Bosquet des Papes, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvee Tradition

bottle number 77437. medium garnet colour. fully developed and still expressive. leather, mushrooms and dust form a base from which cooked and dried cherry, plum, blackberry and raspberry emerge, mingling with savoury herbs and exotic spices. with medium body, plus acidity and mostly resolved tannins, the fruit unfolds in translucent layers that have a balsamic quality. still has very good complexity, but fades in the finish. agree with other notes that it's time to drink up… 13.5% AbV.

2001 vintage

Really dark fruited. Espresso, blackberry, tar, leather. One of the “darkest” CdP’s I have ever had. A little hot. Tannins still evident. Will go years if the alcohol doesn’t eat all the fruit.

2007 vintage

Drinking very well. Very smooth and mature CDP. The drinking window to 2020 is incorrect. I would say this wine will last to 2030 anyway. Given that there are over 500 bottles still in Cellartracker inventory others would agree this wine is far from done.

2007 vintage

Muted cherry. Cola. Good not great.

2010 vintage

Better than a year ago, old-school Neuf, funky, tertiary notes of smoke, garrigue, dusty fruit. Mature wine, interesting and complex, ready to go, ready to be drunk up.

2001 vintage

I just love this wine. Drinking it last night reminded me why I have been collecting wine all these decades, every now and again I have a superb experience as I did with the 2010 Bosquet. Brought up from cellar temperature and still cool when we started drinking after an hour in the decanter. It’s not a blockbuster, and it’s mid price point for a CNdP. The year is overshadowed by 2007. But it is just superb. Everything you would …

2010 vintage

It was a nice drinking experience but likely at the end of the drinkable age. Enough fruits left with minimal tannins

2001 vintage

Tasted after a 30 minute decant. Dark ruby in colour with somewhat restrained aromas of liquorice & chocolate and a hint of tar. On the palate, full bodied tart & juicy, black fruit, blackberry/cassis, garrigue, floral/ lavender, hint tar/asphalt, high acidity, high soft tannins with a long finish to black pepper & chocolate. Fruit is still present with excellent tertiary flavours. This wine is still lively & fresh & has aged beautifully! Still excellent flavour & structure on night #2!

2010 vintage

This bottle was in great condition (cork was perfect) and drinking much better than the average score on CT. Not super powerful or concentrated (or over ripe) like a lot of 07 CNP's but in a beautiful drinking window. An elegant CNP with teritiary characters on full display, tannins fully resolved.

2007 vintage

Fully mature now and on sous-bois, iodine, band aid notes. The fruit is dusty, largely gone, and there is marks of pine and a bit of VA on the palate. Time to drink up, and drink up fast.

2001 vintage

Nose: 90-91; Palate: 88-89 My #4; Group's #3; Tasted Blind.

2007 vintage

From magnum. Still drinking nicely but unmistakably aged and soft. Definitely needs to be drunk

2007 vintage

Nice, uncomplicated grenache fruit, fresh but a bit tannic still. Could do with a few more years. First bottle of a case of 6.

2010 vintage

This is quite good for base level CdP. Hard to call 90 or 91 points but I give the benefit based on 30 bucks paid. It has classic CdP flavors and plenty of structure to go a few more years if you want to test it. Very enjoyable wine.

2010 vintage

Very nice. Tannins, fruity.

2010 vintage

Aging much better than I expected. The color is browning, and the wine is on tertiary notes, but one senses dusty cherry fruit as well, along with Provençal spices. This is well structured, cool and upright and provides interest. Excellent with roasted lamb.

2001 vintage

Sweet fennel, raspberry, thyme, rosemary, sandalwood, lifted finish, very structured. Classic cdNP. Long, floral (violets) srurdy, caramelised meatiness, stunning nose. This is very impressive. While it is clearly showing some tertiary notes, it is still an adolescent (at best). Another Three years wouldn’t go amiss.

2010 vintage

Good colour. Little nose and fruit a bit dried out and astringent. This never changed so rather think it has had its day if it ever did. 15% seems a bit bonkers do wonder how well balanced it was. having said that the acidity was not bad.

