Tasting notes on the leftovers the next morning, rebottled and recorked overnight. 14.8% ABV
Nose of black fruit, brine, black olive, slate/chalk, very youthful. Palate has some pepper and coffee to it that I don't notice in the nose, but overall the palate seems a bit muted to me.
This didn't do a whole lot overnight, maybe smoothed out a bit but no revelations or anything. Improved a bit from the last bottle I had. Drinking well now with an hour or two decant.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Tasting notes on the leftovers the next morning, rebottled and recorked overnight. Labeled at 14% ABV
Mature brick reddish color. Very Chateauneufy...Cherries and raspberries, garrigue/herbs, baking spice, a citrus note - grapefruit?, licorice, some funk, hint of flowers. Palate reflects much of the same.
Quite astringent and drying on the finish, bitter medium tannins. This benefited from a few hours in the decanter, but it hasn't done much overnight. This will last in the bottle for quite a while, but I'm not sure it's going to go anywhere from here. Drink it now with an hour or two in the decanter, or leave it for a while longer in the bottle if you want. Good bottle of CdP, decent QPR.
Tasting notes on the leftovers the next morning, rebottled and recorked overnight. Labeled at 14.5% ABV
Interesting blend of 40% Grenache, 40% Carignan, and 20% Cab Sauv.
I get a subtle bread/yeast note underneath strawberries, cherries, blackberry, blueberry, herbs, graphite, coffee. It's a neat blend, and it's well delineated enough that I can pick out the elements that come from the different grape varieties. The red fruit and herbs from the Grenache, and I think the graphite and blueberry come more from the Cab Sauv, but the other flavors overlap with the Carignan.
I also think the Carignan also contributes lots of astringency on the finish, along with massive thick tannins. This could probably go back to sleep in the cellar for a while.
Give it a good long decant at this point, I'd say 8+ hours at least, or leave it alone for a while.
2010 Quivet Cellars Syrah Kenefick Ranch 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting notes on the leftovers the next morning, rebottled and recorked overnight. 14.8% ABV
Nose of black fruit, brine, black olive, slate/chalk, very youthful. Palate has some pepper and coffee to it that I don't notice in the nose, but overall the palate seems a bit muted to me.
This didn't do a whole lot overnight, maybe smoothed out a bit but no revelations or anything. Improved a bit from the last bottle I had. Drinking well now with an hour or two decant.
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2005 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Tasting notes on the leftovers the next morning, rebottled and recorked overnight. Labeled at 14% ABV
Mature brick reddish color. Very Chateauneufy...Cherries and raspberries, garrigue/herbs, baking spice, a citrus note - grapefruit?, licorice, some funk, hint of flowers. Palate reflects much of the same.
Quite astringent and drying on the finish, bitter medium tannins. This benefited from a few hours in the decanter, but it hasn't done much overnight. This will last in the bottle for quite a while, but I'm not sure it's going to go anywhere from here. Drink it now with an hour or two in the decanter, or leave it for a while longer in the bottle if you want. Good bottle of CdP, decent QPR.
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2002 Cellers Unió Priorat Rourdea Llicorella Selecció Especial 90 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Tasting notes on the leftovers the next morning, rebottled and recorked overnight. Labeled at 14.5% ABV
Interesting blend of 40% Grenache, 40% Carignan, and 20% Cab Sauv.
I get a subtle bread/yeast note underneath strawberries, cherries, blackberry, blueberry, herbs, graphite, coffee. It's a neat blend, and it's well delineated enough that I can pick out the elements that come from the different grape varieties. The red fruit and herbs from the Grenache, and I think the graphite and blueberry come more from the Cab Sauv, but the other flavors overlap with the Carignan.
I also think the Carignan also contributes lots of astringency on the finish, along with massive thick tannins. This could probably go back to sleep in the cellar for a while.
Give it a good long decant at this point, I'd say 8+ hours at least, or leave it alone for a while.
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