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2008 Burge Family Garnacha
4/11/2024 - F1NUT Likes this wine: 91 Points
A very enjoyable wine even alongside two 2007 Chateauneuf du Papes (good year) although 3rd ranked in the bracket is the clear winner for value. Delicious drinking and holding its own for intensity of black and some red fruits with excellent tannin, good acidity and length. My last bottle and was clearly a great buy at the time.
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2007 Domaine de Villeneuve Châteauneuf-du-Pape
4/11/2024 - F1NUT Likes this wine: 94 Points
Good cork. This was a bit ho hum when opened but already displayed good fruit. Decanted into a closed bottle 4 hours before serving blind with Font de Michelle and Burge Garnacha. Wow this wine impressed from the first approach to the end of the course of food (veal tenderloin). Black plums, blackcurrant, black cherries, liquorice, truffle, cedar, new leather and some allspice etc. Great soft tannins, excellent acidity and showing great length with a nicely poised fruity long finish. Wine of the bracket by far the popular choice also wine of the night.
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2007 Domaine Font de Michelle Châteauneuf-du-Pape
4/11/2024 - F1NUT Likes this wine: 92 Points
A great bottle! Good cork. Initially very closed, tannic almost bitter but some black fruit underneath - I was worried. Decanted 4 hours before serving into a closed bottle, served blind. What a change! Sensational plum, mocha, liquorice, cedar, blackcurrant, truffle and wonderful things going on. Good acidity and those tannins while significant seemed softened. An excellent drink in a bracket of three about the same age but the Villeneuve won the popular vote.
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