Can’t believe the white pepper and raspberry coming through pure and clean, and a nice structure of herbs to lay the groundwork. It’s in great balance , probably a bit wilder in its youth, but in a very, very good place today with this bottle. Cote Du Rhone at 23 years of age… really well done in the Beaucastel way.
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Spectacular nose of white truffle, sage, white pepper and dried cherry. All secondary and tertiary flavors on the palate, but, still in the tail end of the drinking window. Needs a slight decant.
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Enveloping nose of black cherry, plum jam, tobacco and baked dry earth. Lovely rich and slightly dusty palate of black and red fruit. Long finish of dried herbs, balsamico and caramelised sugar. This is a beautifully made, classic Southern Rhone at its absolute peak and is beautiful, not least for its spectacular value.
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Clear in the glass - no sign of ageing. Intense, rather hot nose of black cherry, cigar box and alcohol. Still fresh and youthful on the rich palate of cassis, stewed plums and liquorice. Lingering tarry molasses finish. This lacks the complexity of Beaucastel's CdP but is a superb example of a top-quality aged (and drinking perfectly) CdR which was a steal. Time to order more!
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Popped this a second wine due to concerns it was past its prime. It's not. Very scant old world nose. Smooth complex wine with light red and rich purple fruit. Lingering finish. Well exceeded expectations.
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Drinking better now than a year ago. A very subtle wine, with the flavor of Grenache and Syrah, but muted. Garnet colored, flowers on the nose. Not a big wine, but drinking well.
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This was a memorable wine which tasted young despite its age. Tasted young. Needed a 90min decant. Lots of black fruits, red fruits, pepper and some blue fruits and spice. Pretty primary.
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A beautiful wine. Perfume nose, color shows bottle age. Struggling a bit in transition from young wine to old, thus missing some expressiveness. Probably could go another 5-8 years.
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Medium bodied. Red and black fruit flavours with hints of tea and leather and mediterranean spice. Well balanced with good acidity, good fruit, some elegance and smooth tannins. Was best after about an hour.
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Purchased from a private cellar, and otherwise untouched since release. Gorgeous color, very vibrant and dark with little apparent signs of maturity. Ripe, fleshy, and generous on the palate, the sweetness and heft of fruit at the forefront. Some secondary characteristics, but mostly round, ripe fruit. Not tired though a little soft, probably has some evolution left.
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Consistent notes to last bottle -- sweet cherry, pepper, spice, olive, lavender flavors, medium bodied, nice structure and balance. Very enjoyable on a hot spring night.
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1 hour in the decanter did magic. Not profound but an enjoyable food wine. Nose of raspberries with a light kiss of cherries, roast chicken, lavender, terragon. Palate is freshly acidic and tannic and finishes a touch short, however pleasant black tea leaves with touches of orange pekoe turn up the finish which is nice. Ready to drink and will hang in there for a little while yet.
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Beautiful nose of Syrah and mourvedre expression, some old grenache. Silky on the palate with enough acidity; very good glass of Cotes du Rhône, or I should say CNdP als it has not much to do with generic CdR. Our last but one bottle , out of two dozen. (Cork in this bottle had small sign of seepage). 3 years ago this wine showed even better. I presume it is going downhill slowly or may be this was a less good example. Still a great pleasure, no heat or alcohol showing through.
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Still lots of structure, tannins present but not hard - good acidity needing air to round out a bit. But so nice now. Not sure if it will get better, but doesn't seem like it's anywhere close to going downhill either.
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Vinturi-aerate to decanter. Color medium ruby with some bricking, clear, medium body. Bouquet of roasted blackberries, plums, provencal herbs, and iodine. Well-cellared since purchase, I expected this to show more age, but the nose was restrained and surprisingly youthful. On the palate, some richness of red and black seed fruits with roasted tomato, herbs and distinct notes of iron shavings. The power of the fruit is on the mellow side, with soft body, medium acid, and fully integrated tannins. Moderate complexity, and a modest finish of strawberries, tomato, thyme, and mineral. Not much change over 3.5 hours consumption. Overall the aromas and flavors were not as evolved as I anticipated, and yet there were other signs this is fully mature. Based on other notes I don't think this bottle showed as well as the 2000 Coudoulet can, but then again I don't this would have benefited had we waited.
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Popped and poured. Dark purple in the glass. Pepper spice with some muted fruit on the nose and a touch of menthol. On the taste, a little more fruit comes through, smooth but finish a bit short. Also a touch of black tea suggesting its a little past its prime but decent weekday drink. Not overly complex but a decent CDR
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Showing its age, medium red, translucent with some bricking. Dusty nose, palate of stewed tea, some slightly disjointed acidity. Not unpleasant but still yet to have a Coudoulet that I have found convincing. **
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Last bottle noted was a year ago. This wine is still in great nick (as expressed previously). Bright medium light red, just a slight bricking at the rim. Strong notes of liquorice on the nose with some cherries too - demands to be tasted! Lots of herby fruity notes on the palate - the cherries are there, with raspberries too. Acidity is just a little more elevated than the last bottle I tasted, and belies this wines age more than the very slight bricking. I wish I had just a bottle or two more to confirm that this is maybe just on the way down now. What a lot of pleasure this wine has delivered over the years - always a touch of sadness at the final bottle....
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Very expressive southern Rhone/mediterranean nose, grenache, kirsch, leather, provencal herbs, simply gorgeous; on the palate the same impression continued, velvety, even full bodied for a coudoulet, no harsh edges, just enough acidity, delicious.