2004 vintage

As good as it's going to get, no need to hold. Didn't decant, (i). I don't think it needs it if you pour carefully (ii). this needs to be drunk on the cooler side to reduce the "jam" and "heat", I always struggle to get the right temperature after decanting. Otherwise a nice drink..good example of a mature CNDP.

2007 vintage

So much better than my last bottle, lots of plum (not pruny though) but this delicious thread of anise and herb and spice was there through out.

2007 vintage

A bit post peak, very gnarly

2004 vintage

Drank at 632 with Blanco. No decant. Cherries and leather on the nose. Color is noticeably browning showing its age appropriately. Light to medium body, still good amount of red fruit showing on the palate. Many tertiary elements: leather, garrigue, earth and some spice. Good acidity. Nice finish. Fine example of an aged CdP.

2001 vintage

L’alcool ressort au début mais l’équilibre du millésime reprend vite ses droits avec l'aération. Le fruit est éclatant, le vin épicé, avec une belle énergie et une plénitude admirable pour ce prix doux (42$!!). Cet adroit mélange entre le côté bien mûr et la fraîcheur exceptionnelle du millésime nous donne une très belle bouteille de Chateauneuf, qui réchauffe le cœur en cet hiver qui n'en finit plus. 92 pts

2010 vintage

Beautiful expression of a Grenache- dominant CNdP (rich and developed, with a very firm and slightly rustic tannic backbone. Gamey raspberries, leather and earth, fried thyme, caramelised nuances, full bodied. Lots of coating on the bottle, although not too much fine sediment. Drinking beautifully in early- mid maturity. Absolutely no hurry on this. 92+

2010 vintage

In a great place right now, fully mature but no rush, spicy liquorice, black and blue fruits, a tiny bit of heat on the finish, but at this price level an excellent CNdP.

2010 vintage

Decanted 2½ hrs. Dark red, brown edge. Large bq w plenty of dark fruit (cherries) w jammy overtones, sous-bois, spices. Full bodied w plenty of acidity, powerful, rounded tannins, fruit still fresh. Aftertaste dominated by alcohol, but under that you find a fairly long, fruity and balanced aftertaste with nice acidity. Will last longer, but won't get any better. Pity about the alcohol, though......

2007 vintage

A very nice Rhone, still fresh and acidic.

2010 vintage

very much a middle of the road CdP, in the best way... it's got rustic charm but modern accessibility and fruit forwardness. nose has got all kinds of attractive meaty, savoury, dusty herbal characteristics but ample fruit as well, with cherry and dark berry jam. palate is full, round and supple. nice balanced mouth feel. acidity keeping it fresh and nicely integrated tannins hold on a long finish with a nice minty note.

2010 vintage

From magnum meaty and full, highly aromatic, a hair reductive on the pop, plenty of life left but some tertiary character showing. In the early part of the prime window, but of course the magnum slows development. If you like quality CdP with bluer fruit, licorice, and power this is a good choice.

2010 vintage

Bosquet des Papes, Cuvee tradition, Chateauneuf du Pape 2006 15% alcohol Appearance Medium intensity, garnet colour. Nose Medium intensity, primary aromas floral, and prominent red fruit, strawberry, and pretty much the whole spectrum of black fruits , and some spice, hint of dried herbs. Tertiary sensations include earth. Palate Dry, with medium acidity, soft medium tannins, high alcohol and full bodied. Intense flavours of lots of fruit, prominent black berries, cherry notes, some plum. Also some spiciness, pepper. Some cedar, …

2006 vintage

A decent enough bottle of CNdP, but I found it too oakey and fiery. That said, the wine was mature and did not lack complexity. I found ripe blackberrys, plums, chocolate and some garrigue on the palate, but the nose was too marked with oak. However, If you like oakey wines , this might be right up your alley. No rush though, this will hold up just fine for several years yet.

