Decanted one hour. Could do with more. Colour deep red. Little development. Damsons liquorice on nose. Surprisingly backward. Vigorous on palate a little rustic . More closed than last bottle which is surprising
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Slightly corked. Underneath the wine was very fruity and sweet. Much sweeter than the 06 Donjon. Some licorice accents, too. Ended up dumping due to the cork taint.
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Pop and pour, drank 3/4ths of the bottle over 2.5 hours. This is fully mature, lightweight (for CDP) with violets and damp earth. This improved during the time it was in front of me.
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Tasted over 3 hrs -med dark red with light purple tinge, no bricking -rich jammy brambly spicy ripe grenache tar licorice -med acidity, full bodied somewhat faded but still generous dark grenache fruit finishing with just a little heat and med tannins -last of several bottles of this excellent wine and luckily it is the best to date, this is showing the old school ripe and lush grenache so characteristic of this domaine, probably as good as it's going to be - suspect the heat will dominate as the fruit further fades, I've always liked the '06 vintage in CdP with its darker fruit profile and relative restraint - not over the top - it will be missed
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Dark cherry colour. Very bright. Lovlsweet fruit on nose bit of garrigue and leather. Very attractive. Well balanced ripe fruit on palate still with structure. A lovely wine. Ready now but plenty of time to go
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Nicely done. 2006 has a firmness that is not unattractive and is present here. The fruit is ripe and powerful. Finishes well, probably has another 5 years until peak (or more).
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Spectacular! Decanted for about an hour and then opened for a Zoom BYO tasting. LOts of different wines were opened. The Ferrand was polished but not too smooth, lots of body, very well integrated tannins, opaque and quite luscious. Not as good on the second day.
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Blood red in color. 14.5% ABV. Textbook nose of red fruits, wet pavement, iron and garrigue. Medium to full bodied with firm acidity. Rustic, traditional CdP and a perfect reflection of the vintage. Kirsch, blood, dried cherries and cracked pepper on the palate. The finish is long with drying tannins. Substantially better than the '07 I had from the producer last year. Really well made CdP. Best over the next 2-4 years.
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Quite brown appearance when decimating. Medium intense aged CdP nose. Meat, earth , dark fruit and pepper. Delicious dark fruit and tobacco flavours and a very nice dry resolved finish.
At peak IMHO.
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PopnPour, tasted over 2 hrs -dark red purple hue slight clearing at rim -ripe almost lush somewhat jammy faint black pepper -med/med- acidity, med+/full weight kirsch garrigue faint licorice, med/med+ tannins and a bit of heat on the moderately long finish -full throttle and ripe, but not surmature, classic CdP very early on its mature plateau, this bottle is quite a bit less evolved than a bottle tasted earlier this year
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Medium red, Browning slightly. Elegant light intense nose, earthy BlackBerry, mushroom and pepper. Dry medium weight flavours, plum, berry and pepper and a dry mouth filling finish.
Nice traditional CdP just turned d down to about 6 on the volume.
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PopnPour, tasted over 2 hrs -med dark red no bricking -reticent kirsch plum mature elements -med acidity, med+ weight dense faded medicinal crystalline dark fruits not very complex good minerality, med/med- tannins with a bit of heat -showing some signs of maturity though not necessarily improved from a bottle 2 years ago, this is turning out to be relatively big and hot for the vintage
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Dark red with an aromatic bouquet. On the palate, bold red and dark fruits, balanced by some earth and pepper, with a sturdy grip. More power and structure than I was expecting. This wine should hold up well for several years.
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I pop-n-pour and drank over 4 hours. Not much to the nose. Very dark with no signs of bricking. Not a lot of fruit but a decent long finish. Either this wine needs a lot more time to open up, or it is a very boring wine with very little flavor. Not sure which one is reality. I would recommend decanting for 3-4 hours before drinking and hopefully it opens up for you.
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PopnPour, tasted over 2 hrs -nearly opaque dark red no bricking -red berry liqueur, raspberry, kirsch -med acidity, med/med+ weight muted earthy kirsch fig, med+ tannins and some heat on respectably long finish, no mature elements -still needs a few more years, or more air, to open up
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PopnPour, tasted over 2 hrs -opaque dark red -jammy, dark fruited grenache, licorice -med acidity, med weight/depth, a bit medicinal, kirsch, dark fruited, earthy, mild heat and med chalky tannins on med length finish -typical for '06 and for Ferrand, still a couple years away from an ideal drinking plateau as no mature elements showing up yet
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This was excellent. The aroma was expressive on first opening, with a depth to the kirsch and bramble that was very promising. The flavors matched it, with silky tannins and a smooth, satiny feeling in the mouth. The nose faded into something quite peppery, which was a lively counterpoint to the fruit and spice of the flavors. Excellent, and a great food wine.
