Community Tasting Notes 44

• Vandelaar wrote: 91 points

  April 8, 2024 - Thick, powerfull and intense bit a bit too much stewed fruits and sharp alcohol for me. Its a complex wine, with depth and a long finish but just lacks the balance to be really enjoyable.

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• andrew.cameron wrote: 92 points

  February 27, 2024 - Dinner with the olds. We saved this to enjoy with the outlaws for a special dinner. What a lovely rich chateau neuf. Still rich with red and black fruit. Silky tannins, subtle integrated oak. Vanilla and cedar. Some lively spice notes. Long finish. Drinking brilliantly with years to come. A & V

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• shafer1994 Likes this wine: 94 points

  February 4, 2024 - Similar to last time: concentrated and intense wine. No decant. It took hours to let unfold what the wine has to offer: power and Charme. Deep dark fruit, herbs, lovers sweetness.

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• shafer1994 Likes this wine: 94 points

  February 20, 2023 - Deep dark color, concentrated, explosive nose. Dark berries, garrigue, herbs, pepper in a combination with a sweetness. Thick and velvet texture, full bodied. Long and silky finish. Will hold for many more years.

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• Ekoostik wrote:

  December 24, 2022 - Color is good maybe just a touch of bricking but encouraging. Pop wow the nose is rather explosive, deep dark cherries dusted with powdered sugar. Just a touch of something herbal/dried leafy? All in all a lovely nose.
  Palate is not as inviting though. Decidedly red fruits continue and the wine is not heavy, even a little crunchy and tart. The fruit has certainly faded, yet unfortunately massive tannin remains hiding what might be left under. Of course since the fruit has FedEx there’s some heat.
  A for the start
  C- for the finish
  But fun to open and perfectly interesting for the context which it was used.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Clos Saint Jean
• Varietal Red Rhone Blend
• Designation Deus-Ex Machina
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Southern Rhône
• Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
• UPC Codes 3760011911890, 3760011912002

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• Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
• In Cellars 381 (56%)
• Consumed 296 (44%)

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