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2015

Domaine Saint Préfert Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Auguste Favier

Southern Rhône · Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The initial nose only spits dusty cedar and some of grandma's dresser drawer at you, making you wish you could put the cork back in and pretend you didn't make this mistake for another 3-5+ years. On…

Reviewed 19 January 2020
2015

Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Tintot

Southern Rhône · Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Brambly, wild dark berry, purple plum, licorice, cassis, and some peripheral garrigue and thyme notes make for an inviting and unctuous delivery of flavors that cruise effortlessly along the palate.…

Reviewed 13 January 2020
2010

Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes

Southern Rhône · Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Notes of wild blackberry and blueberry, black raspberry, purple plum, black licorice, graphite, asphalt, and subtle pepper, limestone, and garrigue notes. After about an hour of air, this wine really…

Reviewed 29 December 2018
2016

Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

Southern Rhône · Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Beautiful aromas of tropical fruit and honey on the nose. The initial attack rewards with flavors of the same, with additional notes of lemon, quince, beeswax, Brie rind, and subtle salinity. On the…

Reviewed 4 November 2018
2010

Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes

Southern Rhône · Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Quick Coravin pour. Holding back but not totally inaccessible. Purple plum, black raspberry, limestone, garrigue, and some purple licorice (if that even exists). After an hour in the glass it got a…

Reviewed 3 July 2018
2010

Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes

Southern Rhône · Châteauneuf-du-Pape

A deeply pitched core with dark purple and red berry liqueur, dark/deep kirsch, blueberry, earth/loam, spice box, wood, and some green/gray stone. Showing the best of the three varietals, with all…

Reviewed 9 June 2016
2010

Domaine Galévan Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Southern Rhône · Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Thin, flavorless, and forgettable. A medicinal quality that was off-putting. Some watery cranberry, brush, and alkaline.

Reviewed 26 March 2016