Château Fortia Red Rhone Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape (1998)
| Winery: | Château Fortia |
| Region: | France » Rhône » Southern Rhône » Châteauneuf-du-pape |
| Type: | Table Wines |
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The nose was pretty, showing a mix of ripe berries and bacon notes, along with floral stems with a hint of barnyard and old library book. On the palate, it was at first aggressive, then airy and soft showing focused red fruits and hint of old wood with...
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Château Fortia on Snooth-
February 2013
Château Fortia Red Rhone Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1998
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Bricking medium dark red color with clear meniscus; garrigue, anise, smoke, roast meat, animale nose; tasty, smoke, roasted meat, tobacco, charcoal, garrigue palate; medium-plus finish 94 points Read More
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February 2013
Château Fortia Red Rhone Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2007
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Dark magenta color; roasted plum, smoke, wild berry, blueberry and thyme nose; tasty lavender, baked plum, dried berry palate, soft and accessible; medium-plus finish 92+ points Read More
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May 2012
Château Fortia Red Rhone Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1998
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The nose was pretty, showing a mix of ripe berries and bacon notes, along with floral stems with a hint of barnyard and old library book. On the palate, it was at first aggressive, then airy and soft showing focused red fruits and hint of old wood with balanced acidity keeping it juicy and fun. The finish was medium-long and still showed a bit o... Read More
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May 2012
1998 was the year Chateauneuf-du-Pape finally got some respect. Don’t me wrong, the wine had maintained a loyal following for years, but more often than not the wines were described as rustic, earthy and in quite a few cases, dirty.1998 was the turning point that changed that impression in consumers’ eyes, or at least those consumers who had yet... Read More
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May 2012
Château Fortia Red Rhone Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1998
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Smoky, strawberry, resolved nose, nice thyme and bit of stem, bacon and pork fat. Soft, fairly opulent, lovely acid and mineral notes, this still has plenty of strawberry fruit and bright acids on the moderately long finish. Crisp and still snappy, lovely fruit. I really love the brightness here. The tannins are dusty and just under the fruit at... Read More
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Feb 13, 2012
best wine ever rate 100
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December 2011
Château Fortia Red Rhone Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2009
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This is a Tradition blend, not Cuvee Baron that we are ratingSpectacular CDP! Great nose and flavor that pairs will with fowl. Enjoyed with traditional roasted duck and baked brie. $29.95 VW Read More
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February 2010
Château Fortia Red Rhone Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2007
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October 2009
Château Fortia Red Rhone Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2005
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Rich,very smooth,well balanced. Read More
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