Domaine de Cristia
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Oddly grapey and flat. Terrible vintage showing why. There is a raisiny spiced cola thing happening, despite good textures, and reasonable tannins. Smells like bicycle parts, and a sea sponge. Definitely showing brick and less than adequate extraction. Some peppery parts indicative of the plummy and herbaceous. Rosemary and tarragon. Briary and yellow pine notes. Actually a good effort in a terrible vintage. Surprised this one is alive the last one had a fork in it!
Oddly grapey and flat. Terrible vintage showing why. There is a raisiny spiced cola thing happening, despite good textures, and reasonable tannins. Smells like bicycle parts, and a sea sponge. Definitely showing brick and less than adequate extraction. Some peppery parts indicative of the plummy and herbaceous. Rosemary and tarragon. Briary and yellow pine notes. Actually a good effort in a terrible vintage. Surprised this one is alive the last one had a fork in it!
Oct 15th, 2014
Surprisingly elegant/Burgundian for a CDP. Dig it.
Surprisingly elegant/Burgundian for a CDP. Dig it.
Apr 11th, 2015
