4/9/2016 - hlin wrote:

Drank at Gordon's with Julian, Joann, Josh, Gordon, Mary Beth, Michelle, Don and Joel.

2/3/2015 - Zweder Likes this wine:

Chateauneuf du Pape 2006 (@ VD): Beautiful and exclusive bouquet with dark and red berry fruits, soft garrigue and sweet licorice. On the palate juicy fruits, raisins, a lot of sweet spices like cinnamon, chocolate and melted and integrated tannin. Overall an intense and elegant, beautiful wine which is completely ready now, but no real hurry either. 92+

6/28/2014 - poste244 wrote:

Cette fois, le vin a été bu directement de la bouteille et m'a semblé un poil moins intéressant. Un passage en carafe est donc fortement recommandé.
Il faut dire qu'il y avait au menu, entre autres, de la salade d'épinard qui s'harmonise très difficilement avec le rouge.

Le dernier verre, bu après le repas, a été le meilleur.

3/16/2014 - Goodwine4ever wrote:

Non Carafé,dégusté sur 2 jours

Jour 1
Rouge Rubis,beaucoup de longues larmes,disque montrant de l'évolution,il est un peu orangé.Au nez c'est la cerise qui se démarque du lot avec la fraise mais en général c'est plutôt fruité.On remarque aussi un beau côté boisé.Maintenant,c'est en bouche que j'ai été décu.Le fruit est bien présent avec des tannins vif mais plaisant,un beau côté boisé suivi d'une longue finale,une belle acidité,bref un vin d'une très belle complexité mais une amertume beaucoup trop présente qui rend la dégustation plutôt désagréable.Vraiment la seul chose que j'avais en bouche c'était un goût amer.j'ai donc décidé de garder l'équivalent d'un verre et d'y regoûter le lendemain.

Jour 2
Définitivement plus agréable en bouche,l'amertume est beaucoup moins présente ainsi on peut apprécier les qualités de ce très beau vin.Je suis convaincu que ma bouteille présentait une amertume plus élevé que la moyenne cependant en lui donnant une nuit de repos pour s'ouvrir j'ai pu constaté le potentiel de ce vin.

En conclusion,je vous conseille fortement de carafer ce vin un bon deux heures avant la consommation,il a besoin de respirer avant d'être bu.Il me reste encore plusieurs bouteilles,jai donc très hâte de comparer la bouteille que jai bu avec les autres et de voir l'évolution.Un vin qui a tout pour reussir,reste juste a lui donner du temps pour que le tout s'amalgame.91 points pour le moment mais je crois qu'un score de 93-94 est possible avec les années.

2/21/2014 - rocknroller wrote:

Very dark red/purple color. Initial PNP followed by a decant over 2 hours. This was an interesting experience tonight. It does not really seem like this has progressed any since I last had it a year and a half ago. Out of the bottle it was harsh and tannic with somewhat abrasive oak/spice - the nose was decent. Clearly needed to be decanted so I obliged. Sitting in the glass this at times it has a quite engaging nose as in the past, fresh and vibrant with lovely cassis, and dark berries, mulberry, graphite, damp earthiness, tobacco and spices. At other points it seems more reticent. The palate becomes more like what I expected, nicely textured, medium plus body, some tartness, cassis, mulberry, tobacco, graphite, chocolate, and spice. The tannins are quite firm and food is a benefit. Maybe this is in an awkward phase right now, as even with the decant, this had some Jekyll and Hyde moments. I highly recommend decanting for at least an hour, but while this certainly is approachable, I'd give this another couple years ideally.

1/25/2014 - Mickelintott wrote:

Imponerande vin. Den bästa AN och också bästa vinet jag druckit från Mallorca. Finns fortfarande tanniner i detta relativt kraftiga vin av druvorna Callet och Mantonegro.

10/12/2012 - Strikermax wrote:

Zuid-Afrika proeverij met de Dordtse wijnclub (Bij Peter thuis): Helder lichtgeel, iets groene tint. Stuivend in de neus met citrusfruit, kruisbes, gras en napoleon-snoepjes. Fris zuur. Bittertje in de vrij lang aanhoudende afdronk.

12/7/2013 - fredman wrote:

One hour decant. Dark, brooding fruits, some spice, a hint of black licorice. I see no reason not to enjoy this now.

