Lovely, light but packs a punch. — 8 years ago
Laos White at Tangor — 9 years ago
Juicy black fruit with a savory bacon core, texture up the wazoo man, good juice. — 11 years ago
Dried flowers, pepper, and toffee. Lovely. — 11 years ago
Phenomenal value. — 12 years ago
Oikein mainion grenache-jälkiruokaviini! — 12 years ago
Oak, celery salt — 13 years ago
I picked up a couple C-H wines last month and this is my second bottle to open following Jaboulet’s Thalbert.
Followed over two days. 91-92 initially, finished at 92-93. Still some room for upside, so scoring accordingly.
From start to finish this was undeniably a more enjoyable wine than the Jaboulet. Day one was a potpurri and floral overload aromatically before ripe dark fruits and green herbs shut it down hard with a wall of tannin at the finish (similar to the Jaboulet). Day two showed what this wine is evolving to be…a softer aromatic profile but so much depth on the mid-palate with lavender, charcoal and dark berries before a finish of black peppered meat. The wine feels well balanced by acid and tannin and the alcohol isn’t obtrusive. Not quite crunchy, but bright and powerful. Lovely C-H from the Chapoutier team. Could cruise another 5+yrs in this same drinking window. — 9 months ago
Ruby burgundy color. Jammy and fruit forward with berries and some spice. Smoky and a hint of umami. Rhubarb and strawberry. Tart cherry pies. Nice acidity with a hint of wet rubber or something in the palate. A tasty and unique southern red. — 7 years ago
Grippy marsanne poured well with mussels and flounder — 10 years ago
Good stuff — 11 years ago
Slight floral quality to the edgy sweetness and gorgeous black fruit. I suspect some co-fermentation here (Viognier). Lovely, lively, and lithe on the palate. Plenty of acids here, so this will pair with nearly any meats. Just to reiterate, this is not your typical Paso syrah (no offense), but an elegant rendition of the grape. — 11 years ago
Vinho Fantástico da Austrália. Shiraz — 12 years ago
A Michel chapoutier wine imported direct by country vintners. A cool climate Syrah from Australia. — 13 years ago
Well. Check. — 5 years ago
Nice mineraly effervescence upon opening—crisp, clean, tart, grapefruity. Good stuff! — 6 years ago
Smoked grapes, leather, dark spices, terroir. — 9 years ago
Apple from the white and berry from the red. Tastes like an impossibly sweet shiraz. — 10 years ago
A big and structured wine. Aromas of cherries, roasted coffee and fresh herbs. Broad-shouldered and chewy, with good mid-palate depth and firm tannins - plenty of length and grip on the finish. The wine seems nicely balanced, and should age very well. — 11 years ago
@DrinkChile interesting #chileanwine made by #frenchwine maker with #french grape in a #frenchstyle seems partial #carbonic maceration medium pale purple color intense aromas of black currants and violets. Great with roasted chicken different and interesting. — 11 years ago
Tannic as heck — 12 years ago
Simply stunning from one of the best. A tremendous wine with structure and integrated fruit — 12 years ago
Chapoutier never disappoints. Nice and light. Raspberry on the nose and palate. Falls off on the finish. Made for hot summer days. — 13 years ago
Stefan Dolhain
2022 Mathilde. This is made from the vineyards of La Fleur Morange that are not classified as Grand Cru Classé. A beautiful wine in its own right that is hard to beat for value for money. — 8 months ago