Domaine du Pegau
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Bretty AF upon opening, needs heavy decant. Rustic and not as weighty as most recent vintages are. Day two fig and tobacco becoming more prevalent, other than dried fruit character very Bordeaux-like
Bretty AF upon opening, needs heavy decant. Rustic and not as weighty as most recent vintages are. Day two fig and tobacco becoming more prevalent, other than dried fruit character very Bordeaux-like
Jan 28th, 2021
2013 vintage. Nice fill. Excellent cork. No Durand needed. Decanted with some sed and tasted multiple times over the course of two hours. Origin story medium-heavy body now a light-medium body but with zero loss of color intensity. Primary flavors completely evacuated with secondary and tertiary flavors rushing in to fill the nature-abhorred vacuum. Initially, pretty bretty and likely too much for many...especially those not enamored with/used to such. Black olives, garrigue and cracked black pepper throughout mitigated the sweaty saddle and in serious leather (apologies to Frank Zappa) tendencies in the first hour. Overt, bretty notes dissipated after 45 minutes, This particular wine and vintage at the zenith/absolute top of its' particular bell curve and tastes like it can hover there another 5-6 years without drop-off or apology. 10.28.25.
2013 vintage. Nice fill. Excellent cork. No Durand needed. Decanted with some sed and tasted multiple times over the course of two hours. Origin story medium-heavy body now a light-medium body but with zero loss of color intensity. Primary flavors completely evacuated with secondary and tertiary flavors rushing in to fill the nature-abhorred vacuum. Initially, pretty bretty and likely too much for many...especially those not enamored with/used to such. Black olives, garrigue and cracked black pepper throughout mitigated the sweaty saddle and in serious leather (apologies to Frank Zappa) tendencies in the first hour. Overt, bretty notes dissipated after 45 minutes, This particular wine and vintage at the zenith/absolute top of its' particular bell curve and tastes like it can hover there another 5-6 years without drop-off or apology. 10.28.25.
Oct 29th, 2025
Nicely aged 2013 CdP. Some alcoholic heat in the beginning which faded away after proper decant. And than…enjoyed it big time!
Nicely aged 2013 CdP. Some alcoholic heat in the beginning which faded away after proper decant. And than…enjoyed it big time!
Jul 17th, 2021
Poor vintage in southern rhone but Pegau was able to put on a good showing...very drinkable already
Poor vintage in southern rhone but Pegau was able to put on a good showing...very drinkable already
Feb 26th, 2020
Great tannins. Raspberry, cherry, tobacco. Medium-length finish. Very good with the beef tenderloin at Gunbarrel.
Great tannins. Raspberry, cherry, tobacco. Medium-length finish. Very good with the beef tenderloin at Gunbarrel.
Dec 25th, 2018
Deep, brooding, with lots of spice.
Deep, brooding, with lots of spice.
Sep 19th, 2016