Clos des Papes
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Lively acidity here, really vertical and postured for wine and age. Beautiful roasted meat/herb tones, succulent spiced plum and fig components, hauntingly savory and alluring.
Lively acidity here, really vertical and postured for wine and age. Beautiful roasted meat/herb tones, succulent spiced plum and fig components, hauntingly savory and alluring.
Apr 20th, 2023
I opened this as part of a virtual Clos de Papes tasting with the WNH. Other vintages opened were 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2015.
After a two hour decant, this was still quite thin. Hour three it opened and finally in hour four it blossomed. Aromatically this was full of kirsch, licorice, herbs de Provence and a soft spicy red fruit profile. On the palate, the dominant note is very much black peppercorn crusted rhubarb. Crunchy and tart red and black fruit profile with a slightly sweet and lengthy finish. There was a distinct cherry liqueur and fig note with high acidity. Good lift here. Definitely zero funk. With this needing a couple hours to open, I’d say this is just now entering a prime drinking window with a lengthy window ahead.
I opened this as part of a virtual Clos de Papes tasting with the WNH. Other vintages opened were 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2015.
After a two hour decant, this was still quite thin. Hour three it opened and finally in hour four it blossomed. Aromatically this was full of kirsch, licorice, herbs de Provence and a soft spicy red fruit profile. On the palate, the dominant note is very much black peppercorn crusted rhubarb. Crunchy and tart red and black fruit profile with a slightly sweet and lengthy finish. There was a distinct cherry liqueur and fig note with high acidity. Good lift here. Definitely zero funk. With this needing a couple hours to open, I’d say this is just now entering a prime drinking window with a lengthy window ahead.
Big wine...brambly, red jammy, raisinated fruits, acid med plus..great wine tonight
Big wine...brambly, red jammy, raisinated fruits, acid med plus..great wine tonight
Nov 21st, 2018
Just getting ready to kick off bloom. Fruit isn't masked yet, the strawberry is really showing.
Just getting ready to kick off bloom. Fruit isn't masked yet, the strawberry is really showing.
Jun 5th, 2016
Earthy, red fruit, baking spice, red cherry, perfume, floral, new leather, hint of cocoa. M acid, m tannin, m+ finish and complexity. Great balance.
Earthy, red fruit, baking spice, red cherry, perfume, floral, new leather, hint of cocoa. M acid, m tannin, m+ finish and complexity. Great balance.
Feb 26th, 2016I loved the nose on this but the palate was cherry cough syrup. Gnar. Everyone else at the table was in love though.
I loved the nose on this but the palate was cherry cough syrup. Gnar. Everyone else at the table was in love though.
Oct 25th, 2014
Take 2. First bottle was oxidized :(
Take 2. First bottle was oxidized :(
Aug 29th, 2014