Beau bouchon, à peine taché (1 cm) Pourpre sombre Au nez, les parfums animaux du grenache (musc ?) ; avec cerise bien mûre et fruits noirs (mûre, myrtille, un peu cassis). Bouche pleine, étonnante d'ampleur et de concentration. Tannins encore massifs, astringents et même amers, partiellement équilibrés par une forte acidité et par un sucre résiduel non négligeable, qui apporte de la rondeur - bien joué. Mêmes parfums qu'au nez, en plus intense, avec de la terre, un peu de goudron, de la réglisse. Bonne longueur en bouche. Je l'ai essayé sur des fromages, de la viande grillée, du pâté... rien de très remarquable. Du gibier, peut-être ; mais je préférerais un bourgogne. En tout cas il est trop puissant pour être bu seul, et d'un autre côté il n'est pas facile à apparier. Plus tard, sur un couscous, son côté un peu rustique fait merveille. Il me semble que le défi principal pour le viti-viniculteur consiste à maîtriser les tannins surpuissants de ces vieux grenache. Je dirais qu'ici la réussite n'est que partielle. On peut se demander s'il n'y aurait pas intérêt à mêler ce jus avec celui de jeunes vignes... A contrario, la bouteille tient facilement une semaine après ouverture avec un assouplissement des tannins : ce vin a encore de belles années devant lui. Pas sûr qu'il gagne beaucoup en complexité, mais les tannins devraient s'arrondir encore. J'aimerais revoir ce vin dans dix ans...
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So the last bottle must have been an one off. This 2005 was spectacular. Bouquet of raspberries, spices and earthy notes. Great structure, fine yet robust tannins, grip on the palate and a long finish.
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Seductive nose, promising much more than what was delivered on the palate. In the mouth, this is first of all rich. Almost overwhelmingly so. It displays all the beautiful things that Grenache can bring forth. However, everything is in a disarray. There's no cohesion, no balance. Like very modern Jazz, when each musician is masturbating away on their own accord...
Not a memorable btl, but still delicious and good with traddo French cuisine.
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Immediately very spicy nose in a seductive way. Then dense with blackberry and blueberry, also red fruit. After an hour or so this has the most rich, decadent, opulent fruit, that only can be old grenache wines. Quite special and impressive. In the beginning you feel the rich fruit in the midpalate, but then the finish kicks in with a lot of acidity and dryness. Seems like how it is with modern wines like i have experienced with Pavie and Casanova di Neri. Guess you have to wait till these wines absorbes their oak.
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Wanted to try again after the previous bottle was flawed. This one is better. Blackberry and black raspberry flavors, hoison sauce, licorice, earth and spice. Still not what I would call rich, what with the prominent acidity, but concentrated and long. Definitely better than the first, and gives me hope for the last bottle, but still not a patch on the 2007.
decanted for one hour, notable sediment mostly still adhered to bottle.
well, this is just a testament to the evolution of one's wine preferences; an early to mid-aught's reliance on Expert evaluation & hyperbole has me still w/a dwindling cellar segment that is less satisfying today. works with food if calibrated; on it's own, tho made well in its style, has less current appeal. still own, love & relish certain cdpapes, less & less this.
Hmm, I wish I had one of the opulent, rich, complex wines others described. Mine was a fairly straightforward fruity, high acid wine, with a somewhat hollow midpalate and abrupt finish. No obvious flaws.
Decanted for an hour. NOT enough. After 3 hours in decanter, became beautiful. Seems like it could go 10 plus years. Off putting flavors for first two hours. Glad I drank slowly!
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Deep garnet, with fading browning edges. Deeply complex upfront with ripe redcurrants, dates, red flowers, barnyard, charcuterie, white pepper, nutmeg. Tannins softened whilst acids mouthwatering, and quite a good length. Great wine!
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Wow! Good nose, stewed dark plum and spices. Intense, opulent with ripe dark fruit on the palate. Incredibly concentrated. Saw a comment that someone did not like this as it was sweet and austere - I thought there was an element of both but in a good way. Some acidity and some fine grained tannins to balance all the fruit. Long finish. Opened 3 hours before drinking, still improved a little after first glass.
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This was decanted for a few hours and it just turned on beautifully! From the first smell, this is some utterly delicious CdP that has a bit of a larger scale. There is a succulent and somewhat savory side to the tones of dark plums, black cherries, raspberries, hoison sauce, licorice, christmas fruitcake, savory spices, violets, kirsch liqueur, and some black currant jam. The Full bodied feel has some weight and heft to it, but it isn't close to overdone as there is balance and depth. The structure has really peeled back with medium acidity and integrated, medium tannins. This is a sexy beast of a CdP. While I wouldn't really use the word elegant to describe it, I also wouldn't claim that this is syrupy or too big. Yes, it's over 15% alcohol and yes, this is the opposite of bashful. It's also delicious and right in a groove now for some heady enjoyment.
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Had this side by side with the 2015 regular bottling, and it was amazing to think this wine was 10 years older. It showed a huge presence, sharp, bold flavors, and intensely perfumed. Attacks the palate, and takes no prisoners. Fascinating juice with a long future ahead of it.
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I really dislike this wine. Dark black in color with a great deal of fine gritty tannin. The fruit is over ripe. It is hard to understand how this could be both too sweet and too austere at the same time. Either me or my wife could finish a glass.
Medium ruby. Powerful wine with notes of black berries, herbs and licorice. High alcohol. Mid+ acidity and tannins. Would probably get more round with further aging. Long finish.
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Bought on release. PopN Pour, consumed over evening with family. Superb, complex, does not show any heat (strip says "14.1-16%"). Kirsch, garrigue, rich, satisfying, good depth of fruit. ... just the right side of being too big. To be analytical, aromatics would need to be more complex or tannins finer to get >= 95. Best Janasse bottling. Great wine, I love it. Will hold and may improve. Worth going into the secondary market to find. Brilliant.
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A long time ago, in what seems like a galaxy far, far away, a dear friend gave me this bottle for Christmas. He passed a couple of weeks ago, but his memory, his humanity will be present with me to my last days. He loved wine. He was a gentle, kind soul. Tonight I opened the bottle, raising a glass to his memory, and enjoying the fruits of his labor as a wine merchant. It barely matters what the wine tasted like, though it was objectively delicious. It married the modern elements of prestige cuvée Châteauneuf (ripe, kirsch inflected fruit) with an earthiness and herbal element that felt like the genuine article. The longer the bottle was open, the more it showed its origins, moving from modern exemplar to terroir vehicle. Then, on the finish, it bounced back with ripe, red cherry, to end with a heartfelt smile. Farewell Joe. You gifted me with an extra memory. Any time I have a glass of Janasse I will think of you, treasure our friendship, and shed a tear.
Brilliant wine that evolves through the evening - blast of fruits upon open but later shows roasted meat (and even a little sinew) and then turns vegetal. Also pleasantly surprised by the spicy kick at the finish.
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CdP clearance night. Split wine session. Tasted blind. Drank in Gabriel Standart. Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Long legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of dark red cherries, garrigue, sweet herbs, licorice. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, high alcohol (15.5%), high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of dark red cherries, plums, garrigue, sweet herbs, dark earth, licorice so concentrated it is almost honey-like. Very long finish. Very good quality. Lovely full-on CdP but doesn't go over the top. Very enjoyable. Still has some good years about 4-5 more to go. I much prefer the VV to the Chaupin for Janasse.
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Clear medium garnet; clean pronounced nose of balsamic, dried figs, leather and cedar; dry; medium plus acidity; medium plus tannins; high alcohol; medium plus body; medium plus flavour intensity; pfn with ripe fruit; long finish; drink now or in 5 years; spectacular wine that’s aged perfectly - wish I’d bought more bottles
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Had a bottle with a roast beef - drinking brilliantly now, has a long time to go still before it gets over the hill. Opened about 1 hour before consumption.
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Had a absolutely enchanting nose but took longer to open up than I expected. 3 hours decant with bottle opened and was still very tannic, sharp, and alot of alcohol burn. Then 5 minutes in vSpin followed by another 45 minutes for this beauty to give up it's treasures. Medium garnet in color. On the palate Blackberry, cherry, earthy, smoked meat, and licorice.
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Absolutely fabulous. Opened 6 hours before and decanted prior to drinking. Lovely earthy, minty, fruity nose with a velvety smooth no tannins taste. A grand CNDP.
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Poured via Coravin. Tasted a month previously by Coravin and slightly closed but now is tasting beautifully. Would drink now, I am sure has more life ahead but is tasting so good now would not pass up especially if you have more bottles. The nose / aroma filled the room and body is full with a silky texture. Earthy, sweet plush fruit and smoky earthiness all in one wine. Tannins has resolved and wine is in a good place right now. A little sharp which is the only reason for the score being 95 or would be near perfect for a CDP. Enjoy! Cheers!
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Opened but not decanted four hours before serving. Excellent and got even better in the glass and continued to blossom until the two of us finished the bottle. All you could ask for in a CdP, or, in fact, any wine. Nose (and palate) developed from about zero to fill the room!
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Lots of sediment clinging to the inside of the bottle. Decanting advised. Agree with previous notes - this wine is a little sweet for my taste. Good fruit and depth of flavour. Tannins seem mostly resolved. Colour is ruby red. Drinks fine on second night so I think I could hold my other bottles another a couple of years.
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Needed a decant as there was lots of fine sediment. Very sweet wine, not overly ripe, lots of fruit. Very nice didn't rise to the level of excellence that others see here IMHO.
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This wine is firing on all cynliders tonight. Full bodied and voluptuous. This wine is ripe but not overdone. Slightly spicy yet still sweet this wine has a long finish. So easy to drink the 15.5 percent alcohol sneaks up on you. I am not sure holding longer will change much so drink up. A 95-96 showing.
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This time I had this wine from standard 750 bottle, last time was magnum. The 750 seemed even more full bodied, dense and concentrated. Perhaps the magnum I had was somewhat closed but this bottle was firing on all cylinders. I often think Robert Parker overrates wine but he is spot on with his 98 rating. Load of black fruit, smoked meats and a nose that is to die for, this wine is extremely comnplex. Opaque in color and super concentrated, this wine promising a long drinking window. I would say this wine still is not 100 percent mature but I can be thoroughly enjoyed with a little decanter time. This is the wine to drink while your 2010s age.
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SLDS September 2018: Blackberry, plum, cherry and some earthy briar notes. Bold palate, rich and ripe with a full profile - still retains some cool red fruit and good length though. More time should serve this well.
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Agree with Balthazar, the nose was definitely the most interesting part of this bottle, showing that familiar, lovely must of an old world wine. Plenty of earth tones mixed with stewed dark fruits, so inviting. Unfortunately, the wine was a bit dull on your tongue. Certainly not a bad wine, there were faint notes of blackberry, tea, and raisins, but one can do much better at this price point, particularly if you are a CDP fan. This doesn't hold a candle to the 07. Ranked #3 out of 4 on the night.
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The nose is the more interesting part. Black cherries, herbs, liquorice, hints of menthol, but also some indications of overripeness. On the palate it has good concentration and a port like sweetness, but - at least for my taste - it lacks freshness, tension and vivacity. Simply too raisiny.
