SUPER CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE WINE TASTING FEATURING CHATEAU RAYAS, HENRI BONNEAU, DOMAINE DU PEGAU, CHATEAU BEAUCASTEL AND MORE Friday, February 2, 2024 - 7:30 PM and all the CDP in the store on SALE!!
"When it came to writing about wine, I did what almost everybody does - faked it"
- Art Buchwald
We’re not faking it here at Wine Watch we actually drink the wines!!
We have an incredible collection of Chateauneuf Du Pape in the store right now so I thought it was time to host a vintage Chateauneuf Du Pape tasting. This is one of France’s most prized wine regions and at one time one of the most counterfeited wines on the planet! It was here that France’s AOC laws originated, they drew up a set of laws to guarantee the authenticity and the origin of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the rest of France followed.
Join us as we experience 10 different Chateauneuf Du Papes going back to the 1989 vintage including two of the cult wines of this region Chateau Rayas and Henri Bonneau. There are only 12 spaces available for this event and the fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $595 + tax. For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
For those of you that can’t make the tasting I have included every bottle of this magical elixir that we have in the store after the info about this event.
Super Vintage Chateauneuf Du Pape Wine Tasting
Friday, February 2nd
7:30pm
1989 Chateau De Fonsalette Cotes Du Rhone
1990 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Crau, Rhone
1990 Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf-du-Pape Pignan Reserve, Rhone
1990 Chateau Reyas Chateauneuf Du pape Reserve
1995 Lucien et Andre Brunel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Cailloux
1998 M. Chapoutier Chateauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac
2001 Domaine Du Pegau Chatauneuf Du Pape
2003 Domaine Pierre Usseglio et Fils Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee de Mon Aieul
2003 Domaine Roger Sabon Chateauneuf Du Pape Le Secret de Sabon
2005 Henri Bonneaux Chateauneuf Du pape Reserve Des Celestines
Menu
Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie
Croque Monsieur with Tomato Soup
Venison Shumai with Mushroom Creme Sauce
Crispy Duck Confit with Pommes Frites and Currant Catsup
Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee with Carmel Rum Sauce
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $595 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
A bit about Chateauneuf Du Pape
Alphonse Daudet, the French writer, once called Châteauneuf-du-Pape the "Wine of Kings and the King of Wines." The wines of this region with the easy sounding name have been legendary for hundreds of years. In 1309 a French Cardinal was elected Pope Clement V. Because there was much strife between the French King and Rome, Pope Clement chose to remain in France. The Pope, formerly the Bishop of Bordeaux, owned his own vineyard in the Graves district of Bordeaux (now known as Château Pape-Clement and one of the better properties of Graves); and he was very interested in cultivating vines in the new papal residence he established in Avignon. It was really Clement's successor, Pope John XXII, who did extensive planting of vineyards and constructed a castle outside of Avignon, called the Châteauneuf-du-Pape or "new house of the Pope." This was an affluent time in Avignon; many parties were thrown and much wine was drunk. Although wine had been grown in the surrounding villages for 150 years, it was the papacy that spread the fame of these wines from Avignon.
In the 1920's some of the growers at Châteauneuf-du-Pape became really concerned about the amount of "foreign" wine being sold as Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The late Baron Le Roy, the proprietor of Château Fortia, one of the great estates of the district, drew up a set of laws to guarantee the authenticity and the origin of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. These laws later became the model for France's Appellation Contrôllée laws and were later copied by the Germans, the Spanish, and the Italians. Although the laws have been in force for some years, it is common knowledge that there is still a great amount of illegitimate wine labeled Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The local growers and estate owners realize that one of the problems is that 80% of the wine is made and bottled at facilities outside the district; this obviously leaves room for tremendous abuse. We have found many Châteauneuf-du-Papes from shippers to be variable in quality, and we recommend only those wines that have been estate bottled within the district. In order to make these wines more identifiable to the consumer, the growers use a bottle with the old papal coat of arms. We enthusiastically recommend these wines and urge that you avoid almost all the plain-bottle négociant wines (shipper's blends).
Besides the great difference between estate-bottled and négociant wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the grape composition of the wines further complicates the picture. As many as thirteen different varieties can go into the make-up of a Châteauneuf; each grower swears by the percentage of the grape he uses. Since different grapes contribute different characteristics to the overall wine (Grenache and Cinsault for warmth and mellowness; Mourvèdre and Syrah for solidity and color etc.), it is understandable how different estates with different grape compositions can produce very different wines. Further complicating everything is how the harvest conditions affect the grapes - all of which ripen at slightly different intervals. It is easy to see why the variation in quality is broader in Châteauneuf-du-Pape than perhaps any wine district in France.
