Beautiful nose with blue red fruit, flowers, hint of pepper or spice. Dry, medium wieght, strong smooth tannins, well constructed with nice progression and medium long finish. Warm red fruit on palate. Seems matuire with persistant freshness.
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About the same impressions as on 8/7/21. Next time I will try to invite someone so we can try decanting it, as I appear to have about 9 left in the cellar.
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P&P thru a Vinturi for first glass: Very dark in the glass with a touch of bricking in bright daylight. Dark fruit,pepper, leather on the nose. Nice on the palate, with medium finish Saved balance under Argon for tomorrow
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Dark garnet with some bricking. Indistinct nose with a bit of raisin. Palate is all savory and very little fruit. Game, blood and meat with some minerals, hint of prunes. Medium finish has a touch of dark (overripe?) red fruits. Not delicious.
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Dark garnet color. Dark fruit, meat, and black olive aromas. Black cherry and leather flavors with some minerality. Not a lot of character but not bad for the price.
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Second Sunday Group: 2009 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (R&D's): Double blind. Has a jammy raspberry fruit note which, in this line up, stands out as something enjoyable. Dark fruit and meaty/beefy undertones. Peppery dark fruit on the palate with rather firm tannins that clamp down on the midpalate.
My #4, Domino's #6 Group #8, 65 pts
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Double blind. Notes of raspberry, plummy red fruit and just a hint of leather. Flavors of leather, raspberry, charcoal and meat. Good acidity. Guessed Zinfandel.
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This took about 2-3 hours to open up. Before then it was mostly tart and closed. After it opened, classic garrigue and sour cherry. Could use some time, I think.
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Bright purple, fresh nose with some minerals and garden soil. Minerals take the reigns in a fruity entry, ripe blackberry mid palate. Needs more time, but I think the potential is there.
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Although '09s have a rep for being young drinkers, and I've noted the same re: Roger Sabon's Les Olivets, this was pretty young and awkward with some chunkiness that could stand to pull its elbows in. It's pretty dark fruited, not giving much of the grenache berry blast that I like in my S. Rhones, but it seems like it might have some potential for the future. I'll let the next one hang in there another year to two and see if it holds up against a bottle of the '10.
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Deep red color. Aromas of red fruits, leaf tobacco and wood spices. Ripe, nicely structured fruit in the mouth with very good depth and length. Surprisingly supple and well-integrated for a 5 year old CDP. Very modern in style. Though still young, delicious with the fine cooking at Kanella Restaurant.
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This was great, exceeded my expectations. Modest nose, big lush and easy drinking on the palate. I don't think this is one for the long term, I'd enjoy now.
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I thought this was a fine, serviceable wine that I got for under $30. with that said, it was more of a fruit-centric CDR or Vacqueyras that I should have gotten for under $20, so I don't agree with all the qpr talk here. I'll give it some more time, but lacking in complexity and missing any notable garrigue on the nose. Maybe needs more time, maybe needs time in the decanter, but I think we've got what we've got here.
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87-88, but we like it. Where does it fall short? we much preferred the '06 we tasted two weeks ago. The '09 is still very young, very (very) fruity. The berries taste is strong, and not balanced hints of the oak that we could tell. Medium finish, and it did work well with the meat. That said, it needs more time to get balanced (3-4 years?) . It's not mature yet. The taste got better once it sat for a while (and I'd taste again tonight) but I think it is still young. If you do drink it now, decanting for an hour+ is useful . We are not certain this one would be aged as nicely as the '06 (or '07) for this matter. But it is a nice return for its price range (just below $30).
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Very nice half bottle as restaurant purchase. Well with beef dish.
Yes, there is fruit in there (somewhere) but this is a serious wine. Nice hint of leather, hint of tobacco, and mature red fruit. I do agree on olive oil (as by another's note- a first for me to find this in a wine). Nice tannin structure with long finish.
