Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

Very interesting after several hours the flavors come up in a very mellow way. A very nice wine with a Carolina Chicken BBQ Not overwhelming but mellow and completely to the blend of flavors. Will not improve. Drink

Two hours of air and this went from very good to great, excellent Grenache purity here and shows the signs of the perfect balance in the 2010s.

Needs a full day to open up. Loads of dark blackberry ripe blueberry (though not jammy) and graphite with vanilla and cloves. Big wine that needs a big piece of red meat. Medium plus tannins and body and alcohol. Medium finish.

Earthier than I remember but still quite nice.

Rich, full bodied with nice dry fruit on the finish. Improves dramatically after 90 minutes. Smoke and coffee along the way. A nice wine with a grilled duck breast with coffee basmalic vinegar.

Unfortunately I had it after being open for two days and it was just about gone. Normally an awesome bottle.

Full bodied, and candied like fruit. Wreaks of blood from wild game, plum, musty damp forest floor, wild mushroom. Flavors of stewed red and black fruits, camphor/graphite, florals. Medium + finish of pure garrigue.

Really enjoyed this...lots of fruit on the nose nice finish ad tannins were not at all harsh. Went beautifully with our steak.

CdP mmmm

Still holding its own after 12 years. a good decent above average CDP. tannins and fruits still doing the job