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Medium light, bright red, slight bricking. Strong fruity nose, cherries. Bit of barnyard in there too. And something flinty. Great juicy flavour with a medium body and really nicely integrated tannins. This wine is in great nick; and all this on opening... After half an hour the palate is really opening up. Licorice, cherries, raspberries, a bit of thyme, with a meaty roasted nose. This wine wants to be swigged rather than sipped, which is a pity as I won't be able to follow it's development beyond an hour! Worth every penny and quite a bit more since it's release.
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Don't usually expect $20 wine to shine after ten years, but this was delightful after an hour or two in the decanter. Maturish nose with distinct cherry and spice notes. Soft and well integrated across the palate with with the alcohol, tannins, and acidity balanced, albeit in the expected modest proportions for this wine. Finish was more alcohol than fruit, but hey, great for a casual meal. 3-4 years left in these.
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Really dynamite mature nose with sandlewood, kirsh, leather, iodine, iron and roasted fruit. Palate is smooth, with completely integrated tannin and showing a hint of orange peel, prunes/plums, and thyme. Medium finish of leather and dried fruit,and spices. Palate and finish just can't live up to the nose. A nice drink while showing some mature notes and retaining balance, but seems to be on the way down. Drink up. OK, I totally underestimated this wine. On day 2 I expected it to fade, instead it was delivering an incredibly complex nose of kirsh and spice box that now lingers on a long finish. Bumped 2 points. Delicious mature CdP blend that delivers on all accounts.
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This wine is drinking beautifully, similar notes to last bottle: sweet cherry, pepper, spice, olive, lavender flavors, medium bodied, nice structure and balance.
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explosive and characterful nose: darker, macerated black cherry, and behind this there are notes of minerally stone, flowers, alongside animally elements. Rich and yet well defined on entry, with creamy substance but fresh acids and good balance, this wine is on its maturity.
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Did I rate this wine 93? Yes, so much better and more complex than any previous bottle of Coudoulet, that I continued to check the label whether I had taken one of the Beaucastel bottles instead. Very expressive southern Rhone/mediterranean nose, grenache, kirsch, leather, provencal herbs, simply gorgeous; other bottles of the s same and other vintages didn't live up to this one; on the palate the same impression continued, velvety, even full bodied for a coudoulet, no harsh edges, just enough acidity, delicious. a sort of "Cuvee hommage a Jacques- perrin"-experience among coudoulet botles. Hm, what to do with the remaining bottles? should one treasure them a bit longer, no I guess they are best consumed. This bottle was popped and poured, instead of being given the usual decanter treatment..
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Wine with Friends (Ann's, Avondale, PA): Classic rhone nose; smells nice; Cherry fruit; fairly dry and a little tart. I liked this and I guessed a CdR or CdP.
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Initially, rather closed on the nose, but opened with decanting to a very nice mid-weight rhone. It has licorice, tar and garigue and some cherry fruit left. not tertiary yet
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No particular decant. Extremely smooth and very lush mouthfeel with licorice, raspberry and blackberry. garrigue and thyme. Reminiscent of a Musar on the nose, very aromatic. Not quite bright enough to be fully in balance and to warrant a higher score but very characterful.
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very quick decant -this is a beauty at a great point of it's evo -Dark fruit mostly black; there is nuances of smokey roasted meat Tapanade Lilac & Garigue, smooth & lush with just enough acidity to make it mouth watering. A great wine so sip in big gulps to wash down Susan's home made pizza in Frisco.
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This is ready know, as the evening progressed, this wine got better and better. It is smooth with medium finish of plum and dark fruit with hints of blackberry on the palate. A good bottle for the price I paid a few years ago.
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This wine is at a mid-point. It is clearly past the lushness of its youth, but is neither resolved in texture nor mature in tertiary qualities and still has many years to go. One might think that the dry mouthfeel and smooth tannin suggest a wine that's old, but I submit that it's just getting started, that it is just the base on which the wine will ride years longer and develop more nuance and complexity. There is an inner core of sweet red fruit that emerges at about three hours of air. On the second night, no degradation or oxidation at all, with the palate showing more fig paste and dates than red fruit. Comparing this to the 2000 Beaucastel, they are quite different. The 2000 Beau is more black and purple fruited, while this Coudoulet is more red then brown. The 2000 Beau is primary, chunky still. This Coudoulet is maturing, but is far from mature. This little Coudoulet was certainly a good wine in its own right.
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I can't wildly excited about this though, unlike some, I rather like the finishing acidity in this wine. The Beau CDP could use some of it. The wine has all of the predictable rhone/cdp features on the nose: bramble, guarrigue, some slightly roasted notes, leather and a little brett (though thankfully, no excessive), all rounding into a plummy candied dark fruit whole. On the palate, somewhat clipped middle weight flavors of dried fig and plum merging very quickly into a streak of fairly broad acidity. What I don't like is the insistent end note of green bitterness (overextraction?). That, to me, is why this won't evolve much from beyond where it is, or rather, will become disagreeable beyond the next three or four years. I would add, that while I don't expect Rayas, for the price I do expect a little bit more length than standart CDR. This has the complexity, but not the length. As for where it is going, I have enough to find out, but I'm going to be breaking mine out for the unsuspecting guests who don't know any better.
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Tasted side by side with a Tablas Creek "Beaucastel" also from 2000. This won hands down. While not as dark or intense in colour, this showed a similar maturity with only a little garnet on the rim. Nose was much more rhone like - cherry, blackberry fruit but also dried brush and herbs, tinge of anise and pepper. Dry, medium bodied red cherry and raspberry fruit, nice balance with a long pretty complex finish. Overall pretty tasty.