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Natural cork in excellent shape; clear, deep ruby color, some fine sediment. Clean, with intense notes of baked plum, liquorice, raw meat, wax, fruitcake, chocolate and some interesting floral. Dry, with low acidity, tanninous, warm, with flavours of dark red fruit and dark chocolate and a long finish. I really like this.
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Simply drinking beautiful right now out of magnum. I greatly prefered this style the super concentrated 2007. A quick pour into decanter all it needed to open.
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Deep ruby. Attractive mix of ripe red and black fruits with licorice drop. Big but not overripe or overdone. Deep sweet fruit, strong tannins, excellent complexity, and no heat. A robust, assertive, well balanced, mouth filling wine if you're in the mood for a powerhouse that does not push the limits of extraction or alcohol.
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Nose is great but a little reticent. Dark Blackberry. Meaty/bacon. Cinnamon, baking spices. Tannins have softened but fruit is still there. In a perfect place at the moment for me.
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Dark red to almost purple. Ripe cherry fruit, spice and minerals, good tartness, warm blackberry cobbler, well integrated oak with vanilla bean and a generous nose of spiced fruit. Great concentration. Drinking well now but many good years ahead of it.
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Needed some time to develop in the glass, but open it did. Big dark plummy garrique qualities of crushed dried violets, toast, and black cherry. Nearly plush in style. A treat.
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Encore fermé après 2h dans la carafe. Mais vraiment un vin costaud, parfait pour les plats riches et épicés. Belle longueur encore beaucoup de temps devant lui.
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A blend of Grenache (65%), Mourvèdre (20%) and Syrah (10%) with the remainder filled out with other permitted varieties. 40% of the grapes come from a plot planted in 1920 and 40% from a plot planted in 1965 with 20% from younger vineyards. Macerated for one month with the skins. 75% of the wine is aged in large, old oak vats and 25% in demi-muids (600 liters). Whopping 15,5% alcohol.
Somewhat translucent and very deep dark cherry color with an almost black core. The nose feels pretty similar to Janasse Chaupin 2005 tasted alongside, but in a bit drier, more savory and more restrained from. There are aromas of strawberry juice, blackberry jam, some peppery spice, a little bit of sweet grapey fruit, perfumed floral hints and a touch of raisiny fruit. The wine is bold, very full-bodied and really ripe on the palate with rich, dark-toned flavors of sweet strawberries, cherry marmalade, some dark-toned pruney fruit, a little bit of blackberry jam and a developed hint of raisin. The wine feels a bit softer and less structured than Chaupin 2005 with rather modest, even a bit low acidity; fortunately the tannins are pretty firm and somewhat grippy, so they contribute enough to the structure and chewy texture of the wine. The finish is very rich and opulent with long, powerful and rather sweet flavors of raisin, some bitter spices, a little bit of blackberry jam and a hint of sweet black cherries. The alcohol lends a warming touch to the aftertaste, whereas the tannins make the wine finish on a very slightly grippy and astringent note.
A quite massive and nicely developed Châteauneuf-du-Pape with lots of power, ripeness, fruit and concentration. The structure is a bit too soft for such a big wine, but at least the wine still retains some tannic grip so it doesn't come across as too flabby and toothless. This should be the flagship wine of the Domaine, but I found the lesser Chaupin 2005 - that was served alongside - much more impressive and definitely in a better phase than this one. This is still good, but undoubtedly reaching the end of its plateau of maturity. Surely the fruit has a lot of mileage still left, but as the wine is so low in acidity, the wine isn't that impressive structure-wise anymore, and you really want to drink the wine while it still has some tannic action left. I'd drink sooner rather than later. Good stuff, but definitely nothing mindblowing.
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Thrown into the decanter and consumed over 2 hours. Notes of cinamon, bacon, rich red fruits and some raisin on the nose. In the mouth, seamless package of fruit, tannin and acid. Large scaled, but well integrated and balanced. This wine is not for the faint of heart, but does not teeter towards over the top. Still has many years to go at its peak. Sad this was my only bottle. Delicious!
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Super amounts of red currants, raisin, great velvety texture and overall balance, cinnamon, clove, licorice. Very good as usual, some bottles are a bit better than others and dependent on how they were aged.
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Another Saturday at Chevalier...Mostly Blind (Chicago, IL): Tasted double blind. Came across slightly as Chateauneuf, from a very good and well balanced vintage. Black and red plum with some dark chocolate. Moderate weight with very good balance and very good length. Just entering its peak drinking window.
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2nd night . Opened the bottle and enjoyed it over 3h. Woooooooow ! It improved so much. Earth , sattle and minty woods !!! Not heavy not over the top ! Just great !!!! I loved it
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Yummy !! Very dark nose and oily windows. But in the mouth an exeptional freshness floating your palate!!! Awesome ! Sipped by coravin. Very enjoyable and long. Nice now and better in 5 years. Drink or hold
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Similar to previous bottles, although it's becoming very raisin in flavor, dark fruits, plum, more raisin, chewy tannins, very good balance and opens nicely after 2 hours of air. Drinking well right now, I wouldn't hold these too much longer in fears they will become almost completely raisin in profile.
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Enjoyed over several hours Christmas day. Started with a 1-hour decant: the wine was open with olive tapenade and a savory meatiness on the nose. Over the next couple hours the wine softened and opened up further. Liquorice and herbs appeared on the nose, which became richer. On the palate an initial sweetness made way for an herbaceous, coffee and dark chocolate-tinged finish. Tannins started off fairly noticeable although soft, suggesting that this wine could age a bit longer before full maturity.
All in all, a rich, savory, and enjoyable CDP. This is definitely approachable now with decanting, but I suspect that its best days are yet to come! (I should say that my mom raved about it!)
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We sipped at L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon in Hong Kong or as we call this stunning culinary destination - Joey’s Place. Berry berry on the nose and palate. No doubt a very well-made, pleasant, fairly easy-sipping wine, but not spectacular. Perhaps too young.
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CT Seattle CdP Tasting (Amoroso Room, Bellevue Wine Storage): Dark garnet color, full body, in your face cherry kirsch, ripe fruit, pepper, still lots of tannins. All worked together. Opened at CT Seattle CdP tasting, first wine tasted. My 7th, groups 9th (many disliked intensely) of 9. I likely would have scored higher if I had spent real time with this wine; more my style than the group's.
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Not decanted, but advisable. This is a big ass wine, still primary, and taking no prisoners on its way across my palate tonight. The fruit remains the main attraction, and there is enough tannin to shed that you can easily hold this another 5 years. I'm of the opinion that it's attraction is this robust, in your face, Parker love fest aspect, so drinking it now satisfies all the guilty pleasures associated with a pie in the face to the so called anti-flavor elite. It's actually the type of wine I don't drink too often any more, but it's a sweet reminder of my impetuous wine youth. Lots of pepper and iron + the ubiquitous kirsch. Whip up a big vat of meat (ok, I'm having white bean, chicken chili), and drink up.
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I wouldn't guess CdP from the nose, but the palate screams it. Delicious spice and garrique, long finish and quite fabulous. So young, but no need to cellar this as the fruit is in harmony with everything else. Only detractor is the alcohol at 15.5%.
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celebrating my 60 with Zuker at lunch (at my home): dark translucent red-black rich dark ripe raisins nose, with sous-bois, earthy & spicy aromas that seduce you to sniff for long minutes; rich dark ripe fruity flavours, firm tannins, frill bodied, excellent harmony, balance & structure; outstanding complexity, spicy, leather, fungi, concentrated, unique, excellent aftertaste
celebrating my 60 with Hugo & Chanoch (at my home): dark translucent red-black rich dark ripe raisins nose, with sous-bois, earthy & spicy aromas that seduce you to sniff for long minutes; rich dark ripe fruity flavours, firm tannins, frill bodied, excellent harmony, balance & structure; outstanding complexity, spicy, leather, fungi, concentrated, unique, excellent aftertaste
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Deep center. Heady aromatics with kirsch and ripe red fruit. Full bodied but not overwhelming, deep red fruit with just a touch of herbs and superb acidity. Ripe tannins are swept away by the volume of fruit. Creamy, lots of stuffing, and thankfully, no alcoholic burn. Very good.
Day 2-completely gone, nothing but alcohol left
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Dark ruby core with minimal lightening at the rim. Black raspberry, ground coffee, and just a whiff of surmaturité. Big and ripe but not objectionably so. In fact, in addition to all of the fruit, this has quite a bit more going on, including green olive, some smoke, and solid acidity. Wood tannins dry the finish a bit. Based upon my one previous experience with this where it was completely over the top, I started out strongly predisposed to not like the wine but found myself pleasantly surprised. This bottle certainly did not fall apart by age 10 and could still probably still provide pleasure for another couple of years.
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Blackish purple with a slightly toasted nose, very intense, some VA, concentrated blackberries, shellac. Very flavorful, super-ripe fruit, soft tannins, lifted acidity. Hightest stuff. I find this unbalanced but it somehow hold together and is actually enjoyable to drink.
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Coravin tasting with Prof Yigal M. dark translucent red-black rich dark fruits with sous-bois, earthy & spicy aromas that seduce you to sniff for long minutes; rich dark ripe fruity flavours, firm tannins, frill bodied, excellent harmony, balance & structure; outstanding complexity, spicy, leather, fungi, concentrated, unique, excellent aftertaste, can still age 10-20 years.
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From magnum. Decanted 60+ minutes. Incredible purity of fruit with notes of kirsch, raspberry and meat juices leading to a wonderful mouth with nice acidity. A great wine that showed tremendous! Paired with a wonderful meal at Chalkboard in Healdsburg.
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Great structure and balance, a bit on the over ripe side with raisin flavors. It's drinking well right now but will last another 5-10 years before starting to decline.
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(Decanted for two hours.) This wine has a beautiful black cherry color throughout. The bouquet is rich, almost pungent with aromas of ripe plum, fruit cake, leather, anise, warm tar, horse sweat and lavender. It is full-bodied and plump in the mouth with exceptionally clean flavors of blackberry, plum, forcemeat, licorice, soy sauce and freshly turned earth. The tannins are still moderately big but with a round shape and smooth texture; indeed, they frame and complement the flavors very nicely. The moderately long finish has hints of bitter chocolate, fruit compote and galbanum. This is an outstanding Châteauneuf-du-Pape that simply does everything right. While its virtues are power, balance and persistence, it is awakening very, very slowing from its long slumber. I am certain it will improve further over the next several years. 96+ points.
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Gorgeous refined wine. Nice blend of red and black fruit with a bit of smoke and a tinge of eucalyptus, tannins were so refined and soft. Has a wonderful purity and balance. Med/Full body with a long finish. This is a beauty.
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Pnp it was extracted with medium weight gritty tannins on the finish, great Grenache fruit and beginning to show a nice refinement. With air this got really good; laser focus and purity and amazing balance. This is really good now and will be good for 5-10 years
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Needed some time to breath. A little barn funk for a time, but ultimately brought a nose of violet flowers and camphor. Long palate of tangy dark fruit. Still, a little prudish funk that doesn't kill it, but keeps it from being a few points better.
