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2006 Patrick Lesec Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Galets Blonds
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Community Tasting Notes 131
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Halfeel Likes this wine: 89 points
April 5, 2023 - Not a lot of fruit, bu still decent after a good decant and aeration. Only a bit of sediment at 17 years of age.
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StainedGlass wrote: 88 points
July 19, 2021 - Classic CdP profile (earth red and purple fruit, leather) but not particularly complex. Good value for a CdP. Drink now.
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LotionInTheBasket Likes this wine:
May 9, 2021 - Wanted something more mature and got it. This drinks well. 3 hour decant. Garnet you can't see through and it somehow looks and swirls lighter. Nose is stewed red fruits, rhubarb on a tart note, anise, licorice, vanilla, some all spice. Front hits with a blend of red fruits, Raspberry being what I get most, slight cherry. Mature fruit, pie material, well integrated. Acidity {medium+} kicks in headed towards mid and potent, nice woody funk, griippy tannins underlying dried red florals coming to the table. Great textural transitions and nuances. You can pull on a lot of fun threads with this wine. Finish lingers nicely and I find it super satisfying, I can take a nice breather between sips; think on it. May not be firing on all its younger cylinders, its all OK, it has a whole bunch of fun things to enjoy and dissect. Can't lose for the money. Time, will also not let this become a long term science project. Enjoy in the best term and should not disappoint.
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Rich S wrote: 87 points
August 19, 2020 - Decanted for sediment. Light garnet color. Nose of cherry cough drop, licorice, slightly stewed/baked red fruits. Similar flavors on the palate with a definite cough drop and licorice note on the back end. Medium- acid, medium+ tannin with a bit of heat on the finish. Probably would have been better a few years ago so I would drink up if holding any.
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Winiac wrote: 89 points
May 13, 2020 - The flavors lack focus but the wine is well structured,and aged well.
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By Josh Raynolds
January/February 2008, IWC Issue #136 (link)(Patrick Lesec Selections Chateauneuf du Pape Galets Blonds) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
Thanksgiving Wine Episode, Episode #955, 11/24/2010 (link) 93 points(Patrickl Lesec Les Galets Blonds Chateauneuf du Pape) #2; COLOR-dark; NOSE-some big chalkiness; cranberries; a little creaminess; and some sour cherry; very aggressive as "you can smell the tannins"; a little gaminess; beautiful sour cherries coming through; perfumed; very clean and very focused nose; PALATE-there's a big mouthfeel; very aggressive tannin on the back-end; this is a very big wine (should decant); the sour cherry and cranberry is dominating this wine; a little floral and gamey action as well; this is a very serious and complete wine; quite sensational and spectacular for $38 bones; JR-92/94; RP-93; GV-93
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Patrick Lesec
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Les Galets Blonds
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- UPC Code 3760072923009
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 535 (43%)
- Consumed 706 (57%)
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- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
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- Wine2006 Patrick Lesec Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Galets Blonds
- FamilyPatrick Lesec Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Galets Blonds
- ProducerPatrick Lesec
- VarietalRed Rhone Blend
- DesignationLes Galets Blonds (add)
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape