Xavier Vignon
Cuvée Anonyme Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Nice . Both young fruit Forward and dry . Maybe still young to show its expression
Nice . Both young fruit Forward and dry . Maybe still young to show its expression
Apr 10th, 2022
Well, we were going to have a party for the senses tonight, so why not have a little vertical tasting. After the excellent 2012 that was so expressive and rich, we turned to the 2017. Wow, much tighter and a strong kick into the shins with vibrant spice. Again, young red flavors of red berries and tangy raspberries drenched in white pepper spice. It did open up more and revealed more of earthy under notes but remained much more single dimensional than its older complex sibling who will be ingrained in our memories for along time.
Well, we were going to have a party for the senses tonight, so why not have a little vertical tasting. After the excellent 2012 that was so expressive and rich, we turned to the 2017. Wow, much tighter and a strong kick into the shins with vibrant spice. Again, young red flavors of red berries and tangy raspberries drenched in white pepper spice. It did open up more and revealed more of earthy under notes but remained much more single dimensional than its older complex sibling who will be ingrained in our memories for along time.
Jan 12th, 2022
Delightful and bright. 2017 showing some youthful verve from the Southern Rhône. Christmas miracle!
Delightful and bright. 2017 showing some youthful verve from the Southern Rhône. Christmas miracle!
Dec 26th, 2020
Big. But a bit flabby and uninteresting. Quality fruit.
Big. But a bit flabby and uninteresting. Quality fruit.
Nov 22nd, 2020
