Head to head: Clos des Papes 05 vs Beaucastel 05 vs Pegau 05.
My winner, totally epic! Recent comments suggest some variation which is shame as this bottle was a complete joy, so fresh and balanced but still with a healthy dose of Pegau funk.
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Wow. Nose showing barnyard, iron, meat. The acidity hits your tongue with a zing like it’s a high end burgundy. Tastes incredibly fresh. The balance of fruit and acidity seems perfect. Resolved tannins medium body and pleasant finish. For me this is near perfect but Pegau is among my favorite. I believe the storage on this was perfect so that probably impacts how great this is.
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Fragrant bouquet showing sous-bois and dark cherry. Sweet cherry liqueur profile on the palate. Tannins fully resolved. Long final, good balance if a little heavy, and medium to full bodied.
This is very nice - not over the top CdP - and is showing the fullness of this excellent vintage nicely. Great to drink with heavier fare.
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(Domaine de Pegau Châteauneauf-du-Pape, Rhône) Aromas of dark fruits—plum, black cherry, fig—and hints of earthiness. This bold wine bridges the gap between the older, classic styles of the region and the more modern, “cleaned-up” versions. It’s intensely flavored and full-bodied, with layers of complexity and the structure to age beautifully for many years to come. Hot Picks
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5/11/2024 - Darbus123 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Head to head: Clos des Papes 05 vs Beaucastel 05 vs Pegau 05.
My winner, totally epic! Recent comments suggest some variation which is shame as this bottle was a complete joy, so fresh and balanced but still with a healthy dose of Pegau funk.
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5/5/2024 - David Meddings wrote: 90 Points
Consistent with note from a few days ago. This went very well with slow cooked lamb.
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5/4/2024 - Ryan@Rhone wrote: 98 Points
Wow. Nose showing barnyard, iron, meat. The acidity hits your tongue with a zing like it’s a high end burgundy. Tastes incredibly fresh. The balance of fruit and acidity seems perfect. Resolved tannins medium body and pleasant finish. For me this is near perfect but Pegau is among my favorite. I believe the storage on this was perfect so that probably impacts how great this is.
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5/2/2024 - David Meddings wrote: 90 Points
Fragrant bouquet showing sous-bois and dark cherry. Sweet cherry liqueur profile on the palate. Tannins fully resolved. Long final, good balance if a little heavy, and medium to full bodied.
This is very nice - not over the top CdP - and is showing the fullness of this excellent vintage nicely. Great to drink with heavier fare.
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4/30/2024 - Vinumming & Ahhing Likes this wine: 89 Points
Reading Offline #1 - Alino's Thames Lido Dinner - Mixed Whites and Reds (The Thames Lido, Reading): Some cinnamon sugar dipped fully ripe plums on the nose here. Later some strawberry shortcake. Palate has nice sweet / tart contrast and is mouth-coating. Compact but all in proportion
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