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Lovely, just approaching its plateau. Very dark violet with an opaque core, satiny texture that leave legs on the glass, aromas of framboise liqueur, leather, melted tar. Sweet yet rich and structured, almost chewy.
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93+. Huge structure on this wine, and tons of cranberry, notes. Complex wine. Somewhat reminded on the 09' Beaucastel Hommage I had recently. Very serious stuff that is built to age.
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The high alcohol pokes through on the nose. Not as much on the palate. Good CdP spice, lots of earth, and dark fruit. Nice long aftertaste. Works well with the right food and tonight it was brisket.
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bought 2 bottles from vinsgrandscrus.com on Oct 2010 and kept both in my wine cooler. Coravin tasted the 1st May 1st, 2014. Was awful. So tried Coravin tasting the 2nd bottle on Sep 4, 2014. Another disappointment!!!
Too stinky for a wine to be enjoyable. Something must be wrong with this bottle. I love CDP with all its earthy funky aromas. But this one was awful. should be scored very low, e.g. 70 - but don't want to spoil Janasse CDP VV great records. what a shame…. very disappointing...
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Decanted for a couple hours before consuming. Not as good as other bottles I've had of this, but definitely read to drink now or hold for 10 years. I don't see this continuing to improve much or at all, but it's far from starting to decline. Tannins are still there but much more refined. Dark rich fruit with a nose that explodes after opening. Very nice.
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On pulling the cork, this wine was overwhelmingly bretty. Color is good: deep purple. With time some of the Brett blows off, and you find a nose of framboise liqueur with just a residual hint of fresh sawdust. On the palate, the fruit has a firmness, and there is a significant bitter note that works well against the tannic backdrop. Still, this is not a great success for Janasse.
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Medium color. Some nice raspberry fruit and herbs, but mostly what is going on here is alcohol, with nose searing heat. Hard to take more than a few sips of this.
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bought 2 bottles from vinsgrandscrus.com on Oct 2010 and kept both in my wine cooler. Coravin tasted the 1st May 1st, 2014. Too stinky for a wine to be enjoyable. Something must be wrong with this bottle. I love CDP with all its earthy funky aromas. But this one was awful. should be scored very low, e.g. 70 - but don't want to spoil Janasse CDP VV great records. what a shame…. very disappointing...
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Nez de garrigue, qui fait très Châteauneuf. Une certaine finesse en bouche, moins extrait que les autres, je pense au 2006 mais grande surprise il s'agit du 2005. Très différent du Chaupin du même millésime.
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dégustation (Dégustation verticale du Domaine de la Janasse): Un joli nez de fruit noir, épices, suave. La bouche est concentrée, dans un style plus fin que les Chaupin. C'est plein, extrait mais très bien équilibré, il me rappelle le 2006. Intense, ample et gourmand, baroque, avec une longueur impressionnante. 93 pts
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improvement on last bottle 18 month ago. long decant helped (6 hours). huge, powerful wine. not my favourite style but i could appreciate this bottle. lots of fruit and jam but not overdone. lovely.
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Decanted for 5 hours, nice deep ruby color, lots of black cherry and jam , had on Thanksgiving with dessert went great with pumpkin and key lime pie, overall a great dessert wine, glad I have another bottle.
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My last experience was not very satisfying. This time I gave the wine a four-hour decant. This is something after all. (A bad earlier bottle?) Dark ruby color. The full panoply of southern Rhone aromas: plums, cherries, strawberries, licorice, thyme, lavender, forest floor, cocoa, charcuterie, and I swear, the sun. The depth of flavors is dizzying: ripe and rich fruit mixed with spice cabinet and dark chocolate. Nice underlying acidity makes the whole rich concoction seem light and balanced. Perhaps a bit of sweetness on the long bitter finish but no heat or port. Tannins are present but moderate and no way intrusive. This wine is big, vibrant and sexy. (Imagine Rhonda Fleming in 1950s Technicolor.) Just opening from its dumb stage, I am guessing two decades of gorgeous pleasure ahead. 97 points.
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Didn't seem quite as open as the last bottle I had, but still excellent. Lots of dark fruit, kirsch, tapenade, and mineral. Paired with chipotle beef stew on butternut squash topped with avocado and tomato, courtesy of my daughter.
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--- COLOR: Opaque purple with medium purple-cherry rim NOTE: This is a wine best enjoyed in a controlled environment, and it deserves as much. It's one to have with your significant other, not 10 friends. It's only been open an hour, but it's a warm day and already the nose is opening up like a glorious grilled plum pudding, with rosewood dust, kirsch, nutmeg and Saigon cinnamon. Yeah, it's singing again. So sad this is my last bottle. I could buy more at $150 a pop, but that would strain the enjoyment. The mouth is rich, refined and full of glycerin. The fruit takes center stage and is again a composite of grilled plum, black cherry liqueur, hibiscus tea (that's a new one), purple heirloom tomato, baking spices. The finish sees more structure and it tends to take over the fruit, kind of like a fruit-infused dark chocolate truffle, where your first impression is of the dusty cocoa, then the fruit/cocoa, then more cocoa in the finish. Still plenty of fruit in the finish, but you definitely feel the drying of the tannins and enjoy the complexities of the oak used to cure this bad boy. What a mouthful of wine. Enjoying this on its own, but this wine would pair well with any fatty food, especially meats. It has a very smoky, tannic backbone that warms the soul. Eight years from harvest, this thing still seems like its got years before it hits its peak. But it's drinking great now. Enjoy it with a 2-4 hour decant.
Hey Frank Murray, try it again. I didn't find any heat anywhere in this bottle.
DECANT: 1 hour GLASS USED: Syrah TASTE: 9.4 OTHER: COST: 80 (yeah, it was a steal back then) VALUE: 9.0 (because it was half the price back then) PREVIOUSLY TASTED: numerous TRY AGAIN: now - 2025 PAIRING: Any marbled beef or cheese-driven dish. Tannins are like a Cutco knife.
Inquiries can be addressed to troypeterson@usa.net ---
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double-decanted & corked to travel. deep garnet red w/blue highlights; blowzy, almost over-the-top aromatics of kirsch liqueur, blackberries, powdered charcoal; full-bodied, nearly unctuous; rich black cherry & blackberry JAM, sweet brown spices, whiffs of herb & mineral dust; first bottle in 4 years, seems certainly better resolved but clearly demands robust accompaniment. almost too much. . . .
Opened and decanted two hours. Nice deep ruby color. Nose seemed very muted, with mere hints of lavender, strawberry and plum. Very large and heavy in the mouth: ripe and expansive but lacking cut, definition, focus, clarity. Tannins present but not well integrated. Overall, somewhat flat and befuddled. Bad bottle or is it going through a dumb period? Will reserve judgment.
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Some bottle variation? Opened and aerated to decanter for 2 hours, served at cellar temp. Very lively and bright up until the 2 hour mark, then a noticeable decline. After my bottle of 4 months ago, and then this, I'd be suspect as to the long term cellaring prospects here. It's got some flash and curves now, why not enjoy in the near to mid-term...I wanted to like this more than I actually did. 14,5% abv, drink thru 2019
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A bit dumb with Raisiny sweetness and very little backbone. Hoping it's simply in a backward state. Edges haven't turned and hoping some earthy undertones will start to evolve in bottle over the next year.
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Translucent crimson. Heady yet fragrant nose with black cherry, bitter herbs, and a bit of perceptible alcohol. Not heavy, but powerful and piercing in the mouth. Too hot for me.
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We thoroughly enjoyed this. As others have said, the wine is still pretty primary, but on the other hand the fruit is as fresh and rich as it's ever going to be. Raspberry is the main flavor, along with a streak of cherry and some peppery spice. Mild tannins. The wine didn't seem overly alcoholic to me, especially given the fairly intense fruit. There is no doubt that the wine will become more complex, and the fruit will mellow, with age -- but there's a lot to be said for a big fresh tasty high-end CDP.
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CT Wisconsin Offline 2; 10/5/2012-10/6/2012 (Madison, WI): Beautiful deep ruby color. Loaded with sweet raspberry and grape jelly on the nose. Similar palate, with some peppery alcohol. Primary, warm, very ripe and sweet but not syrupy. A really fun and impressive wine for its style. To drink now or within 5 years, as I doubt its ageability.
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Opened to inspect, possibly aerate/decant 6 hours before service. There is some sediment, but it's very fine and of little consequence. Lovely garnet toward ruby core, no sign of age; cork looks like it's about 10 minutes old. Powerful, almost ceaseless nose of black raspberry, smoke, baking spice, some blood. With 15 minutes in the glass, additional red and black fruits emerge on the nose and full-bodied palate including melted red licorice, garrigue, vanilla and herbs. Near weightless, seamless, the acids are lively. Bright, and fresh, this is also painfully tight right now (which I knew would prolly be the case). I'm going to let it aerate until service. Perhaps I'll update this note tomorrow. Easily in the good to very good, but nothing that suggests outstanding or epic. Final take-away: I paid too much, this drinks more like a nice $45 (or less) bottle. 14,5% abv.
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4BOW (Atlas Bistro): Dark ruby color. Blackberry, currant, and violet nose. Tastes of black cherry, charred oak, anise, violet, and leather. Very well balanced. Seems completely shut down right now. Tightly wound. Hold. Huge upside years from now. 14.5% alcohol.
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Had at Halle's. Decanted 12 hours and while it was open-knit it fell a little flat this time. It wasn't really the right environment for analysis, but by golly that whole bottle disappeared in short order. Got one more...
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WHoa. SHould have given this a long decant. Big, chewy and packed with fruit. Two hours in it was still a beast. Probably worth holding another 5 years before another attempt - but I dont have that kind of discipline.
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I am a little puzzled here, as there is a string of positive reviews on this wine by other users, yet my experience was less so. What distracted me on this bottling was the heat. It seemed to be a part of the wine throughout the experience and while the fruit is terrific and the wine expresses a lot of flavor, to have a wine of acclaim show the booziness that this showed was distracting. The 2006 Pignan next to it was really just so much better.
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Grenache Tasting at Dan's (Chez Dan): Deep ruby color. You could tell this was a classy wine from the start. Still very primary. Nose of mostly black fruit, a little chocolate. Maybe a tiny hint of VA -- not in a bad way. With air some faint scents of lavender and herbs came out. Nice depth to the aromas. On the palate this is smooth, rich, and concentrated. Intense dark fruit, almost liquer like, sweet without being cloying, with wonderful depth through the midpalate, and a little bit of dark chocolate. Lots of fine-grained grippy tannin, that got stronger with air -- this started to shut down a bit after 60-90 minutes open. Just a touch of alcoholic heat on the back end that detracts slightly (not a surprise as this is 15.5% alcohol -- damn!). Long dark fruit finish. This is a very, very good wine if you like the style -- it's certainly a concentrated fruit bomb, but it's not heavy with glycerin in the way some napa cabs are. And it still needs several years. I think it lacks some complexity, although time may fix this. But for me it also lacks CdP-ness. I don't drink this and feel transported to Provence.