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Nice nose of fig, cherry, red currants, blackberry, olive, and mineral; round in the mouth with adequate acidity and firm tannins. Drinking well now with food, but probably needs a bit more time to polish the tannins if you're drinking it solo. Doubt it'll get much more complex though. Good QPR for 28 bucks.
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Plums swirled with smoke and tobacco on the nose...cigar like.. A succulent rasberry/blackeberry start with a long smooth waist and a slightly tannic end
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Dark purple in color, with weaker aromas of cherry, black raspberry, dark dried fruit, and a hint of floral which appeared after a couple hours of aeration. This wine took a long time to open and was tannic but not unpleasantly so as it did show smoothness. Mild fruit and a pleasing and somewhat complex finish with good length. This wine paired extremely well with a lamb meatball pasta dish.
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Nice blend of cherry, strawberry, and blackberry. Fine tannins. Not sure this an ager, but a hint of secondary potential for leather, tobacco there. Definitely some savory notes and garrigue in this. Probably drink another one, then sit on the last bottle for a few years.
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Glass decanted about 3 hours. Black fruit and leather on the nose, with some pepper and game underneath. Rich and juicy on the palate, with leather and game upfront, black fruit on the mid-palate, and a great pepper finish.
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Decanted for about two and a half hours before drinking with grilled ribeyes. Aroma of leather, black pepper and blackberry. Taste has coffee, blueberry, and plum. Even after nearly 4 hours in the decanter, it was still tight.
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M'a semblé moins profond et complet que la dernière fois. S'exprime sur une richesse fruitée intense, avec un profil aromatique assez simple sur la framboise, la vanille et les herbes fraiches. Hâte de voir comment il évoluera, car le moment il est assez primaire.
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Excellent vin bien mur mais d'une droiture plus classique, typique du cru. Nez de garrigue et d'herbes de provence, pointe sucrée en bouche qui témoigne de la grande richesse du millésime. Belle allonge sur le chocolat amer. Excellent.
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Nez d'anis et fruit noir avec viande grillée. 2009 est un millésime riche et celui-ci le montre bien. Rond et gorgé de fruit, un peu sucreux, petit coté herbacé, ample et large, beau potentiel de garde de quelques années qui lui feront gagner en précision. 89-90+ pts
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4/28/2024 - chifred Likes this wine: 91 Points
Beautiful nose with blue red fruit, flowers, hint of pepper or spice. Dry, medium wieght, strong smooth tannins, well constructed with nice progression and medium long finish. Warm red fruit on palate. Seems matuire with persistant freshness.
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3/19/2024 - gcarl wrote: 91 Points
Same impressions as on 4/5/23. NICE!
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4/5/2023 - gcarl wrote: 91 Points
About the same impressions as on 8/7/21. Next time I will try to invite someone so we can try decanting it, as I appear to have about 9 left in the cellar.
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8/7/2021 - gcarl wrote: 91 Points
P&P thru a Vinturi for first glass: Very dark in the glass with a touch of bricking in bright daylight. Dark fruit,pepper, leather on the nose. Nice on the palate, with medium finish Saved balance under Argon for tomorrow
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4/5/2021 - Magnolian wrote: 87 Points
Dark garnet with some bricking. Indistinct nose with a bit of raisin. Palate is all savory and very little fruit. Game, blood and meat with some minerals, hint of prunes. Medium finish has a touch of dark (overripe?) red fruits. Not delicious.
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3/11/2021 - europat55 wrote: 91 Points
2009 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Tasted Blind): Nose: 91. Palate: 91-92.
My #3, Group's #4 (172 pts). Tasted blind
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4/27/2020 - davidspieker wrote: 89 Points
Dark garnet color. Dark fruit, meat, and black olive aromas. Black cherry and leather flavors with some minerality.
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1/26/2020 - edgar Likes this wine: 91 Points
in a good spot right now.
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11/10/2019 - AllRed wrote: 90 Points
Second Sunday Group: 1999 Napa cabernets (Our house): On the riper side, with plum and red fruit and raisin undertones. Medium-bodied. Red berry fruit, raisin and spice flavors. Medium+ finish.
