Just as Bordeaux cultivated the New World’s ideas and practices for Bordeaux-style red blends, the Rhone Valley gave us our ideas and practices for Rhone-style red blends. Foremost among them, the New House of the Pope - Chateauneuf du Pape.
Yet while CdP is widely considered to be the pinnacle of quality in Rhone blends, There are scores of New World regions making lots of Rhone-style red blends. In Australia, Rhone blends - or not blends - have taken the world by storm for their powerfully expressive red wines.
In California, there are the Rhone Rangers. The Rhone Rangers are at the heart of America’s white-hot red blend craze. Conceived in the 1980s and revived in the 1990s, the Rhone Rangers are the catalyst behind the new popularity of Grenache and Syrah red wine blends.
And this is just to cite two regions in the world that aspire to the triumph of Chateaunuef du Pape. At this tasting, we're going to explore as much as we can in CdP styled blends, leaving no stone unturned as we circle around the globe for these magnificent wines.
Wines:
Flight One:
2021 Gassier Cote du Rhone $16.99
2022 David Reynaud Crozes Hermitage "Beaumont" $34.99
2017 Domaine de la Begude Bandol Rouge $94.99
Flight Two:
2021 Vieux Telegraphe Chateanuef du Pape "Telegramme" $79.99
2021 Roger Sabon Chateauneuf du Pape "Olivets" $74.99
2021 Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Chateauneuf du Pape $69.99
Flight Three:
2020 Domaine de Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reserve $129.99
2021 Sang de Cailloux Vacqueyras Cuvee Azalais $49.99
2021 Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape $129.99
All prices listed shown are regular retail. Significant discounts offered on all wines at the tasting.
Due to the their highly allocated nature, some wines may change without notice.
You may also like the following events from Waterford Wine & Spirits Delafield:
|
