Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
91
/100
Reviews
5
professional
Vintages
1
2009
Other
89/100
Red Rhone Blend
NV
Community Reviews
2323
Reviews
89.3
Avg Score
92
Highest
Taster #4768
· Dec 25, 2019
88/100
more structure than fruit. Nuanced and interesting
2009 vintage
Taster #5569
· Apr 28, 2018
88/100
Excellent. Very good finish. Be patient and you will enjoy the rewards!
2009 vintage
Taster #2443
· Aug 14, 2017
91/100
Needed a couple of hours to open up but when it did it was drinking well. Would hold for a few more years
2009 vintage
Taster #3534
· Jun 1, 2016
89/100
I agree with the other tasters, on the first night. on the second night, this wine opened up quite nicely with all the nuances of the grenache. I think this one can go a few more years and develop a bit more
2009 vintage
Taster #8570
· Jan 2, 2016
91/100
Great bottle for this price point -- drinking well in early 2016.
2009 vintage
Taster #4768
· Dec 22, 2015
88/100
nice fruit and well integrated tannin, but an unpleasant bitter note in the back of the palate. I hope it is just a slightly flawed bottle, but am cautious.
2009 vintage
Taster #6946
· Sep 15, 2015
90/100
Nice CDP. Drank straight out of bottle. Nice fruit nose and flavor without overwhelming the pallet. Finish was medium and overall body was round but not too heavy.
2009 vintage
Taster #3366
· Apr 29, 2015
86/100
Deep ruby color. Aromas of dark and dark red fruits, kirsch, lavender, and smokey oak. Medium body, acid and finish, and flavors of dark fruits, minerals, licorice, and oak. Spicy finish. It's a bit heavy handed, sharp, and oaky for my preference, but I can see where others will like it better and perhaps time will help some as well (I have no more so I'll never know).
2009 vintage
Taster #6521
· Dec 5, 2014
90/100
This is terrific. Good with and without food.
2009 vintage
Taster #9479
· Aug 16, 2014
88/100
The CellarTracker community currently rates the Pierre-Henri Morel Chateauneuf du Pape 2009 as 88 points. Wine Spectator rates it 90 points. I align with the CT rating of 88. With that said, I am generally lukewarm on grenache and its blends found in Rhone style wines. I will continue to sample northern and southern Rhone, as well as do some comparisons with grenache wines from Spain, but I expect the medium body and minerality to maintain a glass ceiling on …
2009 vintage
Taster #5214
· Aug 12, 2014
89/100
Very nice wine.
2009 vintage
Taster #4184
· Jul 14, 2014
89/100
A very nice, well-crafted wine, but many CdRs show equal or better quality...at less than half this price of this wine. Indeed, it drank like a CdR. Marginal QPR. 89-90.
2009 vintage
Taster #6521
· Jun 10, 2014
89/100
An easy drinking Ch.du Pape. Nice blend of berries with a slight amount of earth. A bit too subdued for my palate with a relatively weak mid-palate. Nevertheless, the fruit has a nice sweetness to it that lends itself to drinking with food with enough acidity to hold up to our BBQ chicken. I will consume my other two bottles over the next year or so.
2009 vintage
Taster #6981
· May 31, 2014
89/100
Consistent with my last note. Good, but not enough depth to warrant keeping it around much longer.
2009 vintage
Taster #6206
· Apr 11, 2014
89/100
Notes of black current, blackberry, some cherry and a hint of anise. Pleasant with well balanced tannins and acid. Friendly food wine. Good QPR.
2009 vintage
Taster #9182
· Apr 5, 2014
92/100
A bit tight on pop-n-pour but really nice the second day. Nose of sea breeze, vanilla and fresh fruits. Medium body with loads of fresh red fruits, and a little burnt toast. Tannins are a bit disjointed for this kind of wine which may put off new wine drinkers. Overall a very good value for about $25.
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Taster #2443
· Mar 28, 2014
90/100
perfectly pleasant CDP without being too complex very enjoyable now
2009 vintage
Taster #5214
· Jan 1, 2014
91/100
Classic Chateauneuf: warm, fragrant, complex, with a smooth finish. Made the Prime Rib pop!
2009 vintage
Taster #6981
· Nov 22, 2013
88/100
Medium bodied, silky mouth-feel. Black cherry and blackberry fruit on the finish. Drink now-2016. Not sure how/if this will evolve. But it's drinking well now.
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Taster #1892
· Nov 6, 2013
91/100
Sweet fruit, very clean and pure. nice
2009 vintage
Taster #2070
· Sep 30, 2013
Deliciously classic cdp style. High toned raspberry fruit with a nice raspberry seed note followed by fig, plum, earth, sagebrush and basil. Really enjoyed and a great price at $35
2009 vintage
Taster #8255
· Jun 28, 2013
89/100
dark/deep purple. dark blueberry liqueur, kirsch, thyme. medium+ finish. enjoyable, but a little short on complexity.
2009 vintage
Taster #9047
· Feb 2, 2013
89/100
Pleasant, fruit forward, moderate concentration, soft tannins. Could still improve with a few years of cellaring.
2009 vintage