12/4/2013 - WoodieBayArea wrote:

rarely give a wine this high a rating but this was stunning, it simply had that ethereal quality where the material is at the same time dense and impactful while also being light on its feet, savory flavors with beautiful acidity and just a hint of nice funk to go along… immediately went to find more to buy but alas not available -- others must have had the same experience… drank this while on quail shoot in Georgia, had my last bottle of 2007 when i got home and it was nice but nothing like this

10/9/2013 - RussK wrote:

Russk Stacole tasting at Rubell. Still not my style.

9/2/2013 - bonedocnine wrote:

Just a little past prime with some funkiness at the finish. Aussie fruit is present early but fades to a slight barnyard feel. Probably not "brett" but feels a bit like that.....

9/15/2013 - Lordswood wrote:

I struggle to understand the style but I enjoyed it better a few hours after first opening - the air seems to lighten it up a bit, so it doesn't scowl at you and brood all over the place... Nice acidity but I think I want my wines a bit more fruity and less focused on the chocolate / coffee end of the spectrum.

3/17/2013 - Monsieur le Comte wrote:

what the heck?

vegetables oll over
I love blind tastings
wtf???
f** bad vintage or did you sleep out there???

86+

hoping, haha^^

5/26/2013 - thalver wrote:

This has come together very nicely since a closed/disjointed bottle about a year and a half ago. Decanted. The nose was quite expressive from the get-go. The tannins are in much better balance, and the sweetness has largely abated. Drinking well, though there is sufficient structure to make me think it has at least mid term cellaring potential. Past bottles 88-92 points. This bottle: 92, approaching a point higher

4/6/2013 - ricard wrote:

Hmm... Very very strange indeed. Typical Pinot light raspberry appearance, spicy nose of cloves and white pepper and then... an unusually earthy wine with a touch of carbonation! Almost like one of those weird "natural" wines that have the consistency of lager beer, but more refined. Good, firm acidity, elegant touch of oak, and a graceful balance between sweetness and pepperiness, with an attractive core of fresh strawberry fruit. Very good in fact, but not sure about this fizzy element... Maybe decanting and a bit of vigorous shaking is required? Too weird for me.

5/18/2013 - Grape_ape wrote:

Not decanted but probably should have been... was pretty tight aromatically and on the palate initially, and I don't think it opened fully before we finished it.. dark fruits, nice acidity, a little bit of earthyness on the palate. A little meaty as well. Very balaned, not a big CA wine by any means despite being 14.9%. Good, but not great, but I suspect with a few hours in a decanter this may have blossomed a bit better.

4/7/2013 - dedalover Likes this wine:

Décanté 3h. Beau rouge grenat, nez un peu fermé de fruits rouges et de torréfaction. En bouche, soyeux et juteux , cerises noires , tabac et prune rouge. Belle finale . Un bon supertoscan pour pas cher. Encore meilleur dans 2 ans. 92+

3/16/2013 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine:

This was very structured and seems a good candidate to close up pretty hard soon. For now, though, despite there being a lot of tannin, the grain is powdered enough that it doesn't seem harsh, and the material has this sheer, slender presence that takes all that muscle and puts it in a feminine package. The result is very, very drinkable. Nevertheless it was one of those wines where most of the aromatic expression takes place in the first two minutes, when it offered an interesting scent of stony earth on top of the fruit, and then it got much more shy.

4/4/2013 - Wink Likes this wine:

After Jay Miller gave this wine a score of 98 in the Wine Advocate, I went out hunting for bottles. I could only locate one, as the others had been scarfed up. It has been in my cellar ever since. I could keep my hands off this bottle no longer, so I opened it tonight. And it is really, really good. 98 points? I don't think so. But I wouldn't fault Jay's enthusiasm. Dark, nearly opaque garnet. Nose of dust, licorice, cedar, and dark fruits. Full palate of ripe dark fruit (blackberry, currant, plum), spice, and licorice. Excellent length. Vibrant, focused, mouthwatering acidity. Youthful tannins. Integrated oak. High alcohol barely noticeable. I really wish I had more bottles.