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Wow, WOTN for sure. Wonderful dense raspberry fruit that kept getting stronger over time. Excellent strength and mouth feel, with a long finish. Tannins have almost completely balanced now.
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--- COLOR: Deep garnet w/medium ruby rim NOTE: Okay, so I was probably trying to keep up with Ruthie on the descriptives here, but this was seriously an ever-evolving wine and will definitely make for old bones. Nose is sauteed black fig, fig paste, dried cranberry, garrigue, hints of sweet blueberry liqueur, honeysuckle, jasmin. Then some mesquite and white pepper with limestone sneaks in. Intoxicating boquet that changes in the glass all the time! The mouth is med-hvy Knott's boysenberry syrup, black cherry, grilled black figs, cracked black pepper, lavender, cinnamon, nutmeg. Tannins are ripe but lots of grip takes hold. Finish is full of raspberry jam, more boysenberry syrup, cherry pits, pomagranate seeds, more red spectrum than black. Dried tobacco leaf, very savory, full of umami (now there's a word we don't hear much!). Mineral driven & needs time for integration & tannins to resolve. Like black fruit liqueur drizzled on cracked hot granite. Almost animal & meaty (is that the Mourvedre?). Wow!!! My WOTN!
DECANT: 12 hours (YEP, 12 FREAKIN' HOURS!) GLASS USED: Bordeaux TASTE: 9.4- COST: 80 VALUE: 8.5 (it's that intriguing) PREVIOUSLY TASTED: n/a TRY AGAIN: 2013+ PAIRING: Best with the Swedish meatballs and lingonberry sauce! Inquiries can be addressed to troypeterson@usa.net ---
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So, this was one of those night where, in good company, you go into your cellar and in a corner of your eye, you see these bottles sleeping. You know it is too soon but you just can't resist trying... Is this a 98 points bottle of wine? For me, now, it is not. However this has the potential to turn into one of the best bottles of my cellar. This is amazingly powerfull, with allready good balance. The accidity was impeccable. Is it enjoyable now? Yes, at least after a long decanting. Will I touch an other bottle soon? Not in at least 5 years. This will even be so much better then. 94+
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Popped and poured. Came out smoking! Great nose of cassis. Red and black fruits. Very long finish. Very smooth on the palate and elegant, understated. Phenomenal. Can the 2007 really be better than this?
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Absolutely awesome. Must be decanted at least 12 hours before consuming. After that - rock and roll. Had at the club with New York Strip and it was a show-stopper.
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Lovely wine. Beautiful aroma of kirsch and cassis. Silky smooth with good balance. Dark in color kirsch flavors that last. Many good years ahead of it.
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A little smokey and fat when opened but with some time came together beautifully. These should improve with some more time in the bottle but they are really good now. 96+ Day 2 = even better!
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Beautiful from the first pour. Very dark and concentrated bursting with layers of black fruit, caramel, licorice etc. Probably too young to really judge but really awesome now.
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Great wine with beautiful nose, structure and balance. I was dissapointed with the finish as there was too much heat, probably from the alcohol. This held back my score on this wine for now. If this resolves itself over time, then this will be a 98 point wine. Do not open another for 3 years.
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Absolutely fantastic- deep impenetrable purple color. A brooding nose of scorched, smokey earth; truffles; and blackberry cobbler. Extreme complexity in the mouth, with blue and black fruits and charcoal. Still very young and un-evolved, but amazing.
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At a GJE event, notes were taken from me so I don't have them in front of me, but I remember the score I gave. Still WAY too young and needs min. 10 year.s
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Wine was open about 8 hours prior to consumption, no decanter. Nose was explosive, raspberry, strawberry, caramel and coffee were very noticeable. Terrific balance, real fine tannins and a nice sweetness from the mid-palate through the finish. It was obviously young with slight heat on the finish that I'm convinced will be resolved in 5 years or so.
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Superb CDP!!! Seductive aromas of raspberries, cocoa, and truffles. Sweet and spicy. Litte bit of everything. Its ready now and will be for years to come. Yum!
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Chateauneuf du Pape 2005 horizontal (Crystal Wines): Wow. This wine really impressed me, showing better than the much hyped Cos des Papes and the entirely excellent Usseglio Mon Aieul from the same vintage. A royal purple colour with a light rim. Lovely sweetish nose, with earthy weight, dark, fragrant cherries, smoky meat, toasty brown sugar and (with time) clear cassis notes. Absolutely mouthfilling flavours on the palate, with thick, dark fruits and lovely spice. A little closed at mid-palate at first, but opened up to show great balance, focus and complexity. Grand, grand finish. Great length with flourishes of spice and smoke. Grippy tannins. This closed up at some point unfortunately, but I think it will be an absolute beauty in 5-8 years. Fantastic wine.
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Uncorked DK: Chateauneuf 2005 Report: Dark purple. Very pure and intense nose, like sniffing CNDP essence (which really is what old vine grenache is all about). Amazing minerals, hot sand, stones... intense, long and seamless. A fantastic wine! One of the best CNDP's I've had and probably WOTN, at least equal with Caillou Reserve, Vieille Julienne Reserve and Usseglio Deux Freres. 96-97.
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HDR- Day 2 Seminars (Paso): Hugely expressive fruit. Brambly blackberries. It would be difficult to stuff much more fruit in the wine. Extremely powerful. 91+
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France Trip Part 1 - Châteauneuf-du-Pape; 6/16/2006-6/17/2006: Barrel sample tasted at the domaine w/ Christophe Sabon. 100% Grenache; still undergoing fermentation and tasted at 6g sugar. Sweet, brambly blackberry fruit. Incredible power and structure.
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11/22/2023 - roederer Likes this wine: 91 Points
Beau bouchon, à peine taché (1 cm)
Pourpre sombre
Au nez, les parfums animaux du grenache (musc ?) ; avec cerise bien mûre et fruits noirs (mûre, myrtille, un peu cassis).
Bouche pleine, étonnante d'ampleur et de concentration. Tannins encore massifs, astringents et même amers, partiellement équilibrés par une forte acidité et par un sucre résiduel non négligeable, qui apporte de la rondeur - bien joué.
Mêmes parfums qu'au nez, en plus intense, avec de la terre, un peu de goudron, de la réglisse.
Bonne longueur en bouche.
Je l'ai essayé sur des fromages, de la viande grillée, du pâté... rien de très remarquable. Du gibier, peut-être ; mais je préférerais un bourgogne. En tout cas il est trop puissant pour être bu seul, et d'un autre côté il n'est pas facile à apparier.
Plus tard, sur un couscous, son côté un peu rustique fait merveille.
Il me semble que le défi principal pour le viti-viniculteur consiste à maîtriser les tannins surpuissants de ces vieux grenache. Je dirais qu'ici la réussite n'est que partielle. On peut se demander s'il n'y aurait pas intérêt à mêler ce jus avec celui de jeunes vignes...
A contrario, la bouteille tient facilement une semaine après ouverture avec un assouplissement des tannins : ce vin a encore de belles années devant lui. Pas sûr qu'il gagne beaucoup en complexité, mais les tannins devraient s'arrondir encore. J'aimerais revoir ce vin dans dix ans...
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4/23/2023 - ppandian Likes this wine: 90 Points
So the last bottle must have been an one off.
This 2005 was spectacular. Bouquet of raspberries, spices and earthy notes. Great structure, fine yet robust tannins, grip on the palate and a long finish.
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4/15/2023 - ppandian Likes this wine: 89 Points
Peppery notes, strawberries on the palate. But this bottle seemed to lose structure and weight. Drink soon.
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2/15/2023 - StefanAkiko Likes this wine: 87 Points
Seductive nose, promising much more than what was delivered on the palate.
In the mouth, this is first of all rich. Almost overwhelmingly so. It displays all the beautiful things that Grenache can bring forth. However, everything is in a disarray. There's no cohesion, no balance. Like very modern Jazz, when each musician is masturbating away on their own accord...
Not a memorable btl, but still delicious and good with traddo French cuisine.
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12/27/2022 - ppandian Likes this wine:
Deep red, nice weight on the palate, strawberries and blueberries, good grip and peppery finish.
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10/28/2022 - Whitman wrote: 94 Points
Immediately very spicy nose in a seductive way. Then dense with blackberry and blueberry, also red fruit. After an hour or so this has the most rich, decadent, opulent fruit, that only can be old grenache wines. Quite special and impressive.
In the beginning you feel the rich fruit in the midpalate, but then the finish kicks in with a lot of acidity and dryness. Seems like how it is with modern wines like i have experienced with Pavie and Casanova di Neri.
Guess you have to wait till these wines absorbes their oak.
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10/1/2022 - ChrisR wrote:
Wanted to try again after the previous bottle was flawed. This one is better. Blackberry and black raspberry flavors, hoison sauce, licorice, earth and spice. Still not what I would call rich, what with the prominent acidity, but concentrated and long. Definitely better than the first, and gives me hope for the last bottle, but still not a patch on the 2007.
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6/27/2022 - pigdaddy wrote: 91 Points
decanted for one hour, notable sediment mostly still adhered to bottle.
well, this is just a testament to the evolution of one's wine preferences; an early to mid-aught's reliance on Expert evaluation & hyperbole has me still w/a dwindling cellar segment that is less satisfying today. works with food if calibrated; on it's own, tho made well in its style, has less current appeal. still own, love & relish certain cdpapes, less & less this.
wood oven brisket, salsa roja; corn maque choux; crispy crushed rosegolds
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1/27/2022 - ChrisR wrote:
Hmm, I wish I had one of the opulent, rich, complex wines others described. Mine was a fairly straightforward fruity, high acid wine, with a somewhat hollow midpalate and abrupt finish. No obvious flaws.
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9/17/2021 - dougie Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for an hour. NOT enough. After 3 hours in decanter, became beautiful. Seems like it could go 10 plus years. Off putting flavors for first two hours. Glad I drank slowly!
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8/25/2021 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep garnet, with fading browning edges. Deeply complex upfront with ripe redcurrants, dates, red flowers, barnyard, charcuterie, white pepper, nutmeg. Tannins softened whilst acids mouthwatering, and quite a good length. Great wine!
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6/5/2021 - Get Real Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wow! Good nose, stewed dark plum and spices. Intense, opulent with ripe dark fruit on the palate. Incredibly concentrated. Saw a comment that someone did not like this as it was sweet and austere - I thought there was an element of both but in a good way. Some acidity and some fine grained tannins to balance all the fruit. Long finish. Opened 3 hours before drinking, still improved a little after first glass.
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3/14/2021 - KeithAkers wrote: 94 Points
This was decanted for a few hours and it just turned on beautifully! From the first smell, this is some utterly delicious CdP that has a bit of a larger scale. There is a succulent and somewhat savory side to the tones of dark plums, black cherries, raspberries, hoison sauce, licorice, christmas fruitcake, savory spices, violets, kirsch liqueur, and some black currant jam. The Full bodied feel has some weight and heft to it, but it isn't close to overdone as there is balance and depth. The structure has really peeled back with medium acidity and integrated, medium tannins. This is a sexy beast of a CdP. While I wouldn't really use the word elegant to describe it, I also wouldn't claim that this is syrupy or too big. Yes, it's over 15% alcohol and yes, this is the opposite of bashful. It's also delicious and right in a groove now for some heady enjoyment.
