Community Tasting Notes 15

• JonnyG Likes this wine: 92 points

  March 29, 2020 - Served blind. Very reticent on the nose, with virtually no fruit aromatics, just some leather and forest floor. Syrah-dominated palate (I called northern Rhone), seamless, with smoke, bacon, garrique and plenty of acid. No signature Grenache notes, nor any florality. I suspect this will last 6-8 more years then gracefully decline for another decade+.

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• _water.into.wine_ wrote: 90 points

  June 15, 2019 - A decent wine, and for the price point this is always a good wine to experience older CDNP. Sadly this was outshone by a Chapoutier 1990 Barbe Rac which I felt was far more balanced.

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• Papies wrote: 89 points

  April 10, 2014 - Rhone North & South 1990, with Richard Brazier (Handford Wines, London): A good surprise . Lacks a bit of elegance but still this is healthy with good fruit core. Fruit on the nose, light sweet fruit feel. Good acidity, decent fruit, and just a touch of sharp tannin on the finish. Not bad data all. 89 and drink now

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• rossi.wine wrote: 89 points

  April 10, 2014 - Herbal nose, barnyard smell. Good acidity and length, mineral with some ripe fruit left. Not overly complex and quite a bit past its peak. Drink up. 88-90

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• bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 points

  November 18, 2013 - Lovely nose of dark fruit with hints of spice, barnyard, and bacon, more of the same on the palate, touch simple, medium body, tasty for 23 years old. Drink up as its passed its peak. My fourth place, no first place votes.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1990
• Type Red
• Producer Clos du Mont-Olivet
• Varietal Red Rhone Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Southern Rhône
• Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
• UPC Codes 3760108000124, 747736162557

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• Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
• In Cellars 51 (46%)
• Consumed 58 (53%)

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