Mas de Boislauzon, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Tintot

This is a fabulous and highly unusual Châteauneuf made of 85% Mourvèdre and 15 % Grenache. It’s almost inky-black in color with a purple rim and boast a bouquet bursting with ripe black fruits, cassis and licorice. In the mouth one can almost chew on it with its baskets of fruits, mass of very ripe tannins, the typical vintage’s perfect acidty, that provides extra definition and its 30+sec.finish. Still in its early stage of development and still dominated by the …

91-92 Felt concentrated and oak tannins very present. Has upside but I think it’s in a weird phase. Everyone guessed Spain or new world.

Wow! Love this and it has it all. Blackberry, plum, some earthiness, slight tobacco… just great stuff. I last had this about 2 years ago and it was very good; it has developed into greatness, and is showing no signs of slowing down. I’ll start opening one of these per year (if I can hold out; maybe 6 months?) instead of waiting 2 years moving forward. Not for people looking for “just finesse” or “just fruit”, I would put its …

Decanted 3 hours. Crushed, ripe black berries, pate and Asian spices in a glass. Superb. The 85% Mourvèdre makes this so compelling. I also like what the Grenache is able to do—just a hint of raspberry peaking through the black berries. A fabulous bottle of wine that my husband loved even more than me. This caused a moment of, “Who are you? I thought you were my Cab man, but has someone Pod-personed you?” But that’s just silly, because a …

This is a world-class wine, thanks RhoneWho for the suggestion and details regarding the wine. I didn't take any formal notes, but the structure of the wine and intensity are what sets this wine into that category. It has a lot, of everything. Next bottle I am writing a detailed note and will seek out some more to buy for the cellar.

Almost a year later, the 2016 Mas Boislauzon cuvee Tintot (Mourvèdre) is WOTD drinking alone with Pierre Usseglio cuvee Mon Aieeul and both 2019 Andremily Syrah and Grenache, 2015 Hartford Land's Edge (fantastic grand cru aromatics), 2017 Hartford 4 Hearts, 2020 Herman Story Larner Syrah/Grenache, and 2014 Pahlmeyer's Jayson Cab. Reconfirmed the original notes: "2016 cuvee Tintot has it all! It’s rich yet balance, and finesse yet with great backbone for aging. It has an intoxicating and uplifting aromatics with …

Fantastic wine. Rich, yet elegant. 98 seems legit.

As good as the 2015, and perhaps with even greater depth and concentration, this 2016 Tintot shows fabulous dark black and deep red berry fruits complimented by black olive, tar, licorice, melted Baker’s chocolate, garrigue, black soil, and a super fine but deep muddled red raspberry note. Anise and faint cast iron charred coriander seed add interest. This has a few years to go to ultimately reach even more optimal drinking pleasure, but it’s a pretty smooth ride right out …

When you drink a wine that has 99 in score you don't really believe it, do you? But this is actually a fantastic wine and 99 is not far fetched. Massive wine, some bitter burnt liqourice notes that will take you a while to adjust to. But when you do, adjust, this will blow your mind! I'm very happy that I got two more! 97-98.

One of the wines of the vintage, this is just great in every sense. The wine is rich, plush and polished. Complex and concentrated, with layers of dark, spicy, meaty fruits, the wine hits your palate in all the right spaces and places. The velvety old vine fruit sticks with you in the finish. This is a contender for one of the wines of the vintage. The wine was made using 90% old vine Mourvedre and 10% Grenache.

Insanely rich, with a depth of flavor that does not quit, the wine coats every nook and cranny of your palate. Even with teeth staining levels of fruit, the wine is velvety, polished, fresh, vibrant, long and complex. Density and purity make a powerful pairing here. On your palate, the wine just does not quit, staying with you for close to 60 seconds. It's absolutely sublime! The wine was made from a blend of 85% old vine Mourvedre and 15% …