Addendum - with additional air, this actually got better - gained more depth, very smooth, very well balanced - upgrade to a 90.
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earthy nose with smoke, sawdust and plumb. very tight initially with wound fruit and tannins. nice velvety attack with plumb and cherry. a little flabby but with a nice finish of maple, and cherry. very nice QPR (no wonder being the vines are across a dirt road from the CDP vines)
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Firm rich purple color and a nose of ripe dark plums, light licorice notes, and a sense of wandering animal earthiness. Not a strong entry, but it accelerated at mid palate showing a very resolved and firm fruit grip, that pretty much overwhelmed the structure surrounding it. Left me wanting for a little framework to balance the fruit...
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With Pamela & Yolanda and Jen & Tash in Princeton, NJ: Our first bottle of the evening. Opened to show nice fruit, pepper and earth notes. Although I think this (still) might drink better in a year: wasn't as open as I had expected.
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No notes taken. These are showing very well right now. The nose features grilled meat, black fruit, lilac, garrigue, iron and pepper. The taste shows dark fruit and mineral. Well balanced. Good flavor concentration. Great finish. An excellent bottle of wine for the money.
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Popped and poured. Concentrated raspberries, garrigue, and black pepper. Nice Mourvedre earthy funk. Initially more stern and closed than I expected; took about an hour to open up. Lives up to its billing as a baby Beaucastel, and a terrific QPR at $17.
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After receiving the gorgeous '05's, I decided to pull one of these for a prix fixe menu. Awesome aromatics. Garrigue, spice, game, and truffle. Little hints of wild berries for fruit along with some cherry. The palate is surprisingly still structured to last a few more years. Medium body, full of exotic spices, with plenty of earthiness, minerals, and a long finish. Drinks like a maturing CdP of decent quality, but for half the price. Beautiful. Paired with a five spiced lamb rack.
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The best bottle of this yet, with a nicely complex nose of red and black fruits, herbs and earth. Smoothe, with a lingering finish. Drinking very well; although it will last for years, I'd say no reason to wait much longer to drink, likely nearing peak.
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very expressive southern Rhone/mediterranean nose, delicious; the taste however didn't live up to the expectations. I found the acidity too high, a bit sharp. I liked this wine on previous occasions, but now there was a kind of disturbed balance between smell (rated 90+) and taste (rated 85). still a nice wine. ready for drinking.
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This wine is in a really good place right now. Drinking very nice. The nose is open and expressive with dark fruits, fur, garrigue, and earth. Complex and interesting. The palate has well integrated tannins, good weight and acidity. Nice finish with some pepper. A couple glasses saved for the next day were just as good as the first day. I don't know if this will improve with additional cellaring but it will certainly evolve and drink well over the next 5 years or so. 50 + 4 + 11 + 16 + 8
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Purple/red color. Slightly cloudy. Awesome nose featuring wild animal, black fruit, lilac, garrigue, iron and pepper. The taste is equally good featuring dark fruit and mineral. Well balanced. Good flavor concentration. Great finish. I had to go check the bottle to make sure I didn't accidentally pull a 2000 Beaucastel. This is probably drinking at peak. Excellent.
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OK scent, but violently unpleasant green bell pepper taste, almost like vomiting up a stomach-full of green capsicum. NOT my wine, only made palatable by goats cheese. 84P for leaving an unforgettable impression.
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medium dark colour, developing nose, typical Coudoulet, medium body, attractive, a bit "dry", fully mature but will hold up a few more years. (with steak "a point", tagliatelle and pesto, parmesan cheese, salad "caprese")
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Ruby red color with a slight lightening towards orange at the rim. The nose offers a healthy dose of garrigue complimented by pepper, crushed stones, and saddle leather. In the mouth it is very concentrated, and has a strong minerality coupled with black fruit, licorice, and cherry liquor. Well balanced. Tannins are well integrated, and the finish is very nice. I have been buying these since 1995, and this is one of the best Coudoulet de Beaucastel I have had.
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Dark hued purplish color with a dark cherry tint on the edge...strong earthy aroma upon opening with some rich dark fruit brooding in the background. The fruit became more dominant with time. Clean entry, with a crisp edge. Not overwhelming, but steady and full with a hint of spice and a little bite of pepper...a lot of subtle things going on that leads me to think that this may develop into something more with time, and I think it still has a little time on the clock left in it.
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Served this with a mild, meat and bean chili enjoyed while putting up the Christmas Tree. Aroma was fruity with a hint of funkiness. Flavor was tingly with strong fruit, a hint of petroleum?. Nice moderately long finish with a hint of mint. Very good.
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Nice accessible drinker with sweet aromas of cherries and earth. This medium bodied wine has a detectable mouverde component on the midpalate and a sweet finish. It has softened up since I last tasted it but I can see it getting even better over the next couple of years. A great value at at $20.
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QPR tasting #1 (Frankfurt): Unfortunately the bottle was slightly corked - after a while in the decanter it almost completely disappeared though, and the wine was very drinkable. However I am afraid some of the fruit might have faded away due to this. For a very nice expression of grenache, I would say old vines due to the very strong cherries aromas. Not as funky as I would have thought from Beaucastel. Delicious nonetheless, that's probably the bottle we drank the quickest in the whole evening. Regarding the price, I would say this is a bit expensive for what it is and I had the impression to pay a bit for the name - however this is based on an assessment of the wine as it is now - since it clearly has enough structure to age nicely, it might turn out to be much better in a couple of years, and then deserve its price.