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2/20/2021 - Highlander wrote:
Outstanding! 15 years in this wine is going strong. Excellent balance, with a strong currant flavor. Glad I have more. A nice high bar for other CnP's
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2/16/2021 - robmatic wrote: 92 Points
Had this side by side with the 2015 regular bottling, and it was amazing to think this wine was 10 years older. It showed a huge presence, sharp, bold flavors, and intensely perfumed. Attacks the palate, and takes no prisoners. Fascinating juice with a long future ahead of it.
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1/17/2021 - Wino133 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lovely. Ruby in colour, probably a couple of years from prime - two hours of breathing before it was drunk. Beautiful.
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12/29/2020 - Mike V wrote: 86 Points
I really dislike this wine. Dark black in color with a great deal of fine gritty tannin. The fruit is over ripe. It is hard to understand how this could be both too sweet and too austere at the same time. Either me or my wife could finish a glass.
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12/5/2020 - rottcodd wrote: 94 Points
Drinking well now, but still room to develop. Lots of sediment in the bottle.
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10/31/2020 - cch1966 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium ruby. Powerful wine with notes of black berries, herbs and licorice. High alcohol. Mid+ acidity and tannins. Would probably get more round with further aging. Long finish.
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9/21/2020 - Musigny1955 wrote: 94 Points
Bought on release. PopN Pour, consumed over evening with family. Superb, complex, does not show any heat (strip says "14.1-16%"). Kirsch, garrigue, rich, satisfying, good depth of fruit. ... just the right side of being too big. To be analytical, aromatics would need to be more complex or tannins finer to get >= 95. Best Janasse bottling. Great wine, I love it. Will hold and may improve. Worth going into the secondary market to find. Brilliant.
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8/26/2020 - Rieslingfan wrote:
A long time ago, in what seems like a galaxy far, far away, a dear friend gave me this bottle for Christmas. He passed a couple of weeks ago, but his memory, his humanity will be present with me to my last days. He loved wine. He was a gentle, kind soul. Tonight I opened the bottle, raising a glass to his memory, and enjoying the fruits of his labor as a wine merchant. It barely matters what the wine tasted like, though it was objectively delicious. It married the modern elements of prestige cuvée Châteauneuf (ripe, kirsch inflected fruit) with an earthiness and herbal element that felt like the genuine article. The longer the bottle was open, the more it showed its origins, moving from modern exemplar to terroir vehicle. Then, on the finish, it bounced back with ripe, red cherry, to end with a heartfelt smile. Farewell Joe. You gifted me with an extra memory. Any time I have a glass of Janasse I will think of you, treasure our friendship, and shed a tear.
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7/24/2020 - eatdrinkrepeat Likes this wine: 93 Points
Brilliant wine that evolves through the evening - blast of fruits upon open but later shows roasted meat (and even a little sinew) and then turns vegetal. Also pleasantly surprised by the spicy kick at the finish.
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7/23/2020 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 94 Points
CdP clearance night. Split wine session. Tasted blind. Drank in Gabriel Standart.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Long legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of dark red cherries, garrigue, sweet herbs, licorice. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, high alcohol (15.5%), high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of dark red cherries, plums, garrigue, sweet herbs, dark earth, licorice so concentrated it is almost honey-like. Very long finish.
Very good quality. Lovely full-on CdP but doesn't go over the top. Very enjoyable. Still has some good years about 4-5 more to go.
I much prefer the VV to the Chaupin for Janasse.
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3/13/2020 - Brent25 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Clear medium garnet; clean pronounced nose of balsamic, dried figs, leather and cedar; dry; medium plus acidity; medium plus tannins; high alcohol; medium plus body; medium plus flavour intensity; pfn with ripe fruit; long finish; drink now or in 5 years; spectacular wine that’s aged perfectly - wish I’d bought more bottles
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3/11/2020 - Wino133 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Had a bottle with a roast beef - drinking brilliantly now, has a long time to go still before it gets over the hill. Opened about 1 hour before consumption.
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1/15/2020 - tedcholl Likes this wine: 92 Points
Had a absolutely enchanting nose but took longer to open up than I expected. 3 hours decant with bottle opened and was still very tannic, sharp, and alot of alcohol burn. Then 5 minutes in vSpin followed by another 45 minutes for this beauty to give up it's treasures. Medium garnet in color. On the palate Blackberry, cherry, earthy, smoked meat, and licorice.
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10/20/2019 - UFGators wrote:
I think an off bottle. Maybe slightly corked.
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10/7/2019 - Ltim BE Likes this wine: 94 Points
Absolutely fabulous. Opened 6 hours before and decanted prior to drinking. Lovely earthy, minty, fruity nose with a velvety smooth no tannins taste. A grand CNDP.
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8/2/2019 - West Coast Wine Likes this wine: 95 Points
Poured via Coravin. Tasted a month previously by Coravin and slightly closed but now is tasting beautifully. Would drink now, I am sure has more life ahead but is tasting so good now would not pass up especially if you have more bottles. The nose / aroma filled the room and body is full with a silky texture. Earthy, sweet plush fruit and smoky earthiness all in one wine. Tannins has resolved and wine is in a good place right now. A little sharp which is the only reason for the score being 95 or would be near perfect for a CDP. Enjoy! Cheers!
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4/20/2019 - grapist Likes this wine: 97 Points
Opened but not decanted four hours before serving. Excellent and got even better in the glass and continued to blossom until the two of us finished the bottle. All you could ask for in a CdP, or, in fact, any wine. Nose (and palate) developed from about zero to fill the room!
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3/27/2019 - Jack wrote: 95 Points
Rich and smooth with a little alch. on the finish
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3/2/2019 - rottcodd wrote: 92 Points
Lots of sediment clinging to the inside of the bottle. Decanting advised. Agree with previous notes - this wine is a little sweet for my taste. Good fruit and depth of flavour. Tannins seem mostly resolved. Colour is ruby red. Drinks fine on second night so I think I could hold my other bottles another a couple of years.
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12/21/2018 - jsebiri wrote:
Needed a decant as there was lots of fine sediment. Very sweet wine, not overly ripe, lots of fruit. Very nice didn't rise to the level of excellence that others see here IMHO.
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12/10/2018 - UFGators Likes this wine:
This wine is firing on all cynliders tonight. Full bodied and voluptuous. This wine is ripe but not overdone. Slightly spicy yet still sweet this wine has a long finish. So easy to drink the 15.5 percent alcohol sneaks up on you. I am not sure holding longer will change much so drink up. A 95-96 showing.
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12/7/2018 - atbarbar wrote:
Janasse Tasting (Rolando's House): Bittersweet tannins, very mineral, some woodsy notes. Very strong cherry. The wine needs to still integrate.
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10/25/2018 - UFGators Likes this wine: 98 Points
This time I had this wine from standard 750 bottle, last time was magnum. The 750 seemed even more full bodied, dense and concentrated. Perhaps the magnum I had was somewhat closed but this bottle was firing on all cylinders. I often think Robert Parker overrates wine but he is spot on with his 98 rating. Load of black fruit, smoked meats and a nose that is to die for, this wine is extremely comnplex. Opaque in color and super concentrated, this wine promising a long drinking window. I would say this wine still is not 100 percent mature but I can be thoroughly enjoyed with a little decanter time. This is the wine to drink while your 2010s age.
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10/14/2018 - akim_hobo wrote: flawed
Corked :(
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9/26/2018 - CamWheeler wrote: 91 Points
SLDS September 2018: Blackberry, plum, cherry and some earthy briar notes. Bold palate, rich and ripe with a full profile - still retains some cool red fruit and good length though. More time should serve this well.
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8/11/2018 - D'Yquembe Mutumbo wrote: 91 Points
Agree with Balthazar, the nose was definitely the most interesting part of this bottle, showing that familiar, lovely must of an old world wine. Plenty of earth tones mixed with stewed dark fruits, so inviting. Unfortunately, the wine was a bit dull on your tongue. Certainly not a bad wine, there were faint notes of blackberry, tea, and raisins, but one can do much better at this price point, particularly if you are a CDP fan. This doesn't hold a candle to the 07. Ranked #3 out of 4 on the night.
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8/5/2018 - Balthasar wrote: 88 Points
The nose is the more interesting part. Black cherries, herbs, liquorice, hints of menthol, but also some indications of overripeness. On the palate it has good concentration and a port like sweetness, but - at least for my taste - it lacks freshness, tension and vivacity. Simply too raisiny.
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7/21/2018 - rcvx Likes this wine: 95 Points
Natural cork in excellent shape; clear, deep ruby color, some fine sediment. Clean, with intense notes of baked plum, liquorice, raw meat, wax, fruitcake, chocolate and some interesting floral. Dry, with low acidity, tanninous, warm, with flavours of dark red fruit and dark chocolate and a long finish. I really like this.
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7/13/2018 - Bladams13 Likes this wine:
Impeccably balanced. My kind of CDP. I’ll be on the lookout for more VV at the right price.
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6/30/2018 - UFGators Likes this wine: 96 Points
Simply drinking beautiful right now out of magnum. I greatly prefered this style the super concentrated 2007. A quick pour into decanter all it needed to open.
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4/1/2018 - BaroloRob wrote: 94 Points
Really opened up after a hour decant. Well balanced CDP. Wife liked it.
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2/26/2018 - drwine2001 wrote:
Deep ruby. Attractive mix of ripe red and black fruits with licorice drop. Big but not overripe or overdone. Deep sweet fruit, strong tannins, excellent complexity, and no heat. A robust, assertive, well balanced, mouth filling wine if you're in the mood for a powerhouse that does not push the limits of extraction or alcohol.
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2/2/2018 - andrewdodd86 Likes this wine: 98 Points
Nose is great but a little reticent. Dark Blackberry. Meaty/bacon. Cinnamon, baking spices. Tannins have softened but fruit is still there. In a perfect place at the moment for me.
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2/2/2018 - rustyRudy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark red to almost purple. Ripe cherry fruit, spice and minerals, good tartness, warm blackberry cobbler, well integrated oak with vanilla bean and a generous nose of spiced fruit. Great concentration. Drinking well now but many good years ahead of it.
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1/19/2018 - KenK Likes this wine: 94 Points
Needed some time to develop in the glass, but open it did. Big dark plummy garrique qualities of crushed dried violets, toast, and black cherry. Nearly plush in style. A treat.
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1/11/2018 - Miceri Likes this wine: 90 Points
Medium dark red; deep red fruit, licorice; somewhat lean and restrained, fruit beneath, either in a dormant phase or perhaps fading out (?)
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12/23/2017 - broadband013 wrote: 92 Points
Encore fermé après 2h dans la carafe. Mais vraiment un vin costaud, parfait pour les plats riches et épicés.
Belle longueur encore beaucoup de temps devant lui.
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10/11/2017 - forceberry wrote: 88 Points
A blend of Grenache (65%), Mourvèdre (20%) and Syrah (10%) with the remainder filled out with other permitted varieties. 40% of the grapes come from a plot planted in 1920 and 40% from a plot planted in 1965 with 20% from younger vineyards. Macerated for one month with the skins. 75% of the wine is aged in large, old oak vats and 25% in demi-muids (600 liters). Whopping 15,5% alcohol.
