Clos Saint Jean
Deus Ex Machina Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Even better than last year’s bottle, which I called “the devil’s work” and rated 95. So much more emerging and the finest, grainy tannins just melted on my palate. Burnt cocoa, velvety cassis. Never got warmed up due to Covid doors open. This has decades to go.
Even better than last year’s bottle, which I called “the devil’s work” and rated 95. So much more emerging and the finest, grainy tannins just melted on my palate. Burnt cocoa, velvety cassis. Never got warmed up due to Covid doors open. This has decades to go.
Oct 18th, 2020Evolving and improving still. Rich, ripe and hedonistically extracted. Secondary notes of blood and charcoal emerging, licorice and baking spice. Don’t let the angelic imagery fool you, this is the Devil’s work for sure. Many years to go.
Evolving and improving still. Rich, ripe and hedonistically extracted. Secondary notes of blood and charcoal emerging, licorice and baking spice. Don’t let the angelic imagery fool you, this is the Devil’s work for sure. Many years to go.
Apr 2nd, 2019Promise in a bottle, full throttle and beautifully extracted juice loaded with fig, pepper and spice. Sharp, powerful tannins suggest a 20 year wine with dark blue fruit to match. Can’t wait to see how this sorts out but my kids may be the ones who find out....
Promise in a bottle, full throttle and beautifully extracted juice loaded with fig, pepper and spice. Sharp, powerful tannins suggest a 20 year wine with dark blue fruit to match. Can’t wait to see how this sorts out but my kids may be the ones who find out....
Nov 16th, 2018
Fruit was falling off, still great depth of flavor.
Fruit was falling off, still great depth of flavor.
Sep 28th, 2019
Best wine I’ve had in a couple of years. Absolutely fabulous!
Best wine I’ve had in a couple of years. Absolutely fabulous!
Mar 1st, 2018
Outstanding CDP beef blood and lavender as well as dark cherries on the nose. Full bodied tannins well integrated
Outstanding CDP beef blood and lavender as well as dark cherries on the nose. Full bodied tannins well integrated
Jun 18th, 2017
This is a marvelous example of the Chateauneuf-du-Pape region. Hints of sulphur, great round developed flavour.
This is a marvelous example of the Chateauneuf-du-Pape region. Hints of sulphur, great round developed flavour.
In a few years it will be a 3 digit wine....for now just a little bit too fat but boy what a wine
In a few years it will be a 3 digit wine....for now just a little bit too fat but boy what a wine
Dec 24th, 2015
Charles had this 6 years ago
Charles had this 6 years ago
Nov 22nd, 2017