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The nose has the characteristic Beaucastel funk - there's a hint of barnyard, some licorice, and a faint whiff of herbs - 'garrigue'? The wine just seemed refined, and subtle, with a tang on the finish. The fruit reminded me of currants, or early berries - sweetness, with a little sour tang - very well balanced. This is a consistently good wine, and one I always enjoy. Very, very French.
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Really opened up after about 45 minutes in the decanter to reveal black licorice, red fruit jelly and lavender nose. The palate is full and sweet and echoes the red fruit theme. Twenty-five second finish. This is yummy stuff that will likely benefit from a few years in the cellar, but will be difficult to stay away from.
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Light and elegant, and yet impressive - this was an excellent wine. The nose was incredible - very fruit-forward. No barnyard smell, but definitely Beaucastel. It seemed to hold the promise of a delicious, complex wine.
Tasted 4/22/04 at the Rhone tasting at Marimar. Definitely one of my favorites of the night.
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Drank at Avalon during dinner with client. Medium ruby colour, surprisingly light on the nose. Really had to swirl it to get much aroma. Fresh, fruity aroma. Detected virtually no tannins. Very smooth and refined. Medium bodied. Seems a little closed at present and perhaps some cellaring will bring out more of everything. Still, I liked it very much but would not yet describe as delicious. Short (5 - 10 second) finish.
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3/16/2024 - Tao wrote: 91 Points
Strong and substantial herbaceous notes, on the nose and the palate! Translucent orange-red colour, smooth and soothing, drinking very nicely now!
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12/19/2023 - Weinberg Falls wrote: 91 Points
Declining gracefully, but still absolutely delicious. My last of 9 bottles and each was wonderful.
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1/18/2023 - pilot360 wrote:
Can’t believe the white pepper and raspberry coming through pure and clean, and a nice structure of herbs to lay the groundwork. It’s in great balance , probably a bit wilder in its youth, but in a very, very good place today with this bottle. Cote Du Rhone at 23 years of age… really well done in the Beaucastel way.
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2/10/2022 - mtnbarry Likes this wine: 91 Points
Spectacular nose of white truffle, sage, white pepper and dried cherry. All secondary and tertiary flavors on the palate, but, still in the tail end of the drinking window. Needs a slight decant.
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1/15/2022 - SadEdjo Likes this wine: 91 Points
some seepage on an otherwise waxy-firm cork. translucent reddish, floral, "feminine" bright red fruit with totally resolved tannins. At peak
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4/18/2021 - Weinberg Falls wrote: 93 Points
Enveloping nose of black cherry, plum jam, tobacco and baked dry earth. Lovely rich and slightly dusty palate of black and red fruit. Long finish of dried herbs, balsamico and caramelised sugar. This is a beautifully made, classic Southern Rhone at its absolute peak and is beautiful, not least for its spectacular value.
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5/24/2020 - Weinberg Falls wrote: 91 Points
Clear in the glass - no sign of ageing. Intense, rather hot nose of black cherry, cigar box and alcohol. Still fresh and youthful on the rich palate of cassis, stewed plums and liquorice. Lingering tarry molasses finish. This lacks the complexity of Beaucastel's CdP but is a superb example of a top-quality aged (and drinking perfectly) CdR which was a steal. Time to order more!
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4/20/2020 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Popped this a second wine due to concerns it was past its prime. It's not. Very scant old world nose. Smooth complex wine with light red and rich purple fruit. Lingering finish. Well exceeded expectations.
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6/12/2018 - Gary Likes this wine: 91 Points
Shocked at how alive this wine remains... Stunning.
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2/12/2018 - beachbum wrote: 89 Points
Holding just fine great with roast beef.
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6/30/2017 - Smoffat@rogers.com Likes this wine:
Despite being past recommended drinking date, it was excellent
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10/26/2016 - Loren Sonkin wrote: flawed
Cotes du Rhone, A few treats and WS Game 1 (Jeff Kings): I threw this in as an extra. sadly, corked. seemed to be really good underneath and not showing too old. Oh well.
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3/8/2016 - DaleW wrote:
Red fruits, quite peppery. With time a bit of garrigue/underbrush. Mature, ready, good CdP ringer. B+/B
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2/20/2016 - beachbum Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very good sweet cherry fruit. Integrated. Mature. Nice with roast beef. Yum.
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12/20/2015 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drinking better now than a year ago. A very subtle wine, with the flavor of Grenache and Syrah, but muted. Garnet colored, flowers on the nose. Not a big wine, but drinking well.
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9/19/2015 - macaujames wrote: 89 Points
This was a memorable wine which tasted young despite its age. Tasted young. Needed a 90min decant. Lots of black fruits, red fruits, pepper and some blue fruits and spice. Pretty primary.
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9/18/2015 - Gary Likes this wine: 90 Points
A beautiful wine. Perfume nose, color shows bottle age. Struggling a bit in transition from young wine to old, thus missing some expressiveness. Probably could go another 5-8 years.
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12/26/2014 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 88 Points
a bit thin, disappointing for a wine that had great promise
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10/10/2014 - no leashes wrote: 90 Points
Last bottle of the case and still delicious, a taste of provence!
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7/3/2014 - saturnaisland wrote: 91 Points
Medium bodied. Red and black fruit flavours with hints of tea and leather and mediterranean spice. Well balanced with good acidity, good fruit, some elegance and smooth tannins. Was best after about an hour.
