Rhône Grenache Blend

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2011

Almost perfect. Stewed fruit, great bitterness, extremely round and perfect tannins. Close to a grand cru burgundy in a good year with 10-15 years of age. — a month ago

Jan, Brecht and 1 other liked this

Château La Nerthe

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2005

Pretty. Ripe fruit, fruit roll up, amazing minerality/almost rock filled stream mouthfeel, herbal, dried flowers and nice acid. — 6 days ago

Ira and Severn liked this

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 1998

Wine auction winner. Smooth and subtle. Finish to match. Cherry tobacco notes. Paired with grilled ribeye steaks — 21 days ago

Rob liked this

M. Chapoutier

La Bernardine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2020

2020 vintage. Great color. Big-boned and a tad chunky initially but finished very smoothly. 5.15.24. — 3 days ago

Shay, Andrew and 9 others liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2006

Age is this bad boys friend. Rich black fruit on the nose. Smooth and buttery tannins. Blackberry is dominant Macerated black olive on the mid palate with eucalyptus on the longer finish.  — 18 days ago

Shay, Bob and 9 others liked this

Château de Saint-Cosme

Gigondas Red Rhone Blend 2021

Kat
9.3

Garrigue, plum, smoke, black fruit. Oof. Minerality is sublime. — a month ago

Austin, Robin and 2 others liked this

Domaine de Triennes

Vin de Pays du Var Cinsault Blend Rosé 2023

Dry, slight pear taste. As a result wine drinker, I don’t normally drink rose but while in Provence have been trying different ones. This is my fav so far. — 4 days ago

Rand Bass
with Rand
Tom and Martin liked this

Domaine Charvin

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2020

2020 vintage. Last tasted 8.31.23 (9.3). Medium body then and now. A bit brighter fruit 7 months ago. This got a little "darker" fruitwise and flashed more tannins throughout. 4.19.24. — a month ago

Ruud, Andrew and 8 others liked this

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

Télégramme Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

Robust full body delight that held its own with Asian beef bowl & rice. Silken tannins with superb finish ! — a day ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2011

I am biased for Rioja but this is a very good demonstration of why. Great balance ripe reserved fruit in harmony with some slight puckering length. Better in 10 years. Totally fine now. — 21 days ago

Ed, Shay and 21 others liked this