3/29/2013 - d'Artagnan wrote:

Nez expressif typé, avec cerises, figues. La bouche est souple, aérienne. C'est charmeur et frais, il parait un peu sucraillon et souffre de la comparaison avec le précédent. Pas encore tout à fait en place. 91 pts

3/28/2013 - MarcEBeaudoin Likes this wine:

Sangiovese, Sagrantino and Colorino. All steel - 12 months of it. Black cherry kool-aid, visually. Earthy aromas. I like the softer fruit style here; much lighter than the full-on Sagrantino, but still with some nice tannin. The 2006 was grippier (?), interested to see what later vintages produce. A solid producer from Montefalco - former manager of Colpetrone, I believe. Americans obsessed with big, lush and tannic wines should start to look to Umbria. More power for your dollar than Tuscany (which shares similar climate and terroir) as it remains fairly unknown.

12/20/2012 - Wali183 wrote:

Unrund, säurebetont, alkoholisch. Nicht mein Stil.

3/26/2013 - shank wrote:

Much better than a year ago. 2 hour decant med. body and more fruit

2/28/2013 - Mon Cellier wrote:

Pas tout a fait à son apogée, toutefois très agréable au goût. Un mûrissement de quelques années devraient donner des résultats surprenants.

2/16/2013 - Topper wrote:

This bottle had died and gone to heaven and since it was my only one, I can't compare to other bottles of the same vintage. Came in dead last at a tasting of 11 wines where it was by far the costliest. Stinky nose, off flavors (but not corked), off nose, drank as though it were poorly made, which would be out of character for this producer. I'll call it an off bottle, but not because it was obviously corked or oxidized. Others have had better luck with this.

2/9/2013 - sidaga Likes this wine:

Dégusté hier soir dans un apportez-votre vin.
Au nez, je remarque en premier lieu les fruits rouges (framboise ou cerise). Un brin de terre &/ou poussière. Un peu de poivre aussi.
En bouche ça coule bien. On reste sur le fruit & les épices. L'ampleur que prend le vin en milieu de bouche est agréable. Longueur notable.
Très plaisant.

2/4/2013 - Price-O Does not like this wine:

Liked the flowery nose and the sweet beginning. The finish is rough. I felt a burning felling in my chest like i was drinking some cheap bourbon in college.

2/4/2013 - Mark H. LeQuire wrote:

Blend of Grenache, Carignan, Cab, Syrah, and Merlot. Paired very nicely with chorizo sausage. No flaws. Mild sediment. Lots of rim variation. Earthy and dark fruit nose, but not overpowering. Soft taste. Different with this blend. No tannin. Low alcohol. Short finish. Not past peak, but, in the back of its drinking window.

11/25/2012 - Cpescaglia wrote:

Great mild flavor

1/9/2013 - wineotim Likes this wine:

This bottle did not have the intensity and deep core of dark fruit like the first one I drank in 2011. Not aging well, starting to taste like most McLaren Vale Shiraz at this price.

11/25/2012 - Cpescaglia wrote:

Yummy

11/2/2012 - IWineAlot wrote:

Pop and pour.

Lovely nose of blackberries, wood spice/tobacco and vanilla. Disappointing on the palate, thin, with plenty of heat and a short finish. Will let breathe over night and reevaluate.

SS 89pts.

12/27/2012 - costamalfitana wrote:

My first experience with this wine, after having purchased several bottles of the ' 04 and ' 05 vintage. Hmm, I have to confess that I was not overwhelmed. There was so much oak, struggling with the primary dark fruit, there wasn't much harmony. I didn't decant the wine but just pnp. Not sure if that is the right way. I hope the '04 turns out better.

2/26/2012 - df1962 wrote:

PnVnD let air for 6hrs. Dense purple crimson with crimson rim. Ripe figgy blackberry with a touch of licorice and balsamic aromas. Medium(+) weight with drying black tea and leather tannin. Very ripe black fruits almost amarone like but without the complexity. Fell prt over the coure of the evening. Glad I bought it on sale as it was a disappointment.

10/7/2012 - wetlandwino wrote:

Perfect wine.

11/25/2012 - dzitt wrote:

Rubis brillant. Relativement timide au nez, il faudra près d’une heure avant d’offrir un mélange de fruits et d’épices douces. En bouche, c’est plus bavard dès que le vin se réchauffe (trop frais à la sortie de la cave). Fruits rouges (cerise, fraises cuitent), épices, un petit côté minéral et poussiéreux, floral ? Un bojo un brin jeune, mais fait comme je les aime. Très bien.