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4/20/2014 - no leashes wrote: 90 Points
Consistently delicious, with cherry, lavender, spice and pepper flavors, smooth and supple.
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10/13/2013 - Riccardo Malocchio wrote: 89 Points
Purchased from a private cellar, and otherwise untouched since release. Gorgeous color, very vibrant and dark with little apparent signs of maturity. Ripe, fleshy, and generous on the palate, the sweetness and heft of fruit at the forefront. Some secondary characteristics, but mostly round, ripe fruit. Not tired though a little soft, probably has some evolution left.
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5/14/2013 - no leashes wrote: 90 Points
Consistent notes to last bottle -- sweet cherry, pepper, spice, olive, lavender flavors, medium bodied, nice structure and balance. Very enjoyable on a hot spring night.
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2/3/2013 - Wine Canuck wrote: 91 Points
1 hour in the decanter did magic. Not profound but an enjoyable food wine. Nose of raspberries with a light kiss of cherries, roast chicken, lavender, terragon. Palate is freshly acidic and tannic and finishes a touch short, however pleasant black tea leaves with touches of orange pekoe turn up the finish which is nice. Ready to drink and will hang in there for a little while yet.
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12/1/2012 - no leashes wrote: 90 Points
Another consistently good bottle - sweet cherry, pepper, spice, olive, lavender flavors, medium bodied, nice structure and balance.
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12/1/2012 - costamalfitana wrote: 90 Points
Beautiful nose of Syrah and mourvedre expression, some old grenache. Silky on the palate with enough acidity; very good glass of Cotes du Rhône, or I should say CNdP als it has not much to do with generic CdR. Our last but one bottle , out of two dozen. (Cork in this bottle had small sign of seepage). 3 years ago this wine showed even better. I presume it is going downhill slowly or may be this was a less good example. Still a great pleasure, no heat or alcohol showing through.
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9/30/2012 - beachbum wrote: flawed
corked
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6/27/2012 - zovizule wrote:
Still lots of structure, tannins present but not hard - good acidity needing air to round out a bit. But so nice now. Not sure if it will get better, but doesn't seem like it's anywhere close to going downhill either.
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4/8/2012 - Vinacull wrote: 88 Points
Vinturi-aerate to decanter. Color medium ruby with some bricking, clear, medium body. Bouquet of roasted blackberries, plums, provencal herbs, and iodine. Well-cellared since purchase, I expected this to show more age, but the nose was restrained and surprisingly youthful. On the palate, some richness of red and black seed fruits with roasted tomato, herbs and distinct notes of iron shavings. The power of the fruit is on the mellow side, with soft body, medium acid, and fully integrated tannins. Moderate complexity, and a modest finish of strawberries, tomato, thyme, and mineral. Not much change over 3.5 hours consumption. Overall the aromas and flavors were not as evolved as I anticipated, and yet there were other signs this is fully mature. Based on other notes I don't think this bottle showed as well as the 2000 Coudoulet can, but then again I don't this would have benefited had we waited.
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4/4/2012 - DNABog wrote: 87 Points
Not much depth of character at this point but tannins were soft. I probably should have let it breath for a few hours.
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2/25/2012 - JeremyQ wrote: 89 Points
Popped and poured. Dark purple in the glass. Pepper spice with some muted fruit on the nose and a touch of menthol.
On the taste, a little more fruit comes through, smooth but finish a bit short. Also a touch of black tea suggesting its a little past its prime but decent weekday drink. Not overly complex but a decent CDR
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2/5/2012 - benhalton wrote:
Showing its age, medium red, translucent with some bricking. Dusty nose, palate of stewed tea, some slightly disjointed acidity. Not unpleasant but still yet to have a Coudoulet that I have found convincing. **
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1/6/2012 - pjwatts wrote: 89 Points
Last bottle noted was a year ago. This wine is still in great nick (as expressed previously). Bright medium light red, just a slight bricking at the rim. Strong notes of liquorice on the nose with some cherries too - demands to be tasted! Lots of herby fruity notes on the palate - the cherries are there, with raspberries too. Acidity is just a little more elevated than the last bottle I tasted, and belies this wines age more than the very slight bricking. I wish I had just a bottle or two more to confirm that this is maybe just on the way down now. What a lot of pleasure this wine has delivered over the years - always a touch of sadness at the final bottle....
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8/21/2011 - Dave Dalluge wrote: 87 Points
No notes taken, but this bottle too seemed more advanced than I would have expected.
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5/30/2011 - beachbum wrote: 90 Points
perfect now
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3/20/2011 - costamalfitana wrote: 91 Points
Very expressive southern Rhone/mediterranean nose, grenache, kirsch, leather, provencal herbs, simply gorgeous; on the palate the same impression continued, velvety, even full bodied for a coudoulet, no harsh edges, just enough acidity, delicious.
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1/11/2011 - pjwatts wrote: 89 Points
Medium light, bright red, slight bricking. Strong fruity nose, cherries. Bit of barnyard in there too. And something flinty. Great juicy flavour with a medium body and really nicely integrated tannins. This wine is in great nick; and all this on opening... After half an hour the palate is really opening up. Licorice, cherries, raspberries, a bit of thyme, with a meaty roasted nose. This wine wants to be swigged rather than sipped, which is a pity as I won't be able to follow it's development beyond an hour! Worth every penny and quite a bit more since it's release.
