Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

Chateauneuf-du-Pape

A Big Day of CdP 2007 "The Vintage of a Lifetime" according to Parker.

All of the wines were excellent. In other vintages there always seems to be variation from producer to producer, whereas here, all of the wines seem to be top notch efforts. Are they the best CdP's ever produced? Only time will tell.

I think that a major strength in this vintage will be found in the less expensive appellations of Cotes-du-Rhone, Rasteau, Gigondas, Costiere de Nimes, Seguret, etc. I've had some ridiculous values.

-Lafond, Roc-Effie, Tavel, 2008 *
-Dom des Escornvailles, CdR, Les Sablieres, 2007 ***
-Dom Cayron, Gigondas, France, 2006 **
-Bosquet des Papes, CdP Tradition, 2007**
-Bosquet des Papes, CdP Cuvee Chante le Merle, 2007**
-Bosquet des Papes, CdP Ala Glorie de Mon Grand-Pere, 2007**
-Chateau Fortia, CdP Tradition, 2007*1/2
-Chateau Fortia, CdP Cuvee Baron, 2007 *
-Clos des Brusquieres, CdP, 2007*
-Cuvee du Vatican, CdP Reserve Sixtine, 2007*** (awesome, tied for WOTN)
-De La Cote de l'Ange, CdP Tradition, 2007**
-De La Cote de l'Ange, CdP Vieilles Vignes, 2007*
-Le Vieux Donjon, CdP, 2007
-Mas de Boislauzon, CdP Tradition, 2007**
-Mas de Boislauzon, CdP Cuvee de Quet, 2007*
-Moulin-Tacussel, CdP, 2007*** (tie for WOTN)
-Moulin-Tacussel, CdP Hommage a Henry Tacussel, 2007**
-Pierre Usseglio & Fils, CdP Tradition, 2007*** (tie for WOTN)
-Pierre Usseglio & Fils, CdP "Cuvee de Mon Aieul", 2007* (shocker)


Legend
CdP = Chateauneuf-du-Pape
CdR = Cotes-du-Rhone
*** = Excellent
** = Very good
* = Good
WOTN = Wine of the night