Chateau de la Gardine, Chateauneuf-du-Pape

This was, at 43 years old, incidentally also my own age, surprisingly awake and pleasant. Mature fruit, leather, still quite tannic.

1982 vintage

Picture this: you pour yourself a glass and behold its deep ruby glow. Already, you're intrigued. Take a whiff & your senses are greeted by an orchestra of dark berries, plum & black cherry, with violet, licorice & a hint of earthiness playing the supporting roles. It's like walking through a fruit orchard with a gentle breeze carrying whispers of spice & adventure... Now, the real magic happens on the palate - full-bodied, strutting its stuff with ripe blackberry, fig …

2018 vintage

Decanted 45m. Chocolate vanilla swirl cone, blackberry, violet, cinnamon, herbaceous, hint of smoked meat, cigar. Quite approachable & tasty now.

2018 vintage

An old favourite revisited in a new vintage. Bright but intense purple, pretty much opaque. An attractive nose of cherry liqueur. On the palate, velvety smooth, very rich. Some tannin, but very fine-grained. A luscious billow of ripe fruit...irresistible. Good length. (Decanting or opening well in advance recommended, specially at this age.) Cork, 15% - I don't remember the alcohol being that high previously, and though the wine is impeccably balanced, at this strength I don't feel like drinking more …

2018 vintage

Très bon vin

2018 vintage

Still some tannins. Aging fruit with some port like flavours.

2007 vintage

Spicey medium acid and tannin

2018 vintage

a attendre

2018 vintage

à carafer 2h

2018 vintage

With a strong, smoke, espresso note to start things off, the fruit is deep, fleshy, round and flashy. The wine is powerful, ripe and sweet, with a lot of flesh and flash. Give this modern styled, bodacious wine time for the oak to integrate and it will be a much better wine.

2018 vintage

Oaky with a hint of espresso along with the fat cherries on the palate. The wine is round, sweet, forward and focused on its core of spicy, red berries. This decidedly modern styled wine is already fun to taste.

2018 vintage

Very good, fruitful smell and taste, smooth and not too hard. Ready now but can also wait another 2-6 years

2007 vintage

Probably toward end of drinking window. Sublime integration of black fruit and forest. Mellow in the mouth.

1985 vintage

Probably a bit past its prime with fading fruit BUT I am enjoying it more. It has always a bit to harsh and peppery for me but it is mellowing nicely now to my taste.

2007 vintage

Intense and in the same time subtle wine. Nice perfume where primary fruits are fading and tertiary is geting more dominant, fig, prune and some meaty/wet leaves tones. Still juicy and pleasant cedar tones with integrated tannines. Think this wine is slightly over the top and def time to pop those bastards if you still got them laying around. 07 Ch9dp is unfortunately not a long time keeper, at least most of them.

2007 vintage

Wine People Chatenuef du Pape Tasting (Vandiner's) : PnP. Lovely ripe cherry fruit on the nose. Elegantly rich cherry anise cola and green tea on the palate. WOTN

2007 vintage

Earthy soil and dried herbs lead to black currant and bacon flavors. Very good balance of acidity/fruit, full bodied with a lingering finish of black cardamom.

2007 vintage

Excellent. Tobacco, raspberry, ( mango !??). Good concentration. Some acidity on the finish. I will wait 2-3 years for the next bottle.

2007 vintage

Bouteille et bouchon OK. Non carafé. Couleur carmin tuilé. Nez assez discret sur les épices diverses, l'orange sanguine. En bouche, le vin est plutôt léger avec de beaux restes, sur la douceur. Le déclin est inéluctable mais un certain plaisir est encore présent.

1985 vintage

Good classical CDP right in its drinking window. Still good amounts of dark fruits. This wine has always Ben a bit hot but is now tempering nicely. Long finish.

2007 vintage

Probablement proche de son apogee; nez un peu ferme, bouche assez ample et belle rondeur; aromes de Mure, zan et cuir. Longueur moyenne/ longue. Belle bouteille

2007 vintage

very good, a little hot but smooth, 91

2007 vintage

Nose of oats and blue berries. Nice pure dark fruits on the palate, medium acidity, subtle tannins, medicinal finish.

2007 vintage

Nose with a dark berries, animal notes, some liquorice and dried herbs, and a hint of mint - somewhat developed but still quite fruity. Palate with dark cherries and other dark berries, medium+ concentration of fruit, fine acidity, a pronounced gravelly mineral note, well integrated medium(+) tannins, and a balanced aftertaste with dark berries and mineral. Drinks well now, will keep (and possibly develop) for several more years, 90 p. For someone who considers many Châteauneuf-du-Papes (including many highly rated …

2007 vintage

Après deux bouteilles décevantes celle ci était bien meilleure. Nez mentholé, bouche pulpeuse. Le vin était parfait Le deuxième jour et à décline ensuite. A boire dans les 2/3 ans.

2007 vintage

Violet red with slow running legs. Complex nose of prunes, thyme and mint, coffee, tertiary spice and licorice. Complex and long on the palate too, a delicious stew of prunes and cloves, cedar chips, mint, rosemary, coffee beans, chocolate. Somehow it all works and lingers on the palate delectably. Another excellent 2007 CdP.

2007 vintage

Deep ruby, so dark it is opaque. Spice, plum, dried fruit aromas. Some cedar, vanilla and more fruit flavours. Rather sharp still and feels like it needs a bit more time in the cellar. Funny but the 2007 CDP Beaucastle I had last fall was more approachable than this. Mellowed a bit over the next 3-4 days in the fridge (under argon).

2007 vintage

2007 fulfills itself. This is a phenomenal Châteauneuf du Pape. With a nose that possesses a myriad of fruit, flower, pepper spice, garrigue, and maybe even tones you only find in port, it delivers on the hype of 2007. You may not be able to buy this anymore, but if you have one hiding out, it may be ready for consumption.

2007 vintage

The wine looks Ruby colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like and Red Currant. It tastes like Black Pepper, and Black Pepper. The body is Full. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Long.

2007 vintage

The wine looks Inky colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Rose, Cherry, Mint, and Walnut. It tastes like Cherry, Plum, and Mint. The body is Medium. The wine has Narrow texture. The wine finishes Medium.

2007 vintage

Nez épicé, notes sanguines. En bouche le,vin se caractérise par beaucoup de puissance au détriment de la finesse. Meilleur le troisième jour après l'ouverture. Attendre ou bien carafer.

2007 vintage

Bottle decanted for 2 hours, initially quite simple, yet pleasant, red fruits and typical GSM flavors. After 2 hours, gets very complex aromatically, smoke, meat, herbs, not much floral but still great fun to enjoy it. Likely can go another 5 years easily.

2007 vintage

Need at least 2 hours to really open up, gets better and better, saved some for tmw.

2007 vintage

Bouteille en parfaite condition, high fill, bouchon a cassé. Non décanté. Couleur griotte orangée. Nez discret sur la garrigue, les épices. Attaque en bouche vive, épicée, mais finissant assez court.

1985 vintage

Still needs a lot of time in the cellar. Very metallic on the nose in the beginning. Opens up after some hours an shows a good future potential. Nice fruit. Wait another 3-8 years.

2007 vintage

Very elegant and well structured. A real pleasure to drink. Nice fruits but kept balanced.

2007 vintage

Brett bomb. With some big fruit and tannins to match. Not bad at all but not my style.

2007 vintage

Very good, well balance

2007 vintage

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