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9/19/2010 - overhill wrote: 90 Points
Don't usually expect $20 wine to shine after ten years, but this was delightful after an hour or two in the decanter. Maturish nose with distinct cherry and spice notes. Soft and well integrated across the palate with with the alcohol, tannins, and acidity balanced, albeit in the expected modest proportions for this wine. Finish was more alcohol than fruit, but hey, great for a casual meal. 3-4 years left in these.
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9/4/2010 - Nutty08 wrote: 91 Points
Really dynamite mature nose with sandlewood, kirsh, leather, iodine, iron and roasted fruit. Palate is smooth, with completely integrated tannin and showing a hint of orange peel, prunes/plums, and thyme. Medium finish of leather and dried fruit,and spices. Palate and finish just can't live up to the nose. A nice drink while showing some mature notes and retaining balance, but seems to be on the way down. Drink up.
OK, I totally underestimated this wine. On day 2 I expected it to fade, instead it was delivering an incredibly complex nose of kirsh and spice box that now lingers on a long finish. Bumped 2 points. Delicious mature CdP blend that delivers on all accounts.
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8/28/2010 - Dave Dalluge wrote: 90 Points
No notes taken. This is still showing pretty well, but this bottle seemed a bit more advanced than the last bottle.
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6/27/2010 - ludwigbpm wrote: 90 Points
Semble une bouteille mieux conservée que les 1997 et 1999. Sur le fruit, tannique et d’une richesse étonnante pour son âge. Très beau vin.
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6/13/2010 - no leashes wrote: 90 Points
This wine is drinking beautifully, similar notes to last bottle: sweet cherry, pepper, spice, olive, lavender flavors, medium bodied, nice structure and balance.
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5/19/2010 - Heather Smith wrote:
Just lovely. Better CdR can be found for the money though (£15).
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5/15/2010 - FastTrack Likes this wine: 90 Points
explosive and characterful nose: darker, macerated black cherry, and behind this there are notes of minerally stone, flowers, alongside animally elements. Rich and yet well defined on entry, with creamy substance but fresh acids and good balance, this wine is on its maturity.
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2/28/2010 - no leashes wrote: 90 Points
Sweet cherry, pepper, spice, olive, lavender flavors, medium bodied, nice structure and balance. Drinking beautifully.
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1/2/2010 - costamalfitana wrote: 93 Points
Did I rate this wine 93?
Yes, so much better and more complex than any previous bottle of Coudoulet, that I continued to check the label whether I had taken one of the Beaucastel bottles instead.
Very expressive southern Rhone/mediterranean nose, grenache, kirsch, leather, provencal herbs, simply gorgeous; other bottles of the s same and other vintages didn't live up to this one; on the palate the same impression continued, velvety, even full bodied for a coudoulet, no harsh edges, just enough acidity, delicious.
a sort of "Cuvee hommage a Jacques- perrin"-experience among coudoulet botles.
Hm, what to do with the remaining bottles? should one treasure them a bit longer, no I guess they are best consumed.
This bottle was popped and poured, instead of being given the usual decanter treatment..
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11/22/2009 - Outplaying wrote:
Wine with Friends (Ann's, Avondale, PA): Classic rhone nose; smells nice; Cherry fruit; fairly dry and a little tart. I liked this and I guessed a CdR or CdP.
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11/5/2009 - no leashes wrote: 90 Points
Delicious sweet red cherry, olive, earth, lavender flavors, medium bodied, soft texture. Drinking beautifully.
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9/27/2009 - beachbum wrote: 90 Points
Initially, rather closed on the nose, but opened with decanting to a very nice mid-weight rhone. It has licorice, tar and garigue and some cherry fruit left. not tertiary yet
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9/16/2009 - allenAchilles wrote: 90 Points
I loved this wine. Too bad this was the last bottle. Someone else said "Provence in a bottle" So true. Glad I have a case of the'01
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7/26/2009 - clarktoews wrote: 91 Points
great great wine. lots of life left. raspberry and licorice notes on the palate and good wieght as well.
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6/21/2009 - no leashes wrote: 90 Points
Provence in a bottle, olive, cherry, lavender and mineral flavors. With grilled halibut.
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6/8/2009 - bmr67 wrote: 90 Points
No particular decant. Extremely smooth and very lush mouthfeel with licorice, raspberry and blackberry. garrigue and thyme. Reminiscent of a Musar on the nose, very aromatic. Not quite bright enough to be fully in balance and to warrant a higher score but very characterful.
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3/1/2009 - costamalfitana wrote: 90 Points
much better on day 2; on day 1 the wine tasted rather skinny and short;
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2/8/2009 - bon vivant wrote:
very quick decant -this is a beauty at a great point of it's evo -Dark fruit mostly black; there is nuances of smokey roasted meat Tapanade Lilac & Garigue, smooth & lush with just enough acidity to make it mouth watering. A great wine so sip in big gulps to wash down Susan's home made pizza in Frisco.
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12/28/2008 - no leashes wrote: 90 Points
Delicious CDR, with a mouthful of provence -- lavendar, earth, cherry, olive, great texture. Almost as good as the real thing!
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12/10/2008 - vpoms wrote: 91 Points
This is ready know, as the evening progressed, this wine got better and better. It is smooth with medium finish of plum and dark fruit with hints of blackberry on the palate. A good bottle for the price I paid a few years ago.
