Mas de Boislauzon Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Tintot 2007
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Dark and lush, but with excellent drive to the espresso, bittersweet cocoa powder, loam and black licorice notes, all backed by dark fig and crushed plum fruit. The dense finish has impressive grip for the vintage, with hints of mesquite and Turkish coffee adding muscle to the finish. Best from 2010 through 2027.
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One of the finest examples I have tasted of a 100% Mourvedre Chateauneuf du Pape is the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Le Tintot. A 1,600-bottle Mourvedre that is completely aged in small, old oak barrels, its inky/purple hue is followed by notes of blueberries, acacia flowers, graphite, and camphor. The wine possesses huge concentration, remarkably sweet, velvety tannins, and an exciting finish revealing tremendous purity. Already impressive, it will be even better with 3-4 years of bottle age, and should evolve easily for 20 years. These brilliant efforts are the finest wines ever made by Christine and Daniel Chaussy at Mas de Boislauzon.
Rating: 94+
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With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.
Famous for its full-bodied, seductive and spicy reds with flavor and aroma characteristics reminiscent of black cherry, baked raspberry, garrigue, olive tapenade, lavender and baking spice, Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the leading sub-appellation of the southern Rhône River Valley. Large pebbles resembling river rocks, called "galets" in French, dominate most of the terrain. The stones hold heat and reflect it back up to the low-lying gobelet-trained vines. Though the galets are typical, they are not prominent in every vineyard. Chateau Rayas is the most obvious deviation with very sandy soil.
According to law, eighteen grape varieties are allowed in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and most wines are blends of some mix of these. For reds, Grenache is the star player with Mourvedre and Syrah coming typically second. Others used include Cinsault, Counoise and occasionally Muscardin, Vaccarèse, Picquepoul Noir and Terret Noir.
Only about 6-7% of wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is white wine. Blends and single-varietal bottlings are typically based on the soft and floral Grenache Blanc but Clairette, Bourboulenc and Roussanne are grown with some significance.
The wine of Chateauneuf-du-Pape takes its name from the relocation of the papal court to Avignon. The lore says that after moving in 1309, Pope Clément V (after whom Chateau Pape-Clément in Pessac-Léognan is named) ordered that vines were planted. But it was actually his successor, John XXII, who established the vineyards. The name however, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, translated as "the pope's new castle," didn’t really stick until the 19th century.