Les Granges Des Papes
Chemin des Papes
Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend 2018
Spicy and full bodied. — 6 years ago
Domaine Albin Jacumin
La Bégude des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2016
Lots of raspberry and plum on the nose, and some leather and sage as it opens up. Nice tannin and acidity with a smooth, strawberry finish. Very good. — 7 years ago
Les Granges des Domaines Edmond de Rothschild
Les Lauriers 2015
Very smooth — 7 years ago
Les Vignerons de l'Enclave des Papes
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2014
Good wine with good food tonight. — 8 years ago
Bosquet des Papes
Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache - Mourvedre Blend
Deep ruby opaque, full body, blackberries and blueberries, herbs, jammy and mature — 7 months ago
Château des Granges D'Or
Cru Bourgeois Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2017
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Nice nose of blue and black fruits with light wood, spices, licorice, light earth, vegetables, herbs, tobacco leaf and dark coffee.
Full-bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cherries, light oak, spices, chocolates, licorice, coffee, tobacco leaf, earth and black pepper.
Nice length on the finish with fine grained tannins, raspberries and peppercorn.
This 7 year old Merlot from Bordeaux is peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years. Complex and interesting.
I had this vintage 3 years ago, and it hasn't changed much, except that the nose has become noticeably prettier.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly so be patient.
Good by itself and better with food. I paired it with grilled picanha.
A blend of 71% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$25. — 2 years ago
Bosquet des Papes
Cuvée Tradition Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2017
Lurid magenta. Expansive aromas of mineral-tinged red berries, incense and cola, joined by a suave floral nuance as the wine opens up. Appealingly sweet and seamless on the palate, offering juicy raspberry, cherry, spicecake and candied licorice flavors that are braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Finishes smooth and long, with gentle tannins and lingering floral pastille and star anise notes. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, December 2019)
— 6 years ago
Caves des Papes
Oratorio Gigondas 2013
V13. Good, interesting. Cedar nose. Nice raspberry, black cherry and black currant fruit. Tight, black pepper, hints of clove , and leather finish. Decant. — 7 years ago
Domaine des Granges
Mâcon-Fuissé Chardonnay 2017
I missed the pineapple and apricot mentioned in the other reviews, all I got was grapes. Really nicely bottled grapes. There’s a bit of terrior, is that chalky loam I taste? A bit of truffle on the nose, nice primrose overtones and a lovely afternoon day glow to the color palette. Really, just chill this in ice for a hot by the pool or picnic experience, or let it evolve after a hard fridge chill and enjoy it as you cook dinner and have another bottle ready at 52 degrees to enjoy with a pasta du Blanc or Shrimp Alla Buzara. — 8 years ago
Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes
Les Choregies Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2015
I’m in the 91+ range here. Had hoped for a more wow experience but this was simply solid and that’s ok. Not all wines need to be stunners.
80 Grenache/ 15 Mourvèdre/ 5 Syrah. Followed from bottle over the course of two hours.
To this wine’s credit, it presented exactly as it should. Warm 2015 vintage type profile which extracts the Grenache (ripe red fruits, sweet spice, little heat) but also accentuates/deepens the garrigue/potpurri profile. Alcohol pokes out a touch on the palate but it’s mostly juicy red berry fruit, little bit of dirty fig, herbal. On the whole, this is a very clean style of CdP that presents with no Brett/funk but also speaks to Grenache (as opposed to being a typical super CdP blend). Drink or hold another 3-5yrs for this window. — 8 months ago
Les Granges Paquenesses
Le Plou Côtes du Jura Ploussard 2016
Loreline Laborde @Arvensis. — 7 years ago
Ogier Caves des Papes
Les Closiers Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2015
Breathe longer for the raspberry taste — 7 years ago
Les Granges Paquenesses
La Mamette Chardonnay 2011
Medium yellow. Slightly smoky on the nose but still clean and a little marzipan. Nice amount of citrus on the palate with honeysuckle, and white fruits. Crisp and refreshing acidity (6/10) and light bodied. Medium finish with light minerality. Drink now. — 9 years ago
"Odedi"
Ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Nice nose of fresh red fruits.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, plums, light oak, chocolates, licorice, coffee, spices, tobacco leaf, light earth and herbs.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Elegant and nicely balanced.
The 2022 vintage was excellent, and it shows. Already drinking beautifully. Very approachable, complex and rich.
The high alcohol is already well integrated. Easy drinking right out of the bottle, and better with airtime.
Still young, and needs 5 years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.
Very tasty by itself as a sipping wine or with food.
A blend of 98% Grenache with a touch of Cinsault and Clairette. Grapes from 70 year old vines were aged in large French oak barrels for 15 months. A small production of less than 8,000 bottles.
15.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$80. — 6 months ago