All the Chateauneuf Du Pape in the Store on SALE:
2021 Domaine Raymond Usseglio Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Blanc
Price: $67.50 Your Price: $59.40 Quantity in Stock: 12
2018 Brunier Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc
Price: $90.00 Your Price: $79.20 Quantity in Stock: 6
2011 Clos Saint Jean Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc
Price: $59.00 Your Price: $51.92 Quantity in Stock: 2
2020 ROGER SABON CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE LES OLIVETS
Price: $51.00 Your Price: $44.88 Quantity in Stock: 1
2019 Raymond Usseglio & Fils Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Les Apotres
Price: $127.50 Your Price: $112.20 Quantity in Stock: 3
2019 Domaine Charvin Chateauneuf Du Pape
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $66.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2019 Domaine de Ferrand Chateauneuf du Pape
Price: $70.50 Your Price: $62.04 Quantity in Stock: 2
2019 Domaine de la Charbonniere Chateauneuf du Pape
Price: $46.50 Your Price: $40.92 Quantity in Stock: 10
2019 Raymond Usseglio Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Imperiale
Price: $88.50 Your Price: $77.88 Quantity in Stock: 6
2018 La Grangette Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape
Price: $45.00 Your Price: $39.60 Quantity in Stock: 6
2018 Chapelle St. Theodoric Chateauneuf Du Pape Grand Pin
Price: $84.00 Your Price: $73.92 Quantity in Stock: 8
2018 Chapelle St. Theodoric Chateauneuf du Pape La Guigasse
Price: $84.00 Your Price: $73.92 Quantity in Stock: 1
2018 Domaine Font du Vent Cuvee Tradition Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Price: $52.50 Your Price: $46.20 Quantity in Stock: 24
2015 Domaine Des Senechaux chateauneuf du Pape Rouge
Price: $67.50 Your Price: $59.40 Quantity in Stock: 5
2010 CHAPELLE ST. THEODORIC CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE LA GUIGASSE MAGNUM 1.5L
Price: $378.00 Your Price: $332.64 Quantity in Stock: 2
2010 RAYMOND USSEGLIO CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE CUVEE IMPERIALE MAGNUM 1.5L
Price: $397.50 Your Price: $349.80 Quantity in Stock: 2
2007 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo
Price: $695.00 Sale Price: $550.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2005 Domaine Vieux Telegraph Chateauneuf Du Pape
Price: $140.00 Sale Price: $99.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
2005 Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Des Cadets
Price: $225.00 Sale Price: $179.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2005 Henri Bonneau Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve des Celestins
Price: $1250.00 Sale Price: $895.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
2004 PATRICK LE SEC CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE LES GALETS BLONDS
Price: $79.50 Sale Price: $59.00 Quantity in Stock: 14
2004 CLOS SAINT JEAN CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $66.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2004 Patrick Le Sec Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Bargeton
Price: $79.00 Your Price: $69.52 Quantity in Stock: 3
2004 Patrick Lesec Chateauneuf Du Pape Pierres Dorees
Price: $79.50 Your Price: $69.96 Quantity in Stock: 2
2003 Paul Avril Clos des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Price: $140.00 Sale Price: $99.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
2003 Domaine Marcoux Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes
Price: $325.00 Sale Price: $255.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2003 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee
Price: $180.00 Sale Price: $149.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
2003 DOMAINE LA BARROCHE CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE
Price: $65.00 Your Price: $57.20 Quantity in Stock: 4
2003 Paul Avril Clos des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape Magnum
Price: $275.00 Sale Price: $230.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2003 Domaine Roger Sabon Chateauneuf Du Pape Le Secret de Sabon
Price: $199.00 Your Price: $175.12 Quantity in Stock: 9
2001 Chapoutier Chateauneuf Du Pape Barbe Rac
Price: $115.00 Your Price: $101.20 Quantity in Stock: 1
2001 Domaine La Milliere Chateauneuf Du Pape
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $66.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2001 Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape
Price: $120.00 Sale Price: $99.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2001 Patrick Le Sec Chateauneuf Du Pape Kristial
Price: $79.00 Your Price: $69.52 Quantity in Stock: 4
2001 PATRICK LE SEC CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE MARQUIS TONNEAUX
Price: $79.50 Your Price: $69.96 Quantity in Stock: 10