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Premier nez un peu sévère, il s'est replacé avec l'aération. Un vin assez puissant, d'une belle densité, aux arômes de kirsch, de fruit rouge, la finale montre un bel équilibre, avec de belles saveurs de confiture. Sans être très complexe, c'est bien fait et savoureux. 91 pts
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Medium dark. Opens up with a huge hit of pure raspberry. It's on the ripe side and very fruit driven. Very tasty, lots of fruit. Lots of very tight tannins, drying finish. Needs time.
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Dark core; served at cellar temp which was a little cool- I think it helped the wine; dark core; cool nose of ripe dark fruit, tobacco leaf, fig, blackberry, and round profile; deliciously soft and round profile up front but Grenache tannin clamped down and bitter aspirin finish said we were in CdP; have had this several times in the past year and this was distinctly fat and ripe yet good acid to support its frame; sweet fruit yet dry; very high quality and obvious nobility; called 2007 Ferrand because the past few bottles of this have been so hard and not ready unlike this bottle.
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Dark Garnet to the rim. Black fruits, spice, licorice and roasted meat on the nose. Tons of structure here. This is built to age much longer than I have allowed so far.Thinking I'll revisit in 2-3 yrs.
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Drinking very well right now. Long 30 second finish, has a long life ahead but nothing wrong with drinking it now. Delicious! Had with a bison ribeye steak, was a great combination.
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Pnp. Delicious. Grape jelly bomb, with a little apple and talc. Concentrated. Lots of 06 character - tannic, a touch of green, but ripe. A tiny bit bitter on the finish, a little heat. A powerhouse of a wine, and a decent deal for $39.
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Filling in w/the Friday Brown Bag Group (Paul & Alyce's): Crimson/garnet color. Opens with a vegetal quality, almost dill, but that blows off quickly leaving cherry, florals and herb aromas. Red fruit- cherries and currants- dominate the palate, though there's some herbal undertones too, with a subtle spice/pepper quality. Finishes a little shorter than I'd like, but is still very nice. I guessed CdP here, though a few others were shocked when this was revealed.
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nose; forest floor, graphite, game, and smoke. palate; black currants, pepper, black cherries, and espresso. the dark fruit and spice with espresso finish is just amazing.
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I really liked this wine ..wonderful nose of candied fruit and spice, dark color, tannins are very accessable, lots of flavors and layers.....recently had the 07 at twice the cost. Though the 07 is a bit better this is a very nice wine. I suspect the 07 scores caused this wine to go up in price too. I will buy more if I can get it in the mid 30s
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Double decanted and drank over 5-6 hours. Darker color than I expected with a knockout nose upon opening...rich black cherry, licorice, some earth, meat, pine needles. The rich fruit is being held hostage a bit by the assertive tannins, nice balancing acidity and lengthy finish. This certainly got better the longer it was open and is built for moderately long haul. At $25 this was a steal!
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AWS White Clay Chapter - Grenache: Of all the grenaches, this by far was the most structured. Many in the group didn't prefer this wine as it had loads of fine chewy tannins and they thought it was one dimensional. I think it shows many in the groups inexperience with old world wines. Ann and I really liked this. It has sweet cherry fruit, licorice, and lots of structure as I mentioned. This is tasty now but will be better in a few years. We will pick up a few of these for the cellar.
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Initial impression, rich fruit on the nose and on the palate. Thick. Juicy acidity but becoming a little fat on the finish. Dark plumy fruit throughout.
After 2 hours in decanter. Spicy and smoky nose. Very dry tannins dominate the palate with the fruit having receded. A bit of leather and tar, spice is a little softer, soft tea on the finish.
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Nose of incense, anise, cream, cigar box, and grilled steak. The palate has silky incense on a perfumy, light, and dry backdrop. Not as jammy as some other CdP's I've had. The tannins kick in at the tail end of the palate, leading to a 30-45 second pleasant finish.
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Nez de viande grillée, de la réglisse et les classiques herbes de Provence.
Bouche ample et concentrée, un vin charpenté à la finale épicée. Style sérieux, un peu rustique, un Châteauneuf au style traditionnel qui est réussi et un bon rapport q/p à moins de 42$. 89 pts
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3/24/2024 - redders Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very well balanced . Harmonious and good character. Smooth for a CNDP
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7/30/2023 - redders Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted one hour. Could do with more. Colour deep red. Little development. Damsons liquorice on nose. Surprisingly backward. Vigorous on palate a little rustic . More closed than last bottle which is surprising
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1/16/2022 - Outplaying wrote: flawed
Slightly corked. Underneath the wine was very fruity and sweet. Much sweeter than the 06 Donjon. Some licorice accents, too. Ended up dumping due to the cork taint.