2010 vintage

sb Fairly deep garnet, not quite crystal clear. Woodywalnut nose Sweet cherry flavors, but rather bitter tannic finish. Notes from 4 and 6 years ago were quite fruit forward, big and charming. Now this is a bit tough, but still fine. At this point it seems kind of timeless, in a rustic tough sort of way. Drink now or hold potentially for a while. YFS

2007 vintage

Same btl as R&Rler tonight. A very pleasant surprise! This basic cuvee combined with the balance of 2010 actually harkens back to days gone by when CDP still showed balance & terroir. It has a sort of rusticity that never gets out of hand with some intriguing leather notes, earth, red fruit, spice and garrigue. And while the alc still weighs in at 14.5 it goes relatively unnoticed within the context of overall excellent balance. Not going to run out …

2010 vintage

A New Beginning (Craig & Nita's Place) : Dark red color. Drank a small glass over 45 minutes. Wasn't really taking any notes at this point. This came off as a traditional, restrained and slightly rustic CdP. Dark red cherry fruits, garrigue, dried herbs, olive, dusty tannins.

2010 vintage

Black fruit, herby, savoury, with a hint of liquorice. A good value CNDP in a nice place right now, but no rush.

2010 vintage

The more I have of 1995 CNPs the more I like them. It is rustic, mid red and not with the greatest clarity but lovely elegant and yet rustic fruit. Medium wt. and length but so rounded and in control. Gorgeous.

1995 vintage

Second and last bottle. Again not performing well but better than the previous. Some heat damage. Some garrique. Leather notes. Some mushrooms. Not good not bad.

2010 vintage

Textbook CdP in a medium bodied (for CdP) format at 14.5%. Classic spice and fruit on the nose, with a hint of maturity. Similar on the palate, with a beam of raspberry fruit cutting through the spice and hint of maturity. While the fruit and acidity suggests this will hold a few years longer, I would suggest drinking soon. Threw a bit of sediment. Last of my 2010s, can't wait to try the 2015s in the cellar.

2010 vintage

Not good. Some cooked fruit. Mushrooms notes. Maybe previous bad storage or heat damaged. Not undrinkable but gives no pleasure to me. No score.

2010 vintage

corked

2010 vintage

I went in with such low expectations that this actually exceeded them. This was the last of 4 btls from the hot 2007 CdP vintage. PNP in Burg glasses and slow oxed in glasses & Btl for 2-1/2 hours prior to dinner. This felt less over "the top tonight" with mellow fruit and the texture feeling less jammy than it has. This really is a pretty decent CdP producer and their basic cuvee likely a good choice in a more …

2007 vintage

give it a solid 2 hours to open and you will not be disappointed, stone fruit, lush and refined in the finish

2007 vintage

My last bottle and I am increasingly convinced the 2001 are some of the best in the last 2 decades. The nose was just classic and beautiful. Garrigue and spicey and lovely waft of cherry fruit. Unfortunately, the palate did not follow suit. Nevertheless, it was still a great experience. Drink now. I should say it was still good on day 2.

2001 vintage

(at Charleston - Baltimore). I think people may be selling this wine a bit short. Classic CdP with ripe fruit, herbs and stones at the center. Big personality but together and full of life. What CdP is supposed to be. Drink over the next 5 years. (93)

2010 vintage

Tending toward the mineral, earthy and leathery aromas and flavors. Drink up!

2006 vintage

Very mature. Don't keep this wine in the cellar any longer!

2006 vintage

Drinking really well.

2010 vintage

An enjoyable, not overblown Châteauneuf - at 10 years after vintage - in its optimal drinking window over the next years. Grenache 75%, Mourvèdre 12% and Syrah 10%. Sixty percent spent 12 months in foudre, 20% spent 12 months in demi muid with the remaining 20% spending 12 months in concrete. Drunk over two evenings. Threw a lot of sediment. Deep red, some browning at the rim. A bouquet of dark plums, tart cherries, barbequed game meats and smoke, dried …

2010 vintage

Solid. For my palate this needs a few more years to integrate fully. Good, but the finish is a bit rustic.

2010 vintage

Too bad the 14.5% alc and overripe vintage all but wipe out the positives of excellent garrique and tertiary maturity. For a brief while tonight there was some intriguing damp forest floor but eventually, the over the top, alc and lower than normal acidity ruled the day. In a more balanced vintage or even a less ripe, supposed "off vintage", this might be quite good.

2007 vintage

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