Chateauneuf du Pape

Bronte, Sydney
Tasted Friday, July 24, 2015 by Vini Ciclismo with 895 views

Introduction

A gathering of friends to taste some select vintages of Chateauneuf du pape. John, Steve, Hilary, Angus, David B, Beaky, Rob S.

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

  • 2004 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Réserve 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    pale straw. Rich dried herb and honeyed fruits. Beautifully balanced, lovely weight of ripe tropical fruits and dried herbs, spicy, and with a long poised finish. Seamless and very enjoyable. Good acidity and some zip on the finish.

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  • 2004 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 89 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    very pale. Lightly fragrant tropical fruits, some lanolin and honey. Delicate, appears tightly coiled although not especially intense. Pleasing ripe fruit flavours of modest intensity, not a lot of length or zip on the finish. Not convinced it will evolve but perhaps in a dumb phase.

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Flight 2 (5 Notes)

  • 2001 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 91 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    rich colour. Deeply scented, earthy and developed. Extremely smooth, has real delicacy. Flavours are rich and earthy and in nice balance. Not a blockbuster but drinks well. Soft finish and low acidity.

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  • 2001 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Laurence 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    rich colour. Lovely ripe dark berries with just a hint of leather. Ripe dark fruit, quite primary, not especially complex. Firm tannin still present and a hint of astringency on the finish.

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  • 2001 Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins 95 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    rich rusty colour. Beautiful, well integrated fragrance, a blend of ripe dark fruit, leather and a hint of earth. Excellent weight of deep dark fruit, supported by some dark spice, a little leather and earth. Seemingly not very developed. A superbly poised and seamless wine.

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  • 2001 Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas 89 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas

    dark colour. Soft fragrance of dark berries. Powerful, ripe black berries dominate with just a little spice. Tannins are big still, a little too big. Lacks a bit of balance on the finish but very tasty. It definitely stood out as a potential ringer in this bracket.

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  • 2001 Clos Mogador Priorat 90 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    very dark. Huge perfume of violets, blueberry and a bit of mint. Good intensity, but clearly not a CNDP, not fooling anybody. All about blueberries, more noticeable oak, and little if any sign of earthy spice. A nice drink but lacks the interest of the others. A very obvious ringer, nobody fooled by this one.

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Flight 3 (5 Notes)

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Flight 5 (6 Notes)

Flight 6 (2 Notes)

  • 1978 Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    good deep red colour. Rich developed nose, hint of honey. Hints of coffee, tar and licorice, with rich red berry. Quite a developed taste but still with a core of sweet fruit, very enjoyable. Soft finish but still with good tannins.

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  • 1971 Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape 97 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    good red colour with clear bricking. Clean pure nose, not much sign of development, a little earthy with ripe mixed berries. Extremely smooth with excellent weight and a good solid structure, still has nice tannins. Powerful and surprisingly youthful, a blend of dark fruits and earth. Aged characters are in the background only, just a light richness. Superb.

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Flight 7 (4 Notes)

Closing

One of the best tastings ever, such consistent quality.

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