Bosquet des Papes, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes

It takes only a single swirl to find the floral profile in the perfume. The palate, I unhesitatingly say, is even better with its sexy display of creamy red fruits that start strong and keep on going, building in intensity from top to bottom, and side to side. The finish holds on to your sense for at least 45-50 seconds, showing off its display of purity in its fruits effortlessly. The wine was made using mostly old vine Grenache that …

2023 vintage

I guess I will be the first to write a review. Superb. Absolutely delicious. At first, the aromas that hit the nose are exactly what a good, classic Chateauneuf should be. People use "stewed fruit" as a descriptive too often, but this certainly had a real, strewed compote aroma. A bit on the sweet side which will mellow in time. Perfect tannins. Only negative... it was not as good on day 2.

2022 vintage

Medium deep brick red. Aromas of cassis, blackberry jam, juniper wood, wet clay, charcuterie and rosemary. Medium body. Sanded dry tannins. Sour cherry acids and walnut bitterness. Palate of baked earth, Jägermeister, rubber glove, candied cherry, aniseed and prune. A fully mature yet lively, rustic and finely tuned wine with good but fading fruit, perfectly balanced and herbal and typical earthy finish. Drink within 3-5 years. Tasted 2024. Tasted alongside Guigal, la Mouline 1994 and the present wine is charming …

1999 vintage

Deep brick red. Aromas of blackberry, singed wood, baked earth, cinnamon, tobacco and sloe. Hint of cardboard. Sanded dry tannins. Blackcurrant acids and walnut bitterness. Palate of prune, blackberry jam, juniper wood, baked earth, medicinal herbs and hawthorn. A fully mature, rustic and still lively wine with ripe yet fading dark fruit, typical woody and herbal aromas and long mineral finish. Tasted alongside M Chiarlo, Barbaresco Asili, 2006. Compared to the matched wine, it has generous and even sweet fruit, …

1999 vintage

Recently purchased 2 bottles from a source I have never used before, so the conditions in which the wine has been stored are unknown. Upon opening, the cork of 1 bottle disintegrated but the other cork was fine. Both bottles tasted dirty and tired. The wine is over the hill and is not at all enjoyable.

1999 vintage

Definitely fading but quite enjoyable. The days of fruit and tannin are past. Drink up!

1999 vintage

Drinking beautifully! PNP for a casual dinner at home. Finished the second night.

1999 vintage

PNP. Drinking beautifully with minimal tannin and delicious fruit.

1999 vintage

Wanted to try this after the way too pushed 2004 and several other disappointing experiences with other vintages. More restrained and shy, this is a good Chateauneuf with peppery and spicy marks and kirsch. It does lose the edge a bit after a couple of days, but it's a 1999 so it's to be expected. I think the regular bottling of Bosquet des Papes in the old days is the safest bet.

1999 vintage

Unfortunately this bottle didn't age as gracefully as my last one. Reductive notes were seriously over-pronounced. It may have been cooked. It did open up with better notes after about an hour but it still was not perfect.

1999 vintage

In a great place now-- aroma of cherry liqueur, dried fig, garrigue, palate of same, clove, spice, dark cherry, resolved tannins, good grip. Drink now.

1999 vintage

Showing brown on the rim. Nose of soft black fruit. On palate, tannins totally integrated, soft, gentle medium length finish. Fruit has won out over acidity, not much more time to go. Starting to resemble Australian basket press grenache (a compliment)

1999 vintage

This hit the right spots for me. It's at a point in its development stage where I found almost no flaws. Deep dark fruits, dried fig and plums intertwined with sweet spice, cinnamon, clove, tobacco ash and tar, soft flavors of game on a dusty palate and mid-length finish. Really interesting & quite enjoyable. Looking forward to my next bottle!

1999 vintage

Light in color, light in the red cherry and earthy nose, light in the simple, red berry finish. There is not much going on here. Drink up.

1999 vintage

A bit better than average but for a 1999 I thought it would have more ruit. Lots of graphite and gravel but only thin amounts of mulberry and boisenberry.

1999 vintage

From magnum. Far better than expected (based on previous notes). Quite spicy and powerful. Very traditional style. went very well with the Christmas duck.

1999 vintage

Average

1999 vintage

Not getting it with this bottle - it's soft and really devoid of any palate character. It just lays flat until the acid kicks in on the back end, but by then there's no flavor left to support it. Not fun at all.

1999 vintage

Lovely wine. Bright, softened fruits with a nice silky texture. A bit of earthy funk and garrigue-y notes.

1999 vintage

From magnum. Mature color and secondary aromas, but pervaded with firm, warm earth character and better acid support than some 1999s, so the impression is of medium body and pleasing grip. Drink or hold, especially in this format.

1999 vintage

Popped and poured. Dark color, stewed figs, brown spice bit of oak at first. The palate is a bit more focused and lithe than the nose would suggest with decent acidity, and some minerality on the finish. but still lacking the freshness of better '99s. Drink up.

1999 vintage

Popped and poured

1999 vintage

Okemo, VT. Delicious. Focused and pure Grenache with distinct kirschy flavors. The fruit is bright without being polished. Peppery with lavender and licorice. The tannins are dusty. This is still a young, primary wine with years to go. Super.

1999 vintage

Delicious warm nose with strawberry. Juicy and elegant for ch9, this is mature but still fresh, although the acidity became a little more dominating. I have had 6 bottles and they have been a great pleause, but i think it is time to drink up

1999 vintage

Simon’s: Classic CdP with nice leather notes, mixed berries, good dose of pepper and hint of that dusty, herbal Rhone Valley character. Not a block buster, not super elegant, but I though matched perfectly with the steak with black pepper seasoning

1999 vintage

mature courwith more browning on rim than expaected. Nose grenache dominated but plenty of interest and a strong raisnz\ character. War soft and alcoholic but a decent finish. Went very well with the BBQ.

1999 vintage

Very dark red. Intense raisin/plum like nose, warm. Powerfull taste dominated by dry tannin (extracts) and dark fruits. Will it ever turn in to a harmonious wine. If not drink it now together with confit de canard!

1999 vintage

Horizontale 1999 Robe assez sombre, le nez est assez complexe, sur les épices. Bouche ample, assez riche mais élégante, belle texture, finale d’une belle finesse, quoiqu’un peu amère. 90-91 pts

1999 vintage

Can only describe this wine as flat. Decanted, without tasting, for several hours, and perhaps it was in a dumb phase. There were notes of licorice, cocoa, earth, and cherry, but it was all muted and really quite dull. Medium-bodied, soft tannins.

1999 vintage

No notes taken. This bottle showed much better than the last bottle. Dark fruit and garrigue on the nose. Good texture. Nice finish.

1999 vintage

Drank at Southern Rhone tasting on 4-November. It was still a bit young for drinking and didn't show much initially in the glass. It opened up a little, but I'd recommend keeping this in the cellar for at least a year or two. Wine showed faint notes of leather, tar, and cherry - but not well integrated. Give this one time.

1999 vintage

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