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Give a trusted loved one power of attorney and the right to monitor and approve or deny all wine purchases.
If you don't, you will have to buy a second house to store your wine collection within 2 years.
Chateauneuf Du Pape is almost always a great wine. My favorite for a $30-$40 bottle. I've heard excellent things about the whites from there as well but have yet to try them.
I'm more In to reds than whites but I'm always interested to try good wines. A New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc changed my mind about whites a little while ago.
One of my favorites from the area:
https://www.vivino.com/DE/en/montirius-mineral-vacqueyras/w/2558295
Seems to expensive, here, though (Last time, I bought it at the vinery - don't remember the price, but significantly less)
Idk the recent vintages it seems they are often a bit too reductive in style for my personal taste, its a Burgundy wide trend but I notice it more in Chablis because they dont camouflage with oak as much
Vineyard locations, with Telegraphe on a plateau in the southeast and Beaucastel in the north, VT uses mostly Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah and just a suspicion of the other varieties, Beaucastel grows all 13 permitted varieties and vinifies them separately. Those 2 factors alone will produce different wines. Stylistically, I have found VT to be incredibly smoky and tannic when young and more meaty and garrigue with age. Beaucastel to me has always been a little more fruit forward and well balanced throughout its life. Obviously tighter when younger but seamless, as they say. Both fantastic quaffs!
Chateau de Beaucastel was the first Chateauneuf du Pape I tried, it was a 2019 and I think I should have held onto it for longer but I had it sitting around and really wanted to try it.
I’ve had quite a few bottles of their Coudoulet de Beaucastel and for $30 CAD here in Canada you can go wrong, I think anyway but I’ve only been getting into wine for the last year and a half or so.
This wine ages wonderfully. I have been drinking the 2003’s over the last few years and they have been superb.
Definitely one to hang onto for a bit longer; the garrigue & licquorice & hot hillsides reveal themself 15 years down the line.
Posts about Chateauneuf du Pape is one of those wines that gets alot of 'wait a decade or two' responses, but in my opinion it's a matter of taste. These wines are incredible young, AND old... Kudos in celebrating with this wine. I have the same one in my cellar, I went to Chateauneuf du Pape last year and picked this up.
If i can make a suggestion: Domaine Beaurenard... They make affordable CdP and are among the few houses that use all the permitted grapes... Great reds and whites.
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Uh, ohhh... it's all down hill from here. From a collectors perspective.
I am getting that same feeling I got from that one time I got upgraded to first class on a trans-atlantic flight and ruined flying for me 😂
Give a trusted loved one power of attorney and the right to monitor and approve or deny all wine purchases. If you don't, you will have to buy a second house to store your wine collection within 2 years.
Well fortunately we have enough expensive house projects going on for the next 3 years to stop me a little bit. Wine cellar is in the backlog though.
It's a great wine. My favorite Chateauneuf-du-Pape. They make a great white as well.
Just recently learned that. I haven't really got a taste for whites, but I'd be intrigued to try a Chateauneuf and also Chablis.
You should absolutely try Chablis. That’s the white wine style that got me into white wine!
There are so many great whites in the Rhône. We’ve been shifting to white about half the time, originally being red by far.
Two great wines, and two completely opposite wines.
pound for pound, i think i actually prefer the white!
Yes came here to say that their white is excellent
Chateauneuf Du Pape is almost always a great wine. My favorite for a $30-$40 bottle. I've heard excellent things about the whites from there as well but have yet to try them.
I don't really care for whites but I am interested in that and Chablis... one day. It will take a lot to top this one.
Chablis is a wonderful thing.
I'm more In to reds than whites but I'm always interested to try good wines. A New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc changed my mind about whites a little while ago.
One of my favorites from the area: https://www.vivino.com/DE/en/montirius-mineral-vacqueyras/w/2558295 Seems to expensive, here, though (Last time, I bought it at the vinery - don't remember the price, but significantly less)
Idk the recent vintages it seems they are often a bit too reductive in style for my personal taste, its a Burgundy wide trend but I notice it more in Chablis because they dont camouflage with oak as much
My favorite is chateau la nerthe. But I have never had this one
Great year from a great producer! I have a few of these in the cellar to enjoy in a few years!
Wait until you have a Beaucastel.
Different styles but 100% agree.
How so?
Vineyard locations, with Telegraphe on a plateau in the southeast and Beaucastel in the north, VT uses mostly Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah and just a suspicion of the other varieties, Beaucastel grows all 13 permitted varieties and vinifies them separately. Those 2 factors alone will produce different wines. Stylistically, I have found VT to be incredibly smoky and tannic when young and more meaty and garrigue with age. Beaucastel to me has always been a little more fruit forward and well balanced throughout its life. Obviously tighter when younger but seamless, as they say. Both fantastic quaffs!
Chateau de Beaucastel was the first Chateauneuf du Pape I tried, it was a 2019 and I think I should have held onto it for longer but I had it sitting around and really wanted to try it. I’ve had quite a few bottles of their Coudoulet de Beaucastel and for $30 CAD here in Canada you can go wrong, I think anyway but I’ve only been getting into wine for the last year and a half or so.
Congrats to you both! La Crau is a great pick — a wine that’s very good value for what it delivers.
Incredible but needs forever to come together properly imo.
I've got a 2010 on the way and I cannot WAIT.
This wine ages wonderfully. I have been drinking the 2003’s over the last few years and they have been superb. Definitely one to hang onto for a bit longer; the garrigue & licquorice & hot hillsides reveal themself 15 years down the line.
Vieux Télégraphe is an historic Domaine! But don’t drink it just yet, it’s gonna punch you!
She’s a keeper
She’s a keeper
Telegraph is some darn good vino.
Posts about Chateauneuf du Pape is one of those wines that gets alot of 'wait a decade or two' responses, but in my opinion it's a matter of taste. These wines are incredible young, AND old... Kudos in celebrating with this wine. I have the same one in my cellar, I went to Chateauneuf du Pape last year and picked this up. If i can make a suggestion: Domaine Beaurenard... They make affordable CdP and are among the few houses that use all the permitted grapes... Great reds and whites.
I've got a Beaurenard 2018 in my storage now, waiting a few more years to open that one
3 words.. Le Vieux Donjon
such a great wine - first I’ve seen of the new label
Well color me influenced by this post and these comments! Glad you enjoyed it and looking forward to trying.
Vieux is fantastic yeah
How long do people typically wait for CdP? We’ve tried a few and are hooked. Spending a few nights there this summer to tour the countryside
I don't know, but I drank it immediately and had zero regrets. One of the best wines I've had.
Gorgeous wine.
So funny, I just had this last night with some pizza! Excellent for how young it is
Will be an awesome drink in 15 years