2001 Michel Chapoutier Chateauneuf Du Pape Magnum
Price: $250.00 Sale Price: $199.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2001 Domaine Font de Michelle Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Etienne Gonnet
Price: $85.00 Your Price: $74.80 Quantity in Stock: 5
2000 Chateau de la Gardine Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
Price: $89.00 Sale Price: $75.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
2000 PATRICK LE SEC CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE LES GALETS BLONDS
Price: $79.50 Your Price: $69.96 Quantity in Stock: 1
2000 PATRICK LE SEC CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE MARQUIS TONNEAUX
Price: $79.50 Your Price: $69.96 Quantity in Stock: 4
1999 Domaine Chante Perdrix Chateauneuf Du Pape
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $66.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
1999 LOUIS BERNARD CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE
Price: $85.00 Your Price: $74.80 Quantity in Stock: 3
1999 Domaine Pierre Usseglio Chateauneuf Du Pape
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $66.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1999 Brunel Les Cailloux Cuvee Centenaire Chateauneuf du Pape
Price: $85.00 Your Price: $74.80 Quantity in Stock: 1
1999 Vignobles Mayard Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau de ma Mère
Price: $60.00 Your Price: $52.80 Quantity in Stock: 2
1999 DOMAINE PAUL AUTARD CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE CUVEE LA COTE RONDE
Price: $85.00 Your Price: $74.80 Quantity in Stock: 4
1998 LOUIS BERNARD CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $66.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1998 DOMAINE PAUL AUTARD CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE
Price: $100.00 Your Price: $88.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
1998 Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee des Cadettes, Rhone, France
Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
1995 Lucien et Andre Brunel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Cailloux Cuvee Centenaire
Price: $175.00 Sale Price: $139.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
1994 BRUNEL LES CAILLOUX CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE REFLETS
Price: $85.00 Your Price: $74.80 Quantity in Stock: 3
1990 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Crau, Rhone, France
Price: $325.00 Sale Price: $255.00 Quantity in Stock: 11
1988 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France Magnum
Price: $550.00 Sale Price: $450.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
GIGONDAS
1999 DOMAINE SANTA DUC GIGONDAS
Price: $55.00 Your Price: $48.40 Quantity in Stock: 3
1999 DOMAINE DU PESQUIER GIGONDAS
Price: $47.50 Your Price: $41.80 Quantity in Stock: 1
1999 FAMILLE BRECHET DOMAINE DES BOSQUETS GIGONDAS
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $66.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
2001 DOMAINE SANTA DUC GIGONDAS PRESTIGE DE HAUTS GARRIGUES
Price: $35.00 Your Price: $30.80 Quantity in Stock: 1
2003 CHATEAU DE SAINT COSME GIGONDAS VALBELLE
Price: $105.00 Your Price: $92.40 Quantity in Stock: 9
2004 DOMAINE SANTA DUC GIGONDAS PRESTIGE DE HAUTS GARRIGUES
Price: $35.00 Your Price: $30.80 Quantity in Stock: 5
2006 CHATEAU SAINT COSME GIGONDAS
Price: $65.00 Your Price: $57.20 Quantity in Stock: 3
2007 DOMAINE LA BOUISSIERE GIGONDAS
Price: $35.00 Your Price: $30.80 Quantity in Stock: 1
2007 DOMAINE LES PALLIÈRES GIGONDAS LES RACINES
Price: $75.00 Sale Price: $60.00 Quantity in Stock: 12
2007 CHATEAU DE SAINT COSME GIGONDAS VALBELLE
Price: $99.00 Your Price: $87.12 Quantity in Stock: 1
2016 DOMAINE DE LONGUE TOQUE GIGONDAS HOMMAGE A GABRIEL MEFFRE
Price: $177.00 Your Price: $155.76 Quantity in Stock: 4
2017 DOMAINE ST. DAMIEN GIGONDAS VIEILLES VIGNES
Price: $36.00 Your Price: $31.68 Quantity in Stock: 1
2019 DOMAINE SAINT DAMIEN GIGONDAS VIEILLES VIGNES
Price: $36.00 Your Price: $31.68 Quantity in Stock: 13
2019 DOMAINE SAINT DAMIEN GIGONDAS LES SOUTEYRADES VIEILLES VIGNES
Price: $39.00 Your Price: $34.32 Quantity in Stock: 11
2019 DOMAINE SAINT DAMIEN GIGONDAS LA LOUISIANE VIEILLES VIGNES
Price: $39.00 Your Price: $34.32 Quantity in Stock: 13
2020 DOMAINE GOUR DE CHAULE GIGONDAS '.1871' TRADITION RHONE, FRANCE
Price: $45.75 Your Price: $40.26 Quantity in Stock: 11
2020 DOMAINE SAINT DAMIEN GIGONDAS VIEILLES VIGNES
Price: $42.00 Your Price: $36.96 Quantity in Stock: 14
VACQUEYRAS
2005 DOMAINE LA BOUISSIERE VACQUEYRAS BEL AIR
Price: $49.00 Your Price: $43.12 Quantity in Stock: 2
2009 DOMAINE LA GARRIGUE VACQUEYRAS LA CANTARELLE
Price: $29.00 Your Price: $25.52 Quantity in Stock: 2
1998 DOMAINE LA MONARDIERE VACQUEYRAS RESERVE
Price: $60.00 Your Price: $52.80 Quantity in Stock: 2