3/16/2012 - d'Artagnan wrote:

Nez explosif de fruit rouge et de violettes. Bouche fraîche dense et gorgée de fruit, c'est une petite bombe! Parfumé et savoureux, il est de beaucoup supérieure à la précédente qui était fermée. Pur et savoureux, un superbe vin gourmand et frais, exactement dans le style que j'aime de cette maison. 91 pts

11/4/2012 - Biggsy wrote:

Served by a Chapoutier representative at a press tasting. Unfortunately far too cold which really muted a lot of the flavour. Bright fruity nose with blackberry and cherry aromas. The tannins dominate, really brought out by the cold. Realistically better than an 84 but scored on the day.

2/4/2012 - Wines949 wrote:

Won't buy again

11/7/2012 - canan wrote:

Painfully young and intense and very difficult to get a real impression of.
Seems like it will turn out to be great but still to young! Potential from 92-95p.

10/28/2012 - WildeMeeuw wrote:

Kleur: Robijnrood met oranjebruine rand Aroma / bouquet: Rijp bouquet, verleidelijk, zoetig, wat stallerig, gedroogde pruimen en dadels, een vleugje maggi. Smaak / Afdronk: Boterzacht. Frisse zuren, krachtige maar boterzachte tannines, bittertje. Prima balans, ondanks een royaal alcoholgehalte. Lange afdronk. Algemeen / potentieel: Geweldig mooi rijp glas. Het rijpingspotentieel van Clos Mogador valt me wel tegen. Deze wijn moet NU gedronken worden. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Smaak / Afdronk: 16 + Algemeen / potentieel: 8 = 90/100

10/5/2012 - meurig Likes this wine:

drank with Dan with a slap up BBQ

too late after the event for real note .

Terrifically enjoyable

8/30/2009 - torciaumana wrote:

Nose of cherry and pepper. A little thinner than expected in mouth, though well balanced. Medium finish with a typical negroamaro bitter aftertaste

10/19/2012 - StewartWent wrote:

Served at room temp and might have suffered as a result. Dry white style and hard to see much standing out. Smokey minerals and slate is nice albeit subtle.

9/15/2007 - peternelson wrote:

Wine X: Blkberry frt but less forward nose; coating t’s, earthy mth w/subtle fruit. Grt. bal. 1 yr. 70% french, 30% American oak. Vega Sicilia owned

9/20/2012 - Mr T wrote:

PNP for dinner with 2 other couples and initially liked the core flavor but the tannins are still gripping and their was a certain granular feel to them...for me that never really lifted but my buddy was more patient, or just got the last big pour from the bottle and he thought the wine had really opened and come around...there is a lot stuffed in here but it needs time or at least a good bit of air

8/10/2012 - steffenpelz wrote:

While I like this wine, I do think it was slightly overdone. It is huge and enormously fruitforward. Ultra dark color with thick, unctuous texture and rip-roaring blackberry and blueberry fruit. There is some earthiness and Herbes de Provence underneath, but the fruit simply dominates. Unfortunately, there is also a hint of heat poking out on the finish. I opened a second bottle a few days later and that one showed consistent with the one described in this post. Clos Saint Jean is a producer I am currently avoiding because the experiences with their wines I have had have been less than ideal. If you like more "modern" CdP, though, this might well be for you.

5/17/2012 - Rupasov Likes this wine:

Яркий, запоминающийся, необычный совиньон блан. Сильный, глубокий, экзотический аромат: дыня, помело, манго, хвоя, белые цветы. Никаких овощей! Легкий леденцовый оттенок. Вкус гармоничный, сбалансированный, но не такой глубокий, как хотелось бы. Чуть избыточная сладость, хрустящая кислотность, цветочная горчинка. Послевкусие длительное, соответствующее.

Очень интересно и необычно. 15.5/20

2/5/2012 - *Vine* wrote:

Popped and poured. Deep, youthful hue. Somewhat muted nose of dark berries, currant, herbaceous notes, and a quite a bit of toasted oak. Medium to medium-plus acidity, seemingly lighter on the palate than what the color would indicate. It's quite hard to discern any fruit and the flavors are dominated by oak. Moderate acidity points at paring with a meal, but even after the end result is this simply lacks flavor. The tannins are rough and astringent on the close. Would be best to age for a number of years before even considering revisiting and hope for the best.

7/18/2012 - Bernt Olav wrote:

Endel bedre enn forrige flaske, men forsatt langt unna 2004.