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11/12/2008 - Pknut wrote:
This wine is at a mid-point. It is clearly past the lushness of its youth, but is neither resolved in texture nor mature in tertiary qualities and still has many years to go. One might think that the dry mouthfeel and smooth tannin suggest a wine that's old, but I submit that it's just getting started, that it is just the base on which the wine will ride years longer and develop more nuance and complexity. There is an inner core of sweet red fruit that emerges at about three hours of air. On the second night, no degradation or oxidation at all, with the palate showing more fig paste and dates than red fruit. Comparing this to the 2000 Beaucastel, they are quite different. The 2000 Beau is more black and purple fruited, while this Coudoulet is more red then brown. The 2000 Beau is primary, chunky still. This Coudoulet is maturing, but is far from mature. This little Coudoulet was certainly a good wine in its own right.
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10/11/2008 - peebal wrote: 88 Points
I can't wildly excited about this though, unlike some, I rather like the finishing acidity in this wine. The Beau CDP could use some of it. The wine has all of the predictable rhone/cdp features on the nose: bramble, guarrigue, some slightly roasted notes, leather and a little brett (though thankfully, no excessive), all rounding into a plummy candied dark fruit whole. On the palate, somewhat clipped middle weight flavors of dried fig and plum merging very quickly into a streak of fairly broad acidity. What I don't like is the insistent end note of green bitterness (overextraction?). That, to me, is why this won't evolve much from beyond where it is, or rather, will become disagreeable beyond the next three or four years. I would add, that while I don't expect Rayas, for the price I do expect a little bit more length than standart CDR. This has the complexity, but not the length. As for where it is going, I have enough to find out, but I'm going to be breaking mine out for the unsuspecting guests who don't know any better.
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8/31/2008 - thebonnydooner wrote: 90 Points
Tasted side by side with a Tablas Creek "Beaucastel" also from 2000. This won hands down. While not as dark or intense in colour, this showed a similar maturity with only a little garnet on the rim. Nose was much more rhone like - cherry, blackberry fruit but also dried brush and herbs, tinge of anise and pepper. Dry, medium bodied red cherry and raspberry fruit, nice balance with a long pretty complex finish. Overall pretty tasty.
Addendum - with additional air, this actually got better - gained more depth, very smooth, very well balanced - upgrade to a 90.
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8/19/2008 - goofy Yno wrote: 91 Points
earthy nose with smoke, sawdust and plumb. very tight initially with wound fruit and tannins. nice velvety attack with plumb and cherry. a little flabby but with a nice finish of maple, and cherry. very nice QPR (no wonder being the vines are across a dirt road from the CDP vines)
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8/5/2008 - Tejano wrote:
Firm rich purple color and a nose of ripe dark plums, light licorice notes, and a sense of wandering animal earthiness. Not a strong entry, but it accelerated at mid palate showing a very resolved and firm fruit grip, that pretty much overwhelmed the structure surrounding it. Left me wanting for a little framework to balance the fruit...
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5/21/2008 - TashNYC wrote: 90 Points
With Pamela & Yolanda and Jen & Tash in Princeton, NJ: Our first bottle of the evening. Opened to show nice fruit,
pepper and earth notes. Although I think this (still) might drink better in a year: wasn't as open as I had expected.
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3/22/2008 - Dave Dalluge wrote: 91 Points
No notes taken. These are showing very well right now. The nose features grilled meat, black fruit, lilac, garrigue, iron and pepper. The taste shows dark fruit and mineral. Well balanced. Good flavor concentration. Great finish. An excellent bottle of wine for the money.
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1/22/2008 - Siggy wrote: 90 Points
Popped and poured. Concentrated raspberries, garrigue, and black pepper. Nice Mourvedre earthy funk. Initially more stern and closed than I expected; took about an hour to open up. Lives up to its billing as a baby Beaucastel, and a terrific QPR at $17.
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1/19/2008 - jjclips2 wrote: 88 Points
After receiving the gorgeous '05's, I decided to pull one of these for a prix fixe menu. Awesome aromatics. Garrigue, spice, game, and truffle. Little hints of wild berries for fruit along with some cherry. The palate is surprisingly still structured to last a few more years. Medium body, full of exotic spices, with plenty of earthiness, minerals, and a long finish. Drinks like a maturing CdP of decent quality, but for half the price. Beautiful. Paired with a five spiced lamb rack.
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12/18/2007 - Ibetian wrote: 91 Points
The best bottle of this yet, with a nicely complex nose of red and black fruits, herbs and earth. Smoothe, with a lingering finish. Drinking very well; although it will last for years, I'd say no reason to wait much longer to drink, likely nearing peak.
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12/10/2007 - costamalfitana wrote: 88 Points
very expressive southern Rhone/mediterranean nose, delicious; the taste however didn't live up to the expectations. I found the acidity too high, a bit sharp. I liked this wine on previous occasions, but now there was a kind of disturbed balance between smell (rated 90+) and taste (rated 85). still a nice wine. ready for drinking.
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12/9/2007 - kris.h wrote: 89 Points
This wine is in a really good place right now. Drinking very nice. The nose is open and expressive with dark fruits, fur, garrigue, and earth. Complex and interesting. The palate has well integrated tannins, good weight and acidity. Nice finish with some pepper. A couple glasses saved for the next day were just as good as the first day. I don't know if this will improve with additional cellaring but it will certainly evolve and drink well over the next 5 years or so. 50 + 4 + 11 + 16 + 8
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12/8/2007 - Dave Dalluge wrote: 91 Points
Purple/red color. Slightly cloudy. Awesome nose featuring wild animal, black fruit, lilac, garrigue, iron and pepper. The taste is equally good featuring dark fruit and mineral. Well balanced. Good flavor concentration. Great finish. I had to go check the bottle to make sure I didn't accidentally pull a 2000 Beaucastel. This is probably drinking at peak. Excellent.
