Domaine de la Solitude

Réserve Secrète Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

9.315 ratings
9.73 pro ratings
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Red Rhone Blend
Tomato-Based, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Venison, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Pork, Beef
Top Notes For
Rick Baumgarten

Decanted for six hours. This is fabulous. Highly extracted but very well balanced. A great wine from the great 2001 vintage .

Decanted for six hours. This is fabulous. Highly extracted but very well balanced. A great wine from the great 2001 vintage .

Sep 6th, 2015
Rick Baumgarten

Decanted for an hour at home before reopening at Mon Ami Gabi, Chicago. This is very rich and full bodied. Huge fruit and floral nose. If you like this style, you might rate it 100. It is so big that you wouldn't want to drink it all night. To me, I can never get enough of a truly great wine, so I would have to call this nearly great.

Decanted for an hour at home before reopening at Mon Ami Gabi, Chicago. This is very rich and full bodied. Huge fruit and floral nose. If you like this style, you might rate it 100. It is so big that you wouldn't want to drink it all night. To me, I can never get enough of a truly great wine, so I would have to call this nearly great.

Oct 27th, 2014
Mike Kelly

One of my all time favorite CDPs

One of my all time favorite CDPs

Jun 9th, 2017
Jeffrey Long

Took a surprisingly long time to open up. Nose was nonexistent initially, but palate was deep and complex. Began to open and become spectacular after 2 h, just as we finished it.

Took a surprisingly long time to open up. Nose was nonexistent initially, but palate was deep and complex. Began to open and become spectacular after 2 h, just as we finished it.

Aug 7th, 2015
E Alvelais

2001 Almost a port/sherry notes on the nose. Very ripe plum. Excellent quality.

2001 Almost a port/sherry notes on the nose. Very ripe plum. Excellent quality.

Jun 26th, 2015
Paul Woolls

Excellent balance. Lush.

Excellent balance. Lush.

Jun 3rd, 2015
Andrew Shaheen

Very ripe, unbalanced, somewhat sweet

Very ripe, unbalanced, somewhat sweet

Mar 18th, 2015
Michael Moser

Velvet.

Velvet.

Oct 27th, 2013
Ara Aslanian

Ara had this 6 years ago

Ara had this 6 years ago

Jan 5th, 2019
John Kanellopoulos

John had this 3 years ago

John had this 3 years ago

Oct 9th, 2021