Domaine Tourbillon – Vieilles Vignes 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Domaine Tourbillon – Vieilles Vignes 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is fruity, elegant, well-managed, finely gourmand and offers a beautiful maturity and a fine concentration. It reveals notes of black cherry, juicy / ripe berries, blueberry and garrigue associated with small notes of wild strawberries, flowers, slight notes of cassis as well as hints of caramelized oak, cocoa, Bourbon vanilla and an imperceptible…

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Alain Jaume – Domaine Grand Veneur – Vieilles Vignes 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Alain Jaume – Domaine Grand Veneur – Vieilles Vignes 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is fruity, gourmand, racy, juicy and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of blueberry, fleshy black cherry and slight notes of cassis associated with fine touches of racy minerality as well as fine touches of strawberry, olive tree / black olive, cuben pepper and spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, elegant, a…

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Maison Bouachon – La Tiare du Pape 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Maison Bouachon – La Tiare du Pape 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is aromatic and juicy. It reveals notes of flowers (cornflower, lily) and juicy blueberries combined with slight notes of fleshy raspberry, blackberry as well as discreet touches of black cherry, toasted oak and chocolate. The palate is fruity, juicy, mineral, well-balanced, suave and offers fat as well as a fine tension. On the…

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Frédéric Stéhélin – Cuvée Bertrand Stehelin 2014 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Frédéric Stéhélin – Cuvée Bertrand Stehelin 2014 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is juicy and fruity. It reveals notes of ripe / juicy redcurrants, juicy blueberry combined with fine notes of blackberry, cornflower, strawberry as well as a discreet touch of garrigue, black olive, licorice and an imperceptible hint of gray pepper. The palate is fruity, straight, fresh, well-balanced, fat, finely gourmande and offers an…

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Domaine de Nalys 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Domaine de Nalys 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is aromatic, elegant and quite fine. It reveals notes of cornflower, blueberry and small notes of blackberry, strawberry associated with a touch of garrigue, black olive, subtle hints of spices as well as a very discreet hint of wood, cocoa and Sichuan pepper. The mouth is fresh, mineral, fruity, fine, nicely balanced, gourmand,…

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Domaine de Ferrand 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Domaine de Ferrand 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of cherry cream, redcurrant and cassis associated with touches of blueberry, flowers (cornflower, rose) as well as an imperceptible / very discreet hint of vanilla (in the background), cocoa and nutmeg. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced, very finely tight and offers a…

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Domaine de Nalys – Réserve 2013 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Domaine de Nalys – Réserve 2013 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is aromatic, elegant, relatively gourmand and offers a fine richness. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, blueberry, wild berries and a fine hint of fresh Gariguette strawberry associated with slight / discreet hints of flowers, zan, tobacco, undergrowth, wood and an imperceptible hint of black / Sichuan pepper (in the background). The palate…

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Comte de Lauze 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Comte de Lauze 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration / intensity (in the background). It reveals notes of crushed cassis, griotte and raspberry, combined with fine touches of ripe / crushed redcurrant, licorice as well as subtle touches of caramelization and melted chocolate. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly fleshy and offers a nice mineral…

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Domaine Grand Veneur – Les Origines 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Domaine Grand Veneur – Les Origines 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose offers freshness and a fine intensity. It reveals notes of crushed blueberry, crushed cassis and hints of cherry associated with a subtle hint of flower, wood, chocolate as well as a hint of Bourbon vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly tight, slightly powerful and offers tension, a fine suavity, a fine mineral…

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Domaine de Fontavin 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Domaine de Fontavin 2015 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The nose is fruity, concentrated, slightly powerful and offers density (in the background). It reveals notes of crushed black cherry, crushed cassis and fine notes of blackberry jam combined with small touches of crushed strawberry, toasted oak, vanilla, black olive as well as a subtle hint of grove and mocha. The palate is fruity, well-balanced,…

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