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12/7/2007 - Zweder wrote: 88 Points
Nice, fruity and spicy bouquet. Juicy, fruity and full bodied wine. Cherries, rose hips, spices and a hint of sweetness. Very youthful.
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6/1/2007 - honest bob wrote: 84 Points
OK scent, but violently unpleasant green bell pepper taste, almost like vomiting up a stomach-full of green capsicum. NOT my wine, only made palatable by goats cheese. 84P for leaving an unforgettable impression.
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4/27/2007 - costamalfitana wrote: 88 Points
medium dark colour, developing nose, typical Coudoulet, medium body, attractive, a bit "dry", fully mature but will hold up a few more years. (with steak "a point", tagliatelle and pesto, parmesan cheese, salad "caprese")
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3/30/2007 - vpoms wrote: 89 Points
not as good as Chateau de Beaucastel, but not bad for the price.
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3/2/2007 - Ibetian wrote: 89 Points
drinking well, but no hurry to drink remaining bottles
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8/11/2006 - Dave Dalluge wrote: 90 Points
Ruby red color with a slight lightening towards orange at the rim. The nose offers a healthy dose of garrigue complimented by pepper, crushed stones, and saddle leather. In the mouth it is very concentrated, and has a strong minerality coupled with black fruit, licorice, and cherry liquor. Well balanced. Tannins are well integrated, and the finish is very nice. I have been buying these since 1995, and this is one of the best Coudoulet de Beaucastel I have had.
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8/3/2006 - WStucker wrote: 91 Points
Medium body, but enjoyable. Traditional CDP "stink" on the nose, great fruit. Drink up.
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6/11/2006 - pjhr wrote: 90 Points
Quite tasty! Nice aroma of cherries and earth with rich red berry flavors with spice and violet notes.
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12/5/2005 - Dave Dalluge wrote: 91 Points
Showing very nicely.
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11/13/2005 - bk wrote: 88 Points
Paled in comparison to the 2000 CDP and Australian syrah in an 8 wine blind tasting.
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8/18/2005 - Yagil wrote: 87 Points
classic Cote du Rhone at good quality
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4/2/2005 - Tejano wrote: 88 Points
Dark hued purplish color with a dark cherry tint on the edge...strong earthy aroma upon opening with some rich dark fruit brooding in the background. The fruit became more dominant with time. Clean entry, with a crisp edge. Not overwhelming, but steady and full with a hint of spice and a little bite of pepper...a lot of subtle things going on that leads me to think that this may develop into something more with time, and I think it still has a little time on the clock left in it.
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11/26/2004 - TonyH wrote: 88 Points
Served this with a mild, meat and bean chili enjoyed while putting up the Christmas Tree. Aroma was fruity with a hint of funkiness. Flavor was tingly with strong fruit, a hint of petroleum?. Nice moderately long finish with a hint of mint. Very good.
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11/20/2004 - brian a wrote: 90 Points
Nice accessible drinker with sweet aromas of cherries and earth. This medium bodied wine has a detectable mouverde component on the midpalate and a sweet finish. It has softened up since I last tasted it but I can see it getting even better over the next couple of years. A great value at at $20.
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10/20/2004 - Will wrote:
QPR tasting #1 (Frankfurt): Unfortunately the bottle was slightly corked - after a while in the decanter it almost completely disappeared though, and the wine was very drinkable. However I am afraid some of the fruit might have faded away due to this. For a very nice expression of grenache, I would say old vines due to the very strong cherries aromas. Not as funky as I would have thought from Beaucastel. Delicious nonetheless, that's probably the bottle we drank the quickest in the whole evening. Regarding the price, I would say this is a bit expensive for what it is and I had the impression to pay a bit for the name - however this is based on an assessment of the wine as it is now - since it clearly has enough structure to age nicely, it might turn out to be much better in a couple of years, and then deserve its price.
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9/9/2004 - DianeR wrote: 91 Points
The nose has the characteristic Beaucastel funk - there's a hint of barnyard, some licorice, and a faint whiff of herbs - 'garrigue'? The wine just seemed refined, and subtle, with a tang on the finish. The fruit reminded me of currants, or early berries - sweetness, with a little sour tang - very well balanced. This is a consistently good wine, and one I always enjoy. Very, very French.
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8/1/2004 - meinertz wrote: 92 Points
Really opened up after about 45 minutes in the decanter to reveal black licorice, red fruit jelly and lavender nose. The palate is full and sweet and echoes the red fruit theme. Twenty-five second finish. This is yummy stuff that will likely benefit from a few years in the cellar, but will be difficult to stay away from.
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4/23/2004 - DianeR wrote: 92 Points
Light and elegant, and yet impressive - this was an excellent wine. The nose was incredible - very fruit-forward. No barnyard smell, but definitely Beaucastel. It seemed to hold the promise of a delicious, complex wine.
Tasted 4/22/04 at the Rhone tasting at Marimar. Definitely one of my favorites of the night.
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12/11/2003 - StarV100 wrote:
Drank at Avalon during dinner with client. Medium ruby colour, surprisingly light on the nose. Really had to swirl it to get much aroma. Fresh, fruity aroma. Detected virtually no tannins. Very smooth and refined. Medium bodied. Seems a little closed at present and perhaps some cellaring will bring out more of everything. Still, I liked it very much but would not yet describe as delicious. Short (5 - 10 second) finish.
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10/31/2003 - SadEdjo wrote:
bright red spicy & rich kirsch. lovely finish
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