Jim Powers

9.4

Classic Besucastel! I first visited this property in 1987, and the Brett character was unmistakeable. This 1990 is aging extremely well. Strong Brett aromas, but the fruit is also strong and in balance. If you are one that thinks Brett is an unforgivable flaw, you will hate this. Great Chateauneuf from a great vintage! Celebrating my son’s 33rd birthday tonight (1993 wasn’t a great vintage in CdP!) with a perfectly grilled NY steak. I am very pleased with this wine — 22 days ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.0

Luscious is a good term. Complex too and lovely balance. — 10 months ago

heidi schlegel

10

As my husband always says, "You can't go wrong with Chateauneuf du Pape". This 2019 is no exception, great fruit, smooth, well balanced. — 3 years ago

Brian S

9.1

Smoky, meaty, and minty, good but needs lamb. — 3 years ago

Blair Campomizzi

9.0

Good drinking albeit a bit too young. Raspberry, plum, and some licorice notes. — 3 years ago

with Marilea

Rashed Chowdhury

9.1

Classic CdP — 5 years ago

Ashley Hoffman

9.9

Lovely Chateauneuf. Enjoyed it with a lamb shoulder — 7 years ago

Sam Friedland

8.9

Some citrus and floral notes. Went well with roasted chicken. — 3 months ago

Fabio Franchella

9.6

Chateauneuf as it‘s best! Viel dunkles: schokolade, tabak, geröstete nüsse, waldbeeren, schwarzkirsche, komplex, rund, samtig im abgang und laaaang!!
Ein wirklich grosser wein! — 7 months ago

with Xenia

Severn G

9.2

2021 | Red Blend
(80% Grenache / 10% Syrah / 5% Mourvèdre / 5% Cinsaut)
Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes; Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Rhone; Chateauneuf du Pape, France
(91-93; Drink 2025-41) — a year ago

Severn G

9.4

Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Chateauneuf du Pape; 5 October 2023 at Café Capriccio, Albany, NY — 3 years ago

Ruud Verhagen

9.1

No balance, too much of everything, more Port than ChateauNeuf…. — 5 years ago

Jeff Hasmann

9.7

Now, to top off the Rhone tasting for the weekend. I wanted to pull out some special juice from the cellar and this hit the spot. Sabon’s Secret de Sabon is an ethereal wine in any year- in my mind, it is the perfect, benchmark Chateauneuf. The ‘07, at 13 years old, is jaw dropping. Intense black fruit, kirsch, layered floral notes, mixed with incense and beef blood. Too concentrated to be believed but perfectly balanced. The tannins are like velvety silk gliding across the palate. The wine is almost all Grenache from 80 - 100 year old vines grown in sand and stone and aged in small barrels. Only about 250 cases made per year. Ethereal juice! 2007 vintage on Mar 22, 2020 — 6 years ago

Doug Powers

8.9

Lovely aged Chateauneuf, dark fruits, this is now mature, medium-long finish, a nice pairing with braised beef. — 4 months ago

with Jim and

Amanda Thomas

9.5

Wow, fantastic Chateauneuf! Smooth and pairs well with an airport cheeseburger and our cheese plate. Will try to find it back home. — 8 months ago

with Tim

Steven Lee

9.5

NYE 2023 drink. very light and watery at start almost pinot like. after all while it blossoms where floral, mineral and rocky with orange rind and kamquat skin profile. after air the nose gets more spicy and floral — 3 years ago

Severn G

9.2

Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Chateauneuf du Pape; 5 October 2023 at Café Capriccio, Albany, NY — 3 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2015 vintage. Not in the same league as the 2016 and 2017, but nevertheless an attractive wine. Golden yellow. Honeyed nose with subtle hints of rosemary and fresh mint. Round mouthfeel, lacks a bit of tension, but charming. Good spicy length. — 4 years ago

Willie Carter

8.9

A nice dark cherry red color with a wide brim. The nose opens up with some nice spice and green earth. Plenty of funk and fun on display here. Dense moss and forest woodland screams before the bright red fruits show up to play. The floral aromatics really set this one off.

45/30/25 of Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah, this is a Central Coast take on Chateauneuf du Pape and baby, it works. It’s a gentle onslaught of goodness. Mounds and mounds of bright, fresh fruits come in waves. Wild strawberry, red cherry, and raspberry. A hint of dark chocolate with menthol and more greenery. It seems like people don’t know how good these are and that’s a crying shame. Beautiful wine and so hard to beat. — 5 years ago

Steve Medbery

9.5

Quintessential Chateauneuf — 7 years ago