The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes (70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre from 60- to 120-year-old vines) offers exotic notes of roasted herbs, bouquet garni, meat juices, cedar, forest floor and plenty of black currant and black cherry fruit. Dense, tighter and more structured than the regular cuvee, it will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring and last 15 or more years. It should prove to be one of the longer lived wines of the vintage. (93+) (10/ 2011)
Bright and floral at first, this quickly takes on a sappy, intense kirsch note that drives along, flanked by fig paste, roasted apple wood and fruitcake notes. The saturated finish lets the fruit and spice linger. Best from 2013 through 2023. (2/ 2012)
(70% grenache, 20% syrah and 10% mourvedre): Vivid ruby. Deeply pitched aromas of blackberry and mulberry, with complicating smoke and herbal nuances. Sappy, penetrating, nicely concentrated dark fruit flavors pick up candied violet and licorice character with air. Closes on a sweet note, with strong punch and lingering floral and spice notes. (2/ 2012)
Lush red berry fruit flavors-spicy and a bit exotic. A steal in the world of great red wines. 15% abv.
Below is a listing of the wine review scores we frequently reference in our notes. While these sources remain an excellent source of information, we always recommend that you trust your own palate. Scores in these publications often represent the personal taste of an individual critic, which may not always coincide with your own. We have a huge team of excellent wine professionals that can match wines you've had in the past with new arrivals that meet your flavor profile.
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2010 Famille Perrin & Fils "Réserve" Côtes du Rhône $8.99
2010 Chante Cigale Châteauneuf-du-Pape $32.99
2012 Cave de Tavel "Lauzeraies" Tavel $13.99
2012 Château Grande Cassagne Costières de Nîmes Rosé $10.99
2011 Andezon Côtes du Rhône $13.99
