One of the bottles I provided for a co-hosting with Mark at the City Club wine group. Poured alongside Mark’s 2012 Oakville Winegrowers mag.
En mag. I was curious to see how this showed upon opening, and it unsurprisingly needed a quick decant to blow off some funk. As a blind pour, it’s tough to get to Mourvèdre heavy in profile, but it absolutely is what makes older CdP so magical. Beautiful faint ruby in the glass. A bit leathery and maybe even a small hint of brett, but then it evolved to show potpourri, spiced red and black fruits and garrique. In the glass, the expected savory notes come out with smoked meat, gaminess, black pepper baked-rhubarb, little bit of truffle. Elegant. Good acidity. Delicious finish!
One of the bottles I provided for a co-hosting with Mark at the City Club wine group. Poured alongside Mark’s 2012 Oakville Winegrowers mag.
En mag. I was curious to see how this showed upon opening, and it unsurprisingly needed a quick decant to blow off some funk. As a blind pour, it’s tough to get to Mourvèdre heavy in profile, but it absolutely is what makes older CdP so magical. Beautiful faint ruby in the glass. A bit leathery and maybe even a small hint of brett, but then it evolved to show potpourri, spiced red and black fruits and garrique. In the glass, the expected savory notes come out with smoked meat, gaminess, black pepper baked-rhubarb, little bit of truffle. Elegant. Good acidity. Delicious finish!
Apr 20th, 2023
Cork was in perfect condition. Garnet color in the glass. Mint, barnyard and pepper on the nose. Very intense yet defined and focused. Soft and supple tannins, perfectly balanced and shows no sign of leaving. Soft defined mouthfeel, not heavy, that transitions into flavors of lush blueberries, roasted coffee, herbs and pepper. Closes out with a finish that other wines dream of, layers of crushed red and black fruit, with a undercurrent of smoke. @Jennifer Saxby
Cork was in perfect condition. Garnet color in the glass. Mint, barnyard and pepper on the nose. Very intense yet defined and focused. Soft and supple tannins, perfectly balanced and shows no sign of leaving. Soft defined mouthfeel, not heavy, that transitions into flavors of lush blueberries, roasted coffee, herbs and pepper. Closes out with a finish that other wines dream of, layers of crushed red and black fruit, with a undercurrent of smoke. @Jennifer Saxby
Aug 15th, 2016
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
