Domaine Charvin
Domaine Charvin
2008 Domaine Charvin Côtes du Rhône Rosé (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône)
Crisp strawberry and cherry aromas lead on the 2008 Domaine Charvin Côtes du Rhône Rosé and give way to a medium bodied, mineral laced wine. Fresh, balanced and with nice length to the finish, this is an excellent Rosé to drink over the next 12 months. (89 pts.)
2007 Domaine Charvin Côtes du Rhône Rouge (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône)
An outstanding wine, the 2007 Domaine Charvin Côtes du Rhône Rouge offers up a decidedly earth bouquet of black pepper, minerals, crushed stones and licorice. On the palate, the wine is medium to full bodied with beautiful depth, solid and upfront structure and a long, fruity finish. While beautiful now, this could actually use a year or two in the cellar and then should age well for 10+. (90 pts.)
2007 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Laurent’s 2007 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a beauty and shows dark and rich aromas of mineral, pepper, meat, garrigue and stone that are supported by a core of stunning fruit. Very dense and concentrated with plenty of full bodied power, this has thick fruit that’s perfectly balanced by a silky texture and ripe, fine grained tannins. A candidate for short term cellaring, this should be long lived. (95+ pts.)
2006 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
The 2006 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a tradition Chateauneuf with boatloads of garrigue, herbs de Provence, lavender and perfumed, licorice infused fruit. Showing beautiful complexity and intensity on the nose, the palate is medium to full bodied with sweet fruit, a soft, supple texture and an overall elegant character. I’d drink these over the coming 10 to 12 years. (93 pts.)
2004 Domaine Charvin Côtes du Rhône Rouge (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône)
A spicy Côtes du Rhône that’s drinking at point, the 2004 Domaine Charvin Côtes du Rhône Rouge shows nice aromatics of garrigue, spice, saddle leather and sweet fruit that lead into a medium bodied, balanced palate. There’s still solid structure lurking under the fruit and this should easily last 5+ more years. (88 pts.)
2004 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Showing complex, nuanced aromatics of black cherry fruit, herbs de Provence, licorice and serious mineral notes, the 2004 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape is medium bodied, smooth, elegant and streamlined. Drink over the next 10 years or so. (91 pts.)