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Tag: 2008 Chateauneuf du Pape

Bottle Notes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

2008 Domaine de Ferrand Châteauneuf-du-Pape – Bottle Notes

Tom Lee / May 8, 2021

Domaine de Ferrand was founded in 1960 by Charles Bravay. Philippe Bravay launched bottling directly at the winery when he took over the domaine from his father in 1995. Since 1997, a large part of the wine produced has been sold under the brand name of Domaine de Ferrand.  The wine is primarily composed of Grenache with small amounts of…

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2008 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape – Bottle Notes

Tom Lee / November 8, 2020

Domaine Charvin was created in 1851 by Guillaume Charvin. For one hundred years, the harvest of Domaine Charvin was sold in bulk to negociants in the Southern Rhone Valley. The modern age of Domaine Charvin began in 1990 when Laurent Charvin started to manage the estate. Laurent Charvin was the sixth generation of his family to work at the property.…

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2008 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape – Bottle Notes

Tom Lee / October 6, 2020

Domaine de la Janasse is located in Courthezon, in the Southern Rhone Valley, and it is one of the region’s brightest stars. The Sabon family has been growing grapes in the valley for several generations, but it wasn’t until 1973 that Aime Sabon began making wine under the name Domaine de la Janasse. The wines became truly noteworthy in the…

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Bottle Notes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

2008 Domaine du Pegau Cuvée Réservée – Bottle Notes

Tom Lee / October 7, 2012

The family of Domaine du Pegau has roots in Châteauneuf-du-Pape dating back to the mid-17th century. The word Pegau refers to a wine jug discovered in the excavations of the 14th century Pope’s palace in Avignon. Today, the estate is run by the Paul Ferraud and his daughter Laurence. 2008 has been widely considered a poor vintage in the Southern…

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Tom Lee has been buying, collecting and consuming wine since the early 1990's. His favorite wines include California Zinfandel, Napa Cabernet, Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, Bordeaux, Chateauneuf-du-Pape and, last but not least, Washington wines.

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