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11/19/2021 - galewskj wrote: 91 Points
Pop and pour, drank 3/4ths of the bottle over 2.5 hours. This is fully mature, lightweight (for CDP) with violets and damp earth. This improved during the time it was in front of me.
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8/22/2021 - Cote d'Or wrote:
Tasted over 3 hrs
-med dark red with light purple tinge, no bricking
-rich jammy brambly spicy ripe grenache tar licorice
-med acidity, full bodied somewhat faded but still generous dark grenache fruit finishing with just a little heat and med tannins
-last of several bottles of this excellent wine and luckily it is the best to date, this is showing the old school ripe and lush grenache so characteristic of this domaine, probably as good as it's going to be - suspect the heat will dominate as the fruit further fades, I've always liked the '06 vintage in CdP with its darker fruit profile and relative restraint - not over the top - it will be missed
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5/22/2021 - redders Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark cherry colour. Very bright. Lovlsweet fruit on nose bit of garrigue and leather. Very attractive. Well balanced ripe fruit on palate still with structure. A lovely wine. Ready now but plenty of time to go
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11/26/2020 - grossie Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nicely done. 2006 has a firmness that is not unattractive and is present here. The fruit is ripe and powerful. Finishes well, probably has another 5 years until peak (or more).
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11/26/2020 - cbuhlman wrote: flawed
corked
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4/17/2020 - wynnewood500 Likes this wine:
Spectacular! Decanted for about an hour and then opened for a Zoom BYO tasting. LOts of different wines were opened. The Ferrand was polished but not too smooth, lots of body, very well integrated tannins, opaque and quite luscious. Not as good on the second day.
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4/2/2020 - Frijole wrote:
blackish burgundy red, little clarity, ruby hue
Nose: raspberry, cigar, tobacco, chocolate, green pepper, fennel, clove, minerals, oak
Pal: cassis, raspberry, cigar, tar, tobacco, chocolate, fennel, black pepper, clove, minerals, juniper berries, garrigue, oak
Feel: full, chewy, bitter, acidic
Finish: long
TC9
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10/19/2019 - tomlee wrote: 93 Points
Blood red in color. 14.5% ABV. Textbook nose of red fruits, wet pavement, iron and garrigue. Medium to full bodied with firm acidity. Rustic, traditional CdP and a perfect reflection of the vintage. Kirsch, blood, dried cherries and cracked pepper on the palate. The finish is long with drying tannins. Substantially better than the '07 I had from the producer last year. Really well made CdP. Best over the next 2-4 years.
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7/12/2019 - Cote d'Or wrote:
Big, thick, dark, tar, licorice, medicinal. This bottle not in a great place right now.
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2/23/2019 - David J Cooper wrote:
Quite brown appearance when decimating. Medium intense aged CdP nose. Meat, earth , dark fruit and pepper. Delicious dark fruit and tobacco flavours and a very nice dry resolved finish.
At peak IMHO.
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2/16/2019 - mikered Likes this wine: 94 Points
The big bold fruit is just starting to give way to an array of secondary and tertiary flavors.
Really lovely and just entering the window with several good years ahead.
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10/15/2018 - Cote d'Or wrote:
PopnPour, tasted over 2 hrs
-dark red purple hue slight clearing at rim
-ripe almost lush somewhat jammy faint black pepper
-med/med- acidity, med+/full weight kirsch garrigue faint licorice, med/med+ tannins and a bit of heat on the moderately long finish
-full throttle and ripe, but not surmature, classic CdP very early on its mature plateau, this bottle is quite a bit less evolved than a bottle tasted earlier this year
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9/17/2018 - David J Cooper wrote: 90 Points
Medium red, Browning slightly. Elegant light intense nose, earthy BlackBerry, mushroom and pepper. Dry medium weight flavours, plum, berry and pepper and a dry mouth filling finish.
Nice traditional CdP just turned d down to about 6 on the volume.
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3/2/2018 - Cote d'Or wrote:
PopnPour, tasted over 2 hrs
-med dark red no bricking
-reticent kirsch plum mature elements
-med acidity, med+ weight dense faded medicinal crystalline dark fruits not very complex good minerality, med/med- tannins with a bit of heat
-showing some signs of maturity though not necessarily improved from a bottle 2 years ago, this is turning out to be relatively big and hot for the vintage
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2/1/2018 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Earthy, rich dark red fruit with garrique, green olive and coffee. Just coasting into it's best years now.
