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Chateauneuf-du-Pape Dinner
Del Frisco - Chicago IL
Tasted Tuesday, February 2, 2016 by Burgundy Al with 552 views
Flight 1 - Champagne to Start (1 Note)
Flight 2 - Beaucastel CDP Blanc (Mostly) Vieilles Vignes (6 Notes)
2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes Flawed
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Corked.
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2004 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes 87 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
In 07/04/00/99/95 vertical, that I generally didn't enjoy. This was at the better end of the vertical, but still I found it too extreme and concentrated in an oily, heavy manner. Good fruit concentration and persistence, but this isn't my style of wine, and that was group consensus as well.
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2000 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
In 07/04/00/99/95 vertical, this was a personal least favorite given I found it almost sweet and mostly food unfriendly. This had the same heaviness as the entire flight, so that didn't help either. Others liked this slightly more, but the flight generally disappointed the entire group tonight.
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1999 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
My favorite of the 95/99/00/04/07 vertical, and that was a shockingly disappointing flight. This was heavy and unctuous. While I liked the fruit quality and concentration, I didn't really enjoy the heaviness and textural dullness. And again, that's the best of the lot tonight. General group disappointment with the flight, so it wasn't just me being a Burg snob.
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2000 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
While I'd consider this oxidative under normal circumstances, I'd almost consider this spring fresh in context of the Beaucastel Blanc VV flight. Pleasant and well balanced with a nice sense of energy on finish.
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1995 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Served in 07/04/00/99/95 vertical. This was served slightly on the warm side, which didn't help given the seemingly high alcohol level and overall fatness that bordered on sloppiness (to me). But this quickly deteriorated in glass and had lost almost anything interesting within 20+ minutes.
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Flight 3 - CDP Flight 1 (3 Notes)
1989 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Centenaire 95 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Floral with lots of spice aromas with mature black berry, liqueur hints and earth hints. Softened and elegant structure is evident, providing great textures in this stage of its evolution. My WOTN, and I think in most others' top 2 or 3. I think Jim has owned this bottle since release, which I'm sure helped.
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1998 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Centenaire 92 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
While I liked this wine tonight, I think the others enjoyed it more. Ripe black fruit throughout with some kirsch notes and borderline jammy. Good spice and concentration, but the ripe fruit really just dominates every other element here.
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1998 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve le Clos du Caillou 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Ripe black berries and jam, dark chocolate, liqueur and leather. Rich, ripe and concentrated black fruit flavors that are mature, but still well balanced. Just slightly one-note for me.
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Flight 4 - CDP Flight 2 (3 Notes)
1995 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dense black berries with roasted meat, licorice and pepper. At first I preferred this over the 1999 in the next glass, but that wine filled out more completely, and the 1995 is still firm. Good and tasty now, but upside from here.
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1999 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin 94 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Open and decanted almost 2 hours before serving. I thought it slightly hollow to start, but this filled out quickly in glass. Powerful black berries with game and leather. Very long, complex and harmonious.
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2001 Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins 95 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Earthy with lots of mature black fruit and cooked mushroom. If served blind, I'd have thought the oldest in the flight, but this is still powerful and dense with Old School rustic elegance. I like this a lot now, but think it might even be better in another decade.
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Flight 5 - CDP Flight 3: Usseglio Deux Frères (2 Notes)
2005 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Deux Frères 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
An extreme style of wine that isn't exactly what I enjoy. Or that i could identify as Chateauneuf. Best for people who prefer no/little sense of "place" in their wine. But very tasty for near-term pleasure, even if too jammy.
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2001 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Deux Frères
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Tired and showing almost nothing to me. Bleh.
Ken: "It's in a strange place."
Me: "Yes...it's strange that this is in my glass."Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
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