Somewhat translucent and very deep dark cherry color with an almost black core. The nose feels pretty similar to Janasse Chaupin 2005 tasted alongside, but in a bit drier, more savory and more restrained from. There are aromas of strawberry juice, blackberry jam, some peppery spice, a little bit of sweet grapey fruit, perfumed floral hints and a touch of raisiny fruit. The wine is bold, very full-bodied and really ripe on the palate with rich, dark-toned flavors of sweet strawberries, cherry marmalade, some dark-toned pruney fruit, a little bit of blackberry jam and a developed hint of raisin. The wine feels a bit softer and less structured than Chaupin 2005 with rather modest, even a bit low acidity; fortunately the tannins are pretty firm and somewhat grippy, so they contribute enough to the structure and chewy texture of the wine. The finish is very rich and opulent with long, powerful and rather sweet flavors of raisin, some bitter spices, a little bit of blackberry jam and a hint of sweet black cherries. The alcohol lends a warming touch to the aftertaste, whereas the tannins make the wine finish on a very slightly grippy and astringent note.
A quite massive and nicely developed Châteauneuf-du-Pape with lots of power, ripeness, fruit and concentration. The structure is a bit too soft for such a big wine, but at least the wine still retains some tannic grip so it doesn't come across as too flabby and toothless. This should be the flagship wine of the Domaine, but I found the lesser Chaupin 2005 - that was served alongside - much more impressive and definitely in a better phase than this one. This is still good, but undoubtedly reaching the end of its plateau of maturity. Surely the fruit has a lot of mileage still left, but as the wine is so low in acidity, the wine isn't that impressive structure-wise anymore, and you really want to drink the wine while it still has some tannic action left. I'd drink sooner rather than later. Good stuff, but definitely nothing mindblowing.
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6/21/2017 - bubbachumps wrote: 96 Points
Thrown into the decanter and consumed over 2 hours. Notes of cinamon, bacon, rich red fruits and some raisin on the nose. In the mouth, seamless package of fruit, tannin and acid. Large scaled, but well integrated and balanced. This wine is not for the faint of heart, but does not teeter towards over the top. Still has many years to go at its peak. Sad this was my only bottle. Delicious!
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6/17/2017 - pakabear Likes this wine: 94 Points
Super amounts of red currants, raisin, great velvety texture and overall balance, cinnamon, clove, licorice. Very good as usual, some bottles are a bit better than others and dependent on how they were aged.
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5/29/2017 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious
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3/4/2017 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Another Saturday at Chevalier...Mostly Blind (Chicago, IL): Tasted double blind. Came across slightly as Chateauneuf, from a very good and well balanced vintage. Black and red plum with some dark chocolate. Moderate weight with very good balance and very good length. Just entering its peak drinking window.
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2/24/2017 - Frank Schneider wrote: 97 Points
2nd night . Opened the bottle and enjoyed it over 3h. Woooooooow ! It improved so much. Earth , sattle and minty woods !!! Not heavy not over the top ! Just great !!!! I loved it
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2/23/2017 - Frank Schneider wrote: 95 Points
Yummy !! Very dark nose and oily windows. But in the mouth an exeptional freshness floating your palate!!! Awesome ! Sipped by coravin. Very enjoyable and long. Nice now and better in 5 years. Drink or hold
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1/17/2017 - mikemboutiquewines wrote: 96 Points
Really awesome! Perfectly integrated and very smooth at this point. Still has many years of vibrant life ahead of it.
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1/7/2017 - pakabear Likes this wine: 94 Points
Similar to previous bottles, although it's becoming very raisin in flavor, dark fruits, plum, more raisin, chewy tannins, very good balance and opens nicely after 2 hours of air. Drinking well right now, I wouldn't hold these too much longer in fears they will become almost completely raisin in profile.
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12/25/2016 - anthroman Likes this wine: 95 Points
Enjoyed over several hours Christmas day. Started with a 1-hour decant: the wine was open with olive tapenade and a savory meatiness on the nose. Over the next couple hours the wine softened and opened up further. Liquorice and herbs appeared on the nose, which became richer. On the palate an initial sweetness made way for an herbaceous, coffee and dark chocolate-tinged finish. Tannins started off fairly noticeable although soft, suggesting that this wine could age a bit longer before full maturity.
All in all, a rich, savory, and enjoyable CDP. This is definitely approachable now with decanting, but I suspect that its best days are yet to come! (I should say that my mom raved about it!)
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10/27/2016 - BuzzzzOff Likes this wine: 90 Points
We sipped at L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon in Hong Kong or as we call this stunning culinary destination - Joey’s Place. Berry berry on the nose and palate. No doubt a very well-made, pleasant, fairly easy-sipping wine, but not spectacular. Perhaps too young.
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10/23/2016 - Old Vino Likes this wine: 94 Points
solid well-made enjoyable CdP. although approachable now, few more years in cellar warranted.
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7/26/2016 - skifree wrote: 89 Points
CT Seattle CdP Tasting (Amoroso Room, Bellevue Wine Storage): Dark garnet color, full body, in your face cherry kirsch, ripe fruit, pepper, still lots of tannins. All worked together. Opened at CT Seattle CdP tasting, first wine tasted. My 7th, groups 9th (many disliked intensely) of 9. I likely would have scored higher if I had spent real time with this wine; more my style than the group's.
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4/23/2016 - pakabear Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drinking nicely, raisin, medium red fruits and integrated chewy tannins. I don't see where the super high WA score is, but it's damn good right now.
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4/14/2016 - jeff nowak wrote: 95 Points
Not decanted, but advisable. This is a big ass wine, still primary, and taking no prisoners on its way across my palate tonight. The fruit remains the main attraction, and there is enough tannin to shed that you can easily hold this another 5 years. I'm of the opinion that it's attraction is this robust, in your face, Parker love fest aspect, so drinking it now satisfies all the guilty pleasures associated with a pie in the face to the so called anti-flavor elite. It's actually the type of wine I don't drink too often any more, but it's a sweet reminder of my impetuous wine youth. Lots of pepper and iron + the ubiquitous kirsch. Whip up a big vat of meat (ok, I'm having white bean, chicken chili), and drink up.
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3/19/2016 - Diane (LI) wrote:
I wouldn't guess CdP from the nose, but the palate screams it. Delicious spice and garrique, long finish and quite fabulous. So young, but no need to cellar this as the fruit is in harmony with everything else. Only detractor is the alcohol at 15.5%.
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2/28/2016 - Yagil wrote: 94 Points
celebrating my 60 with Zuker at lunch (at my home): dark translucent red-black
rich dark ripe raisins nose, with sous-bois, earthy & spicy aromas that seduce you to sniff for long minutes;
rich dark ripe fruity flavours, firm tannins, frill bodied, excellent harmony, balance & structure; outstanding complexity, spicy, leather, fungi, concentrated, unique, excellent aftertaste
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2/27/2016 - Yagil wrote: 94 Points
celebrating my 60 with Hugo & Chanoch (at my home): dark translucent red-black
rich dark ripe raisins nose, with sous-bois, earthy & spicy aromas that seduce you to sniff for long minutes;
rich dark ripe fruity flavours, firm tannins, frill bodied, excellent harmony, balance & structure; outstanding complexity, spicy, leather, fungi, concentrated, unique, excellent aftertaste
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2/18/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
Deep center. Heady aromatics with kirsch and ripe red fruit. Full bodied but not overwhelming, deep red fruit with just a touch of herbs and superb acidity. Ripe tannins are swept away by the volume of fruit. Creamy, lots of stuffing, and thankfully, no alcoholic burn. Very good.
Day 2-completely gone, nothing but alcohol left
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1/5/2016 - Yagil wrote: 93 Points
see my previous TN
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12/29/2015 - drwine2001 wrote:
Dark ruby core with minimal lightening at the rim. Black raspberry, ground coffee, and just a whiff of surmaturité. Big and ripe but not objectionably so. In fact, in addition to all of the fruit, this has quite a bit more going on, including green olive, some smoke, and solid acidity. Wood tannins dry the finish a bit. Based upon my one previous experience with this where it was completely over the top, I started out strongly predisposed to not like the wine but found myself pleasantly surprised. This bottle certainly did not fall apart by age 10 and could still probably still provide pleasure for another couple of years.
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12/27/2015 - KPB Likes this wine: 91 Points
Blackish purple with a slightly toasted nose, very intense, some VA, concentrated blackberries, shellac. Very flavorful, super-ripe fruit, soft tannins, lifted acidity. Hightest stuff. I find this unbalanced but it somehow hold together and is actually enjoyable to drink.
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12/25/2015 - Yagil wrote: 94 Points
Coravin tasting with Prof Yigal M.
dark translucent red-black
rich dark fruits with sous-bois, earthy & spicy aromas that seduce you to sniff for long minutes; rich dark ripe fruity flavours, firm tannins, frill bodied, excellent harmony, balance & structure; outstanding complexity, spicy, leather, fungi, concentrated, unique, excellent aftertaste, can still age 10-20 years.
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11/15/2015 - CRAUBER4242 Likes this wine: 96 Points
From magnum. Decanted 60+ minutes. Incredible purity of fruit with notes of kirsch, raspberry and meat juices leading to a wonderful mouth with nice acidity. A great wine that showed tremendous! Paired with a wonderful meal at Chalkboard in Healdsburg.
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9/20/2015 - pakabear Likes this wine: 93 Points
Great structure and balance, a bit on the over ripe side with raisin flavors. It's drinking well right now but will last another 5-10 years before starting to decline.
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8/31/2015 - Wine Fool Likes this wine: 96 Points
(Decanted for two hours.) This wine has a beautiful black cherry color throughout. The bouquet is rich, almost pungent with aromas of ripe plum, fruit cake, leather, anise, warm tar, horse sweat and lavender. It is full-bodied and plump in the mouth with exceptionally clean flavors of blackberry, plum, forcemeat, licorice, soy sauce and freshly turned earth. The tannins are still moderately big but with a round shape and smooth texture; indeed, they frame and complement the flavors very nicely. The moderately long finish has hints of bitter chocolate, fruit compote and galbanum. This is an outstanding Châteauneuf-du-Pape that simply does everything right. While its virtues are power, balance and persistence, it is awakening very, very slowing from its long slumber. I am certain it will improve further over the next several years. 96+ points.
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8/8/2015 - rougeamore Likes this wine: 96 Points
Gorgeous refined wine. Nice blend of red and black fruit with a bit of smoke and a tinge of eucalyptus, tannins were so refined and soft. Has a wonderful purity and balance. Med/Full body with a long finish. This is a beauty.
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6/5/2015 - pakabear Likes this wine: 95 Points
Pnp it was extracted with medium weight gritty tannins on the finish, great Grenache fruit and beginning to show a nice refinement. With air this got really good; laser focus and purity and amazing balance. This is really good now and will be good for 5-10 years
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4/13/2015 - Yagil wrote: 93 Points
surprisingly this bottle, who was Coravin tasted a year ago, was excellent.
