP. — 7 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.0

Kate Moss... Boho-chic... Pale, lean, and sexy, with flowers in its hair. Decidedly not a juicy rose, so I can see why there are so many haters. I think the wine likes it that way... — 8 years ago

Serge Mismetti

9.5

White cuvée prestige — 8 years ago

Bart Hansen - Dane Cellars

9.3

Amazing wine today I our #A72015 tasting. Showed how special #chateauneufdupape is... — 9 years ago

Robert Bailey

9.5

I tried the 2016 and we loved it! Ordered six more — 5 years ago

Tom Garland

9.5

Wine Advocate BYOB Napa dinner...must be a Robert Parker +93 point wine....I brought the Quilceda Creek 99 point magnum and a Marcassin 2012....97 pt pinot. Wines I had at dinner:

2012 screaming eagle
2014 penfolds grange
2012 bevan wildfoote vineyard vixen block
2010 domaine de la Janasse chatauneuf du pape in magnum
2007 corton charlemagne grand cru magnum
2010 modus operandi collection..aged in some of the rarest French oak per owner who sat next to me.
2008 kapcsandy family cab
2005 Qupe bien nacido X block syrah in magnum
2001 quilceda creek cab..another aficionado was pouring the 01!!
More to come as my brain cells recover... — 5 years ago

with Brenda

Isaac Pirolo

9.6

Do yourself a favor and follow Esther Mobley on Twitter. She’s the Wine, Beer & Spirits writer for the San Francisco Chronicle and her reporting on the wine country fires is extraordinary... “1880s vines at Old Hill Ranch in Sonoma Valley. Gone” (photo credit to her also).
I had to open the 2015 Bedrock Pagani Ranch Heritage from Morgan Twain-Peterson MW (pictured right) which is also from 1880s vines and just a few miles north of the Old Hill Ranch along Sonoma Highway. It had me immediately saying prayers that the Pagani Ranch would be spared — it’s stunningly pure and absolutely glorious... think choirs of angels. As if a top Châteauneuf-du-Pape producer, like Janasse or Clos Saint Jean, traded their 100+ year old Grenache for 100+ year old Zinfandel. Giant, but radiant red fruit that has a kirsch and violet edge to it. Add in some dense blackberry to a base of rich minerality and this soars into a cloud of herbs and spices including Herbes de Provence, adding baking spice, licorice, and wildflowers along the way, with some secondary cured meat and cracked pepper which gives this the depth and complexity it deserves. Beautiful. — 7 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.3

Restrained and elegant. Much preferred to the Janasse for me. — 8 years ago

with Sandy, Jeffrey and 4 others

Joe Lucca

9.1

Nothing better than a crisp rose on the beach. A bright, savory nose showing tart cherry and minerals. The palate is fresh and clean, with nice body; reminiscent of Herbs de Provence. Nice quality at this price point. — 9 years ago

with Diana