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12/22/2017 - CHINACAT wrote: 91 Points
Dark red with an aromatic bouquet. On the palate, bold red and dark fruits, balanced by some earth and pepper, with a sturdy grip. More power and structure than I was expecting. This wine should hold up well for several years.
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10/22/2017 - tfesmgk wrote: 88 Points
A little past its prime even after an hour
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2/25/2017 - David J Cooper wrote: 92 Points
Clear bright red. Beautiful developed nose, raspberry, loamy soil, and black cherry. Earthy raspberry and meat flavours. A long dry finish.
Lots to love here. Not at all over ripe.
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2/15/2016 - stconner wrote: 89 Points
I pop-n-pour and drank over 4 hours. Not much to the nose. Very dark with no signs of bricking. Not a lot of fruit but a decent long finish. Either this wine needs a lot more time to open up, or it is a very boring wine with very little flavor. Not sure which one is reality. I would recommend decanting for 3-4 hours before drinking and hopefully it opens up for you.
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2/14/2016 - Cote d'Or wrote:
PopnPour, tasted over 2 hrs
-nearly opaque dark red no bricking
-red berry liqueur, raspberry, kirsch
-med acidity, med/med+ weight muted earthy kirsch fig, med+ tannins and some heat on respectably long finish, no mature elements
-still needs a few more years, or more air, to open up
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12/14/2015 - Cote d'Or wrote:
PopnPour, tasted over 2 hrs
-opaque dark red
-jammy, dark fruited grenache, licorice
-med acidity, med weight/depth, a bit medicinal, kirsch, dark fruited, earthy, mild heat and med chalky tannins on med length finish
-typical for '06 and for Ferrand, still a couple years away from an ideal drinking plateau as no mature elements showing up yet
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4/2/2015 - drdebs Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was excellent. The aroma was expressive on first opening, with a depth to the kirsch and bramble that was very promising. The flavors matched it, with silky tannins and a smooth, satiny feeling in the mouth. The nose faded into something quite peppery, which was a lively counterpoint to the fruit and spice of the flavors. Excellent, and a great food wine.
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7/31/2014 - EhrlichDY wrote: 90 Points
Mid weight. Balanced. Classic CdP kirsch and bramble. Good deal at $24. Drink now.
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7/29/2014 - d'Artagnan wrote: 91 Points
Premier nez un peu sévère, il s'est replacé avec l'aération.
Un vin assez puissant, d'une belle densité, aux arômes de kirsch, de fruit rouge, la finale montre un bel équilibre, avec de belles saveurs de confiture. Sans être très complexe, c'est bien fait et savoureux. 91 pts
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4/26/2014 - David J Cooper wrote: 90 Points
Medium dark. Opens up with a huge hit of pure raspberry. It's on the ripe side and very fruit driven. Very tasty, lots of fruit. Lots of very tight tannins, drying finish. Needs time.
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8/3/2013 - BMG Wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicious! Enough said.
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7/27/2013 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark core; served at cellar temp which was a little cool- I think it helped the wine; dark core; cool nose of ripe dark fruit, tobacco leaf, fig, blackberry, and round profile; deliciously soft and round profile up front but Grenache tannin clamped down and bitter aspirin finish said we were in CdP; have had this several times in the past year and this was distinctly fat and ripe yet good acid to support its frame; sweet fruit yet dry; very high quality and obvious nobility; called 2007 Ferrand because the past few bottles of this have been so hard and not ready unlike this bottle.
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7/12/2013 - BMG Wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark Garnet to the rim. Black fruits, spice, licorice and roasted meat on the nose. Tons of structure here.
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4/8/2013 - BMG Wine wrote: flawed
Though the cork looked fine, this was horribly oxidized and flat.
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2/10/2013 - AllRed wrote:
Sunday Brown Bag Tasting: 2009 Libournais (Frank's): Loads of red fruit, spice and garrigue which follow through on the palate. Nice structure with good acidity and balance. Medium+ finish.
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10/25/2012 - BMG Wine wrote: 92 Points
Dark Garnet to the rim. Black fruits, spice, licorice and roasted meat on the nose. Tons of structure here. This is built to age much longer than I have allowed so far.Thinking I'll revisit in 2-3 yrs.
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8/3/2012 - BMG Wine wrote: 91 Points
A little hot but a good CNDP.
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3/11/2012 - Fred M wrote: 92 Points
Drinking very well right now. Long 30 second finish, has a long life ahead but nothing wrong with drinking it now. Delicious! Had with a bison ribeye steak, was a great combination.
