A healthy deep terracotta red colour, initial slight astringency but there is enough sweet fruit to dominate and though it tires after an hour this is really lovely. An underrated vintage and always nice to come across even after nearly 30 years.
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Being a much better vintage than initially thought it is pleasing that it is still so good. Typical mature CNP as so farmy and rustic and yet plenty of sweet fruit and good balance. Never fades in the glass and just so impressive despite being almost cloudy in appearance.
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From my favourite Rioja vintage a glorious example of just how well they age. Beautiful ruby colour and clear as a bell. Plenty of berry fruit and balanced oak mean this is healthy and interesting from start to finish. Doubt it could last more than 5-10 years but then who knows!
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1995 Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
4/20/2024 - Loathesome Likes this wine: 92 Points
A healthy deep terracotta red colour, initial slight astringency but there is enough sweet fruit to dominate and though it tires after an hour this is really lovely. An underrated vintage and always nice to come across even after nearly 30 years.
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1981 Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape
4/8/2024 - Loathesome Likes this wine: 93 Points
Being a much better vintage than initially thought it is pleasing that it is still so good. Typical mature CNP as so farmy and rustic and yet plenty of sweet fruit and good balance. Never fades in the glass and just so impressive despite being almost cloudy in appearance.
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1973 Lagunilla Rioja Gran Reserva
4/6/2024 - Loathesome Likes this wine: 94 Points
From my favourite Rioja vintage a glorious example of just how well they age. Beautiful ruby colour and clear as a bell. Plenty of berry fruit and balanced oak mean this is healthy and interesting from start to finish. Doubt it could last more than 5-10 years but then who knows!
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