Château Fortia

Tradition Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

8.917 ratings
8.86 pro ratings
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Counoise
Lamb, Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Hard Cheese, Pork, Pungent Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Michael Descamps

Awkward and rather closed. Muted aromatics. Palate is fairly rich but not much going on. Disappointing considering how consistent this wine has been in other vintages even when young.

Awkward and rather closed. Muted aromatics. Palate is fairly rich but not much going on. Disappointing considering how consistent this wine has been in other vintages even when young.

1 person found it helpfulSep 17th, 2015
Wilson Lee

Enjoyed 2 bottles of 2013 with William/Abby and Allison/Ollie. Paired magnificently with rib roast dinner. Full bodied without being overpowering, well balanced, full of fruit.

Enjoyed 2 bottles of 2013 with William/Abby and Allison/Ollie. Paired magnificently with rib roast dinner. Full bodied without being overpowering, well balanced, full of fruit.

Mar 12th, 2022
Russell Pearson

Very smooth and tastes great after 6 years

Very smooth and tastes great after 6 years

Dec 1st, 2019
Scott Cowan

Disappointing CdP. Lacks the character, depth, layers, nuance...mild finish. It's possible that this wine will grow better with age, but I see no reason to hold out hope for this.
I'll never buy this vintage of this vineyard's offerings again and will need convincing before buying a future vintage from Chateau Fortia.
We can do so very much better in CdP

Disappointing CdP. Lacks the character, depth, layers, nuance...mild finish. It's possible that this wine will grow better with age, but I see no reason to hold out hope for this.
I'll never buy this vintage of this vineyard's offerings again and will need convincing before buying a future vintage from Chateau Fortia.
We can do so very much better in CdP

Aug 4th, 2016
Maxwell Burns

Hospitality Kenwood Vineyards, Winemaker GARA

9.1

Maxwell had this 6 years ago

Maxwell had this 6 years ago

Sep 13th, 2018
Charles Gibbs

Charles had this 7 years ago

Charles had this 7 years ago

Jul 10th, 2017
John Berghoff

John had this 8 years ago

John had this 8 years ago

Oct 13th, 2016
Will Atkinson

Will had this 10 years ago

Will had this 10 years ago

May 19th, 2015
Lauren Harner

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Lauren had this 10 years ago

Mar 26th, 2015
Nicholas Sutherland

Nicholas had this 6 years ago

Nicholas had this 6 years ago

Mar 26th, 2019