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3/4/2012 - Outplaying wrote:
This bottle showed nicely with rich fruit, spices, licorice and some meat juices. Good balance and a long life ahead of it.
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12/1/2011 - joshwoodward wrote: 93 Points
Pnp. Delicious. Grape jelly bomb, with a little apple and talc. Concentrated. Lots of 06 character - tannic, a touch of green, but ripe. A tiny bit bitter on the finish, a little heat. A powerhouse of a wine, and a decent deal for $39.
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4/1/2011 - AllRed wrote: 90 Points
Filling in w/the Friday Brown Bag Group (Paul & Alyce's): Crimson/garnet color. Opens with a vegetal quality, almost dill, but that blows off quickly leaving cherry, florals and herb aromas. Red fruit- cherries and currants- dominate the palate, though there's some herbal undertones too, with a subtle spice/pepper quality. Finishes a little shorter than I'd like, but is still very nice. I guessed CdP here, though a few others were shocked when this was revealed.
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1/21/2011 - allenkeefe wrote: 92 Points
Fantastic bottle!
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8/8/2010 - cbuhlman wrote: 93 Points
fantastic.
deep garnet/purple
sweet cherries blackberries and anise with quite noticeable garrigue. Big structured wine with lively acidity to boot.
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6/24/2010 - botrytisvirtuoso1819 wrote: 94 Points
nose; forest floor, graphite, game, and smoke.
palate; black currants, pepper, black cherries, and espresso.
the dark fruit and spice with espresso finish is just amazing.
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1/28/2010 - Rick-again wrote: 92 Points
I really liked this wine ..wonderful nose of candied fruit and spice, dark color, tannins are very accessable, lots of flavors and layers.....recently had the 07 at twice the cost. Though the 07 is a bit better this is a very nice wine. I suspect the 07 scores caused this wine to go up in price too. I will buy more if I can get it in the mid 30s
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10/8/2009 - ebrown35 wrote: 93 Points
Double decanted and drank over 5-6 hours. Darker color than I expected with a knockout nose upon opening...rich black cherry, licorice, some earth, meat, pine needles. The rich fruit is being held hostage a bit by the assertive tannins, nice balancing acidity and lengthy finish. This certainly got better the longer it was open and is built for moderately long haul. At $25 this was a steal!
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9/12/2009 - Outplaying wrote:
AWS White Clay Chapter - Grenache: Of all the grenaches, this by far was the most structured. Many in the group didn't prefer this wine as it had loads of fine chewy tannins and they thought it was one dimensional. I think it shows many in the groups inexperience with old world wines. Ann and I really liked this. It has sweet cherry fruit, licorice, and lots of structure as I mentioned. This is tasty now but will be better in a few years. We will pick up a few of these for the cellar.
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8/2/2009 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Tasted and then decanted for 2 hours.
Initial impression, rich fruit on the nose and on the palate. Thick. Juicy acidity but becoming a little fat on the finish. Dark plumy fruit throughout.
After 2 hours in decanter. Spicy and smoky nose. Very dry tannins dominate the palate with the fruit having receded. A bit of leather and tar, spice is a little softer, soft tea on the finish.
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5/13/2009 - Frijole wrote:
plum, dark, red, medium clarity, muddy hue
Nose: dark berries, earth, chalk, mint, chocolate, vanilla, smoke, leather
Pal: dark berries, licorice, chocolate, chalk, earth, mustard, vanilla, smoke, pepper
Feel: full, savory, tannic
Finish: long
TC9
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1/17/2009 - Rossodio wrote: 91 Points
Nose of incense, anise, cream, cigar box, and grilled steak. The palate has silky incense on a perfumy, light, and dry backdrop. Not as jammy as some other CdP's I've had. The tannins kick in at the tail end of the palate, leading to a 30-45 second pleasant finish.
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12/6/2008 - d'Artagnan wrote: 89 Points
Nez de viande grillée, de la réglisse et les classiques herbes de Provence.
Bouche ample et concentrée, un vin charpenté à la finale épicée. Style sérieux, un peu rustique, un Châteauneuf au style traditionnel qui est réussi et un bon rapport q/p à moins de 42$. 89 pts
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9/1/2008 - blancdeblancs wrote:
I like the body---slightly gritty texture, unripe blackberry, something warm and funky otn.
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5/9/2007 - Siggy wrote:
2007 France Trip - Beaucastel, Ferrand, Vielle Julienne, Grand Veneur (Southern Rhone): Tank sample. 95% Grenache. Slightly fizzy. Smoky and fragrant on the nose. Chocolate covered cherries and purple flowers. Fresh red and black fruits. Very promising.
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