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2/20/2015 - rcg62 wrote: 93 Points
Needed some time to breath. A little barn funk for a time, but ultimately brought a nose of violet flowers and camphor. Long palate of tangy dark fruit. Still, a little prudish funk that doesn't kill it, but keeps it from being a few points better.
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1/22/2015 - KPB Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lovely, just approaching its plateau. Very dark violet with an opaque core, satiny texture that leave legs on the glass, aromas of framboise liqueur, leather, melted tar. Sweet yet rich and structured, almost chewy.
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12/30/2014 - SonnyChiba wrote: 93 Points
93+. Huge structure on this wine, and tons of cranberry, notes. Complex wine. Somewhat reminded on the 09' Beaucastel Hommage I had recently. Very serious stuff that is built to age.
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12/17/2014 - FransS wrote: 89 Points
Rustic, very spicy.
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11/7/2014 - Diane (LI) wrote:
The high alcohol pokes through on the nose. Not as much on the palate. Good CdP spice, lots of earth, and dark fruit. Nice long aftertaste. Works well with the right food and tonight it was brisket.
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10/4/2014 - Miceri Likes this wine: 96 Points
Dark red; lovely, dark, deep, nice fruit, licorice, lovely lengthy aftertaste; very very good
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9/29/2014 - jmoon wrote: 92 Points
hugely rich
Had to add a cube of ice despite a 2 he decant
If you're looking for a good food wine then it's an 85
If you're looking for a bit of fun on the side ... But with liquer like consequences than 91
Overall? A mystery. Love it / hate it. Only had one glass and the wife's down the sink . But not because it's bad... Just inappropriate
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9/19/2014 - georgeohr wrote:
Brett. Doesn't blow off. Essentially spoiled. Three for three.
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9/4/2014 - Yagil wrote:
"4 months after the Coravin tasting" - checking the remaining wine (Osteria da Fiorella): Coravin tasting
bought 2 bottles from vinsgrandscrus.com on Oct 2010 and kept both in my wine cooler.
Coravin tasted the 1st May 1st, 2014. Was awful.
So tried Coravin tasting the 2nd bottle on Sep 4, 2014. Another disappointment!!!
Too stinky for a wine to be enjoyable. Something must be wrong with this bottle. I love CDP with all its earthy funky aromas. But this one was awful.
should be scored very low, e.g. 70 - but don't want to spoil Janasse CDP VV great records.
what a shame…. very disappointing...
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8/23/2014 - pakabear Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for a couple hours before consuming. Not as good as other bottles I've had of this, but definitely read to drink now or hold for 10 years. I don't see this continuing to improve much or at all, but it's far from starting to decline. Tannins are still there but much more refined. Dark rich fruit with a nose that explodes after opening. Very nice.
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8/19/2014 - KPB wrote: flawed
On pulling the cork, this wine was overwhelmingly bretty. Color is good: deep purple. With time some of the Brett blows off, and you find a nose of framboise liqueur with just a residual hint of fresh sawdust. On the palate, the fruit has a firmness, and there is a significant bitter note that works well against the tannic backdrop. Still, this is not a great success for Janasse.
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6/18/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium color. Some nice raspberry fruit and herbs, but mostly what is going on here is alcohol, with nose searing heat. Hard to take more than a few sips of this.
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5/1/2014 - Yagil wrote:
1st Coravin tasting (and testing) (at Yoram Solberg): Coravin tasting
bought 2 bottles from vinsgrandscrus.com on Oct 2010 and kept both in my wine cooler.
Coravin tasted the 1st May 1st, 2014.
Too stinky for a wine to be enjoyable. Something must be wrong with this bottle. I love CDP with all its earthy funky aromas. But this one was awful.
should be scored very low, e.g. 70 - but don't want to spoil Janasse CDP VV great records.
what a shame…. very disappointing...
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2/1/2014 - ludwigbpm wrote: 93 Points
Nez de garrigue, qui fait très Châteauneuf. Une certaine finesse en bouche, moins extrait que les autres, je pense au 2006 mais grande surprise il s'agit du 2005. Très différent du Chaupin du même millésime.
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1/29/2014 - d'Artagnan wrote: 93 Points
dégustation (Dégustation verticale du Domaine de la Janasse): Un joli nez de fruit noir, épices, suave.
La bouche est concentrée, dans un style plus fin que les Chaupin. C'est plein, extrait mais très bien équilibré, il me rappelle le 2006. Intense, ample et gourmand, baroque, avec une longueur impressionnante. 93 pts
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1/18/2014 - jamie24 Likes this wine: 92 Points
improvement on last bottle 18 month ago. long decant helped (6 hours). huge, powerful wine. not my favourite style but i could appreciate this bottle. lots of fruit and jam but not overdone. lovely.
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12/6/2013 - CK6865 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted for 5 hours, nice deep ruby color, lots of black cherry and jam , had on Thanksgiving with dessert went great with pumpkin and key lime pie, overall a great dessert wine, glad I have another bottle.
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10/21/2013 - Wine Fool Likes this wine: 97 Points
My last experience was not very satisfying. This time I gave the wine a four-hour decant. This is something after all. (A bad earlier bottle?) Dark ruby color. The full panoply of southern Rhone aromas: plums, cherries, strawberries, licorice, thyme, lavender, forest floor, cocoa, charcuterie, and I swear, the sun. The depth of flavors is dizzying: ripe and rich fruit mixed with spice cabinet and dark chocolate. Nice underlying acidity makes the whole rich concoction seem light and balanced. Perhaps a bit of sweetness on the long bitter finish but no heat or port. Tannins are present but moderate and no way intrusive. This wine is big, vibrant and sexy. (Imagine Rhonda Fleming in 1950s Technicolor.) Just opening from its dumb stage, I am guessing two decades of gorgeous pleasure ahead. 97 points.
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9/16/2013 - skifree wrote: 93 Points
Didn't seem quite as open as the last bottle I had, but still excellent. Lots of dark fruit, kirsch, tapenade, and mineral. Paired with chipotle beef stew on butternut squash topped with avocado and tomato, courtesy of my daughter.
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9/1/2013 - tp096255 Likes this wine: 94 Points
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COLOR: Opaque purple with medium purple-cherry rim
NOTE: This is a wine best enjoyed in a controlled environment, and it deserves as much. It's one to have with your significant other, not 10 friends. It's only been open an hour, but it's a warm day and already the nose is opening up like a glorious grilled plum pudding, with rosewood dust, kirsch, nutmeg and Saigon cinnamon. Yeah, it's singing again. So sad this is my last bottle. I could buy more at $150 a pop, but that would strain the enjoyment.
The mouth is rich, refined and full of glycerin. The fruit takes center stage and is again a composite of grilled plum, black cherry liqueur, hibiscus tea (that's a new one), purple heirloom tomato, baking spices.
The finish sees more structure and it tends to take over the fruit, kind of like a fruit-infused dark chocolate truffle, where your first impression is of the dusty cocoa, then the fruit/cocoa, then more cocoa in the finish. Still plenty of fruit in the finish, but you definitely feel the drying of the tannins and enjoy the complexities of the oak used to cure this bad boy. What a mouthful of wine. Enjoying this on its own, but this wine would pair well with any fatty food, especially meats. It has a very smoky, tannic backbone that warms the soul. Eight years from harvest, this thing still seems like its got years before it hits its peak. But it's drinking great now. Enjoy it with a 2-4 hour decant.
Hey Frank Murray, try it again. I didn't find any heat anywhere in this bottle.
DECANT: 1 hour
GLASS USED: Syrah
TASTE: 9.4
OTHER:
COST: 80 (yeah, it was a steal back then)
VALUE: 9.0 (because it was half the price back then)
PREVIOUSLY TASTED: numerous
TRY AGAIN: now - 2025
PAIRING: Any marbled beef or cheese-driven dish. Tannins are like a Cutco knife.
Inquiries can be addressed to troypeterson@usa.net
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8/25/2013 - pigdaddy wrote: 91 Points
double-decanted & corked to travel. deep garnet red w/blue highlights; blowzy, almost over-the-top aromatics of kirsch liqueur, blackberries, powdered charcoal; full-bodied, nearly unctuous; rich black cherry & blackberry JAM, sweet brown spices, whiffs of herb & mineral dust; first bottle in 4 years, seems certainly better resolved but clearly demands robust accompaniment. almost too much. . . .
melting lamb shanks, French grandmother-style, w/ mashed potatoes & lemony-dressed lettuces w/shaved parmagiana
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7/28/2013 - Wine Fool wrote:
Opened and decanted two hours. Nice deep ruby color. Nose seemed very muted, with mere hints of lavender, strawberry and plum. Very large and heavy in the mouth: ripe and expansive but lacking cut, definition, focus, clarity. Tannins present but not well integrated. Overall, somewhat flat and befuddled. Bad bottle or is it going through a dumb period? Will reserve judgment.
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1/28/2013 - Harry Cantrell Likes this wine: 95 Points
Are the high scoring Chateauneufs the 21st century version of the 1990s Oz Shiraz?: Black Garnet. Nose of raspberry and black cherry compote. taste was overwhelmingly mouthfilling with the same. Very good with a few sips, but ultimately tiring and I didn't finish my glass.
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12/18/2012 - Tim Heaton wrote:
Some bottle variation? Opened and aerated to decanter for 2 hours, served at cellar temp. Very lively and bright up until the 2 hour mark, then a noticeable decline. After my bottle of 4 months ago, and then this, I'd be suspect as to the long term cellaring prospects here. It's got some flash and curves now, why not enjoy in the near to mid-term...I wanted to like this more than I actually did. 14,5% abv, drink thru 2019
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12/6/2012 - Maverick wrote: 88 Points
A bit dumb with Raisiny sweetness and very little backbone. Hoping it's simply in a backward state. Edges haven't turned and hoping some earthy undertones will start to evolve in bottle over the next year.
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10/27/2012 - cooberp wrote: 87 Points
Translucent crimson. Heady yet fragrant nose with black cherry, bitter herbs, and a bit of perceptible alcohol. Not heavy, but powerful and piercing in the mouth. Too hot for me.
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10/26/2012 - mreinitz wrote: 93 Points
We thoroughly enjoyed this. As others have said, the wine is still pretty primary, but on the other hand the fruit is as fresh and rich as it's ever going to be. Raspberry is the main flavor, along with a streak of cherry and some peppery spice. Mild tannins. The wine didn't seem overly alcoholic to me, especially given the fairly intense fruit. There is no doubt that the wine will become more complex, and the fruit will mellow, with age -- but there's a lot to be said for a big fresh tasty high-end CDP.
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10/26/2012 - jamie24 wrote: 89 Points
pleasant without being outstanding. i got plenty of licorice. slightly syrupy. my feeling is it won't improve
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10/5/2012 - petitblanc wrote: 93 Points
CT Wisconsin Offline 2; 10/5/2012-10/6/2012 (Madison, WI): Beautiful deep ruby color. Loaded with sweet raspberry and grape jelly on the nose. Similar palate, with some peppery alcohol. Primary, warm, very ripe and sweet but not syrupy. A really fun and impressive wine for its style. To drink now or within 5 years, as I doubt its ageability.