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3/30/2018 - davidspieker wrote: 88 Points
Dark garnet color. Dark fruit, meat, and black olive aromas. Black cherry and leather flavors with some minerality. Not a lot of character but not bad for the price.
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11/23/2017 - Atwellian wrote: 88 Points
Opaque purple crimson. Meaty nose. Full mouthfeel. Nice flavor profile, stoney, black cherry, weak mid-palate, good finish.
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4/9/2017 - AllRed wrote: 88 Points
Second Sunday Group: 2009 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (R&D's): Double blind. Has a jammy raspberry fruit note which, in this line up, stands out as something enjoyable. Dark fruit and meaty/beefy undertones. Peppery dark fruit on the palate with rather firm tannins that clamp down on the midpalate.
My #4, Domino's #6
Group #8, 65 pts
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4/3/2017 - hsacks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Similar to the 3/29/16 bottle.
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2/18/2017 - Grinner wrote: 92 Points
PHMG WAG Blind Pairs: Quality vs. Price (The Lyon's Downed Tree House): Excellent wine with more fruit than the Vieux Donjon afterwards. Spice, earth, leather give it a sense of place. Winner 5 to 4 in its blind pair. Now-2020.
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11/26/2016 - AllRed wrote:
Double blind. Notes of raspberry, plummy red fruit and just a hint of leather. Flavors of leather, raspberry, charcoal and meat. Good acidity. Guessed Zinfandel.
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9/24/2016 - Quarked wrote: 91 Points
This took about 2-3 hours to open up. Before then it was mostly tart and closed. After it opened, classic garrigue and sour cherry. Could use some time, I think.
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3/29/2016 - hsacks Likes this wine: 92 Points
This wine was a touch richer and longer on the palate than the 7/15/14 bottle.
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12/26/2015 - Francophile Likes this wine: 90 Points
A lovely CdP
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5/2/2015 - Le Gaulois Likes this wine: 90 Points
Très bien! Un beau fruit-cuit, vanille et épices, longue finale. Bon RQP.
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12/2/2014 - brinko99 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Showing very well. Surprisingly young; ripe fruit, beautiful balance, delicious with three savory courses of dinner.
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11/21/2014 - Doc90 wrote: 89 Points
Bright purple, fresh nose with some minerals and garden soil. Minerals take the reigns in a fruity entry, ripe blackberry mid palate. Needs more time, but I think the potential is there.
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8/17/2014 - Not647f wrote:
Although '09s have a rep for being young drinkers, and I've noted the same re: Roger Sabon's Les Olivets, this was pretty young and awkward with some chunkiness that could stand to pull its elbows in. It's pretty dark fruited, not giving much of the grenache berry blast that I like in my S. Rhones, but it seems like it might have some potential for the future. I'll let the next one hang in there another year to two and see if it holds up against a bottle of the '10.
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7/15/2014 - hsacks Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep red color. Aromas of red fruits, leaf tobacco and wood spices. Ripe, nicely structured fruit in the mouth with very good depth and length. Surprisingly supple and well-integrated for a 5 year old CDP. Very modern in style. Though still young, delicious with the fine cooking at Kanella Restaurant.
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3/2/2014 - blaine Likes this wine: 91 Points
This was great, exceeded my expectations. Modest nose, big lush and easy drinking on the palate. I don't think this is one for the long term, I'd enjoy now.
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2/10/2014 - Longnose Gar wrote: 91 Points
Drank this over two days. 2nd day much better. Well balanced leather, herbs and fig. Big and delicious.
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10/26/2013 - blaine wrote: 88 Points
I thought this was a fine, serviceable wine that I got for under $30. with that said, it was more of a fruit-centric CDR or Vacqueyras that I should have gotten for under $20, so I don't agree with all the qpr talk here. I'll give it some more time, but lacking in complexity and missing any notable garrigue on the nose. Maybe needs more time, maybe needs time in the decanter, but I think we've got what we've got here.