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9/22/2012 - Tim Heaton wrote:
Opened to inspect, possibly aerate/decant 6 hours before service. There is some sediment, but it's very fine and of little consequence. Lovely garnet toward ruby core, no sign of age; cork looks like it's about 10 minutes old. Powerful, almost ceaseless nose of black raspberry, smoke, baking spice, some blood. With 15 minutes in the glass, additional red and black fruits emerge on the nose and full-bodied palate including melted red licorice, garrigue, vanilla and herbs. Near weightless, seamless, the acids are lively. Bright, and fresh, this is also painfully tight right now (which I knew would prolly be the case). I'm going to let it aerate until service. Perhaps I'll update this note tomorrow. Easily in the good to very good, but nothing that suggests outstanding or epic. Final take-away: I paid too much, this drinks more like a nice $45 (or less) bottle. 14,5% abv.
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8/9/2012 - kstoddard wrote: 92 Points
4BOW (Atlas Bistro): Dark ruby color. Blackberry, currant, and violet nose. Tastes of black cherry, charred oak, anise, violet, and leather. Very well balanced. Seems completely shut down right now. Tightly wound. Hold. Huge upside years from now. 14.5% alcohol.
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2/1/2012 - tp096255 wrote: 93 Points
Had at Halle's. Decanted 12 hours and while it was open-knit it fell a little flat this time. It wasn't really the right environment for analysis, but by golly that whole bottle disappeared in short order. Got one more...
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1/7/2012 - Knicksfan wrote: 95 Points
WHoa. SHould have given this a long decant. Big, chewy and packed with fruit. Two hours in it was still a beast. Probably worth holding another 5 years before another attempt - but I dont have that kind of discipline.
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12/31/2011 - goofy Yno wrote: 91 Points
disappointing showing after my last few. very good, just not spectacular.
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10/29/2011 - Frank Murray III wrote:
I am a little puzzled here, as there is a string of positive reviews on this wine by other users, yet my experience was less so. What distracted me on this bottling was the heat. It seemed to be a part of the wine throughout the experience and while the fruit is terrific and the wine expresses a lot of flavor, to have a wine of acclaim show the booziness that this showed was distracting. The 2006 Pignan next to it was really just so much better.
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10/23/2011 - mkaskowitz wrote: 95 Points
Starting to pick up black fruit nose. In that period, where it probably needs another 1-2 years...
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5/28/2011 - rhalbert wrote:
At Cayuse Party 2011
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2/26/2011 - coremill wrote: 93 Points
Grenache Tasting at Dan's (Chez Dan): Deep ruby color. You could tell this was a classy wine from the start. Still very primary. Nose of mostly black fruit, a little chocolate. Maybe a tiny hint of VA -- not in a bad way. With air some faint scents of lavender and herbs came out. Nice depth to the aromas. On the palate this is smooth, rich, and concentrated. Intense dark fruit, almost liquer like, sweet without being cloying, with wonderful depth through the midpalate, and a little bit of dark chocolate. Lots of fine-grained grippy tannin, that got stronger with air -- this started to shut down a bit after 60-90 minutes open. Just a touch of alcoholic heat on the back end that detracts slightly (not a surprise as this is 15.5% alcohol -- damn!). Long dark fruit finish. This is a very, very good wine if you like the style -- it's certainly a concentrated fruit bomb, but it's not heavy with glycerin in the way some napa cabs are. And it still needs several years. I think it lacks some complexity, although time may fix this. But for me it also lacks CdP-ness. I don't drink this and feel transported to Provence.
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1/16/2011 - KingSlacker999 wrote: 95 Points
Wow, WOTN for sure. Wonderful dense raspberry fruit that kept getting stronger over time. Excellent strength and mouth feel, with a long finish. Tannins have almost completely balanced now.
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1/9/2011 - tp096255 wrote: 94 Points
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COLOR: Deep garnet w/medium ruby rim
NOTE: Okay, so I was probably trying to keep up with Ruthie on the descriptives here, but this was seriously an ever-evolving wine and will definitely make for old bones. Nose is sauteed black fig, fig paste, dried cranberry, garrigue, hints of sweet blueberry liqueur, honeysuckle, jasmin. Then some mesquite and white pepper with limestone sneaks in. Intoxicating boquet that changes in the glass all the time! The mouth is med-hvy Knott's boysenberry syrup, black cherry, grilled black figs, cracked black pepper, lavender, cinnamon, nutmeg. Tannins are ripe but lots of grip takes hold. Finish is full of raspberry jam, more boysenberry syrup, cherry pits, pomagranate seeds, more red spectrum than black. Dried tobacco leaf, very savory, full of umami (now there's a word we don't hear much!). Mineral driven & needs time for integration & tannins to resolve. Like black fruit liqueur drizzled on cracked hot granite. Almost animal & meaty (is that the Mourvedre?). Wow!!! My WOTN!
DECANT: 12 hours (YEP, 12 FREAKIN' HOURS!)
GLASS USED: Bordeaux
TASTE: 9.4-
COST: 80
VALUE: 8.5 (it's that intriguing)
PREVIOUSLY TASTED: n/a
TRY AGAIN: 2013+
PAIRING: Best with the Swedish meatballs and lingonberry sauce!
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12/24/2010 - Miceri wrote: 93 Points
Medium red; nose of ripe dark blackcurrant; well structured, dense taste of dark red berries; nice aftertaste
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10/3/2010 - PourritureNoble wrote: 94 Points
So, this was one of those night where, in good company, you go into your cellar and in a corner of your eye, you see these bottles sleeping. You know it is too soon but you just can't resist trying... Is this a 98 points bottle of wine? For me, now, it is not. However this has the potential to turn into one of the best bottles of my cellar. This is amazingly powerfull, with allready good balance. The accidity was impeccable. Is it enjoyable now? Yes, at least after a long decanting. Will I touch an other bottle soon? Not in at least 5 years. This will even be so much better then. 94+
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8/19/2010 - goofy Yno wrote: 96 Points
fabulous wine. round, balanced and easy to drink, yet complex and long. seems to have something for everyone.
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6/16/2010 - jaylew1 wrote: 97 Points
Popped and poured. Came out smoking! Great nose of cassis. Red and black fruits. Very long finish. Very smooth on the palate and elegant, understated. Phenomenal. Can the 2007 really be better than this?
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5/28/2010 - rhalbert wrote: 95 Points
Absolutely awesome. Must be decanted at least 12 hours before consuming. After that - rock and roll. Had at the club with New York Strip and it was a show-stopper.
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3/14/2010 - redno5 wrote: 93 Points
Lovely wine. Beautiful aroma of kirsch and cassis. Silky smooth with good balance. Dark in color kirsch flavors that last. Many good years ahead of it.
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12/25/2009 - Jack wrote: 96 Points
A little smokey and fat when opened but with some time came together beautifully. These should improve with some more time in the bottle but they are really good now. 96+ Day 2 = even better!
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11/24/2009 - Knicksfan wrote: 97 Points
Beautiful from the first pour. Very dark and concentrated bursting with layers of black fruit, caramel, licorice etc. Probably too young to really judge but really awesome now.
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11/6/2009 - plhew wrote: 93 Points
Great wine with beautiful nose, structure and balance. I was dissapointed with the finish as there was too much heat, probably from the alcohol. This held back my score on this wine for now. If this resolves itself over time, then this will be a 98 point wine. Do not open another for 3 years.
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2/1/2009 - AdamWallstein wrote: 98 Points
Absolutely fantastic- deep impenetrable purple color. A brooding nose of scorched, smokey earth; truffles; and blackberry cobbler. Extreme complexity in the mouth, with blue and black fruits and charcoal. Still very young and un-evolved, but amazing.
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8/25/2008 - pakabear wrote: 96 Points
At a GJE event, notes were taken from me so I don't have them in front of me, but I remember the score I gave. Still WAY too young and needs min. 10 year.s
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4/19/2008 - pakabear wrote: 96 Points
Wine was open about 8 hours prior to consumption, no decanter. Nose was explosive, raspberry, strawberry, caramel and coffee were very noticeable. Terrific balance, real fine tannins and a nice sweetness from the mid-palate through the finish. It was obviously young with slight heat on the finish that I'm convinced will be resolved in 5 years or so.
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4/19/2008 - gogogo wrote: 98 Points
Superb CDP!!! Seductive aromas of raspberries, cocoa, and truffles. Sweet and spicy. Litte bit of everything. Its ready now and will be for years to come. Yum!
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3/27/2008 - Paul S wrote: 96 Points
Chateauneuf du Pape 2005 horizontal (Crystal Wines): Wow. This wine really impressed me, showing better than the much hyped Cos des Papes and the entirely excellent Usseglio Mon Aieul from the same vintage. A royal purple colour with a light rim. Lovely sweetish nose, with earthy weight, dark, fragrant cherries, smoky meat, toasty brown sugar and (with time) clear cassis notes. Absolutely mouthfilling flavours on the palate, with thick, dark fruits and lovely spice. A little closed at mid-palate at first, but opened up to show great balance, focus and complexity. Grand, grand finish. Great length with flourishes of spice and smoke. Grippy tannins. This closed up at some point unfortunately, but I think it will be an absolute beauty in 5-8 years. Fantastic wine.
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11/23/2007 - Miceri wrote:
Lots of fruit, sweet, very good
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7/1/2007 - gorm wrote: 96 Points
Uncorked DK: Chateauneuf 2005 Report: Dark purple. Very pure and intense nose, like sniffing CNDP essence (which really is what old vine grenache is all about). Amazing minerals, hot sand, stones... intense, long and seamless. A fantastic wine! One of the best CNDP's I've had and probably WOTN, at least equal with Caillou Reserve, Vieille Julienne Reserve and Usseglio Deux Freres. 96-97.
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5/10/2007 - Siggy wrote:
2007 France Trip - Pegau, Pierre Usseglio, Monpertuis, Vieux Telegraphe, Dinner w/ Philippe Cambie (Southern Rhone): Fragrant, smoky, perfumed black fruits. Huge power and structure. Violets. Opened and evolved beautifully over 3-4 hours. Fantastic.
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5/5/2007 - trankin wrote: 92 Points
Hospice du Rhone; 5/3/2007-5/6/2007 (Paso Robles, CA): Bright nose of dark fruits. Nice acidic structure, with red fruits and a great mouthfeel. Very very nice wine.
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5/5/2007 - hutch wrote: 91 Points
HDR- Day 2 Seminars (Paso): Hugely expressive fruit. Brambly blackberries. It would be difficult to stuff much more fruit in the wine. Extremely powerful. 91+
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6/16/2006 - Siggy wrote:
France Trip Part 1 - Châteauneuf-du-Pape; 6/16/2006-6/17/2006: Barrel sample tasted at the domaine w/ Christophe Sabon. 100% Grenache; still undergoing fermentation and tasted at 6g sugar. Sweet, brambly blackberry fruit. Incredible power and structure.
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6/16/2006 - Ben Andersen wrote:
Barrel sample tasted at the domaine. Grenache component. Even bigger than the Chaupin samples. Sappy, dense black cherry fruit. Wow. Such potential.
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