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10/7/2013 - odds Likes this wine: 87 Points
87-88, but we like it. Where does it fall short? we much preferred the '06 we tasted two weeks ago. The '09 is still very young, very (very) fruity. The berries taste is strong, and not balanced hints of the oak that we could tell. Medium finish, and it did work well with the meat. That said, it needs more time to get balanced (3-4 years?) . It's not mature yet.
The taste got better once it sat for a while (and I'd taste again tonight) but I think it is still young. If you do drink it now, decanting for an hour+ is useful . We are not certain this one would be aged as nicely as the '06 (or '07) for this matter. But it is a nice return for its price range (just below $30).
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6/30/2013 - johnstrass Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very nice half bottle as restaurant purchase. Well with beef dish.
Yes, there is fruit in there (somewhere) but this is a serious wine. Nice hint of leather, hint of tobacco, and mature red fruit. I do agree on olive oil (as by another's note- a first for me to find this in a wine). Nice tannin structure with long finish.
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6/13/2013 - Longnose Gar wrote: 89 Points
Well balanced fruit and acidity on the initial palate but the finish falls off a cliff.
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5/10/2013 - liberlibri Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice nose of fig, cherry, red currants, blackberry, olive, and mineral; round in the mouth with adequate acidity and firm tannins. Drinking well now with food, but probably needs a bit more time to polish the tannins if you're drinking it solo. Doubt it'll get much more complex though. Good QPR for 28 bucks.
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3/26/2013 - truthseekder1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Plums swirled with smoke and tobacco on the nose...cigar like..
A succulent rasberry/blackeberry start with a long smooth waist and a slightly tannic end
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1/4/2013 - GoBlue2002 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark purple in color, with weaker aromas of cherry, black raspberry, dark dried fruit, and a hint of floral which appeared after a couple hours of aeration. This wine took a long time to open and was tannic but not unpleasantly so as it did show smoothness. Mild fruit and a pleasing and somewhat complex finish with good length. This wine paired extremely well with a lamb meatball pasta dish.
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7/25/2012 - Not647f wrote: 88 Points
Nice blend of cherry, strawberry, and blackberry. Fine tannins. Not sure this an ager, but a hint of secondary potential for leather, tobacco there. Definitely some savory notes and garrigue in this. Probably drink another one, then sit on the last bottle for a few years.
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5/16/2012 - Villon wrote: 91 Points
Excellent pour le millésime. Fruit opulent, mais la structure tannique suit. 91 maintenant, 92+ (sans doute) dans le futur.
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5/11/2012 - mmurry Likes this wine: 90 Points
Glass decanted about 3 hours. Black fruit and leather on the nose, with some pepper and game underneath. Rich and juicy on the palate, with leather and game upfront, black fruit on the mid-palate, and a great pepper finish.
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12/2/2011 - Wine Sparty wrote: 90 Points
Decanted for about two and a half hours before drinking with grilled ribeyes. Aroma of leather, black pepper and blackberry. Taste has coffee, blueberry, and plum. Even after nearly 4 hours in the decanter, it was still tight.
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10/30/2011 - ludwigbpm wrote: 90 Points
M'a semblé moins profond et complet que la dernière fois. S'exprime sur une richesse fruitée intense, avec un profil aromatique assez simple sur la framboise, la vanille et les herbes fraiches. Hâte de voir comment il évoluera, car le moment il est assez primaire.
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9/26/2011 - ludwigbpm wrote: 91 Points
Excellent vin bien mur mais d'une droiture plus classique, typique du cru. Nez de garrigue et d'herbes de provence, pointe sucrée en bouche qui témoigne de la grande richesse du millésime. Belle allonge sur le chocolat amer. Excellent.
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9/5/2011 - d'Artagnan wrote: 89 Points
Nez d'anis et fruit noir avec viande grillée. 2009 est un millésime riche et celui-ci le montre bien. Rond et gorgé de fruit, un peu sucreux, petit coté herbacé, ample et large, beau potentiel de garde de quelques années qui lui feront gagner en précision. 89-90+ pts
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