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1989 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
10/9/2012 - CSM wrote: 98 Points
Brought to ICI Bistro in Toronto on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Decanted for sediment and served immediately. All I can say is wow. The nose of this wine is specacular. A little barnyard, which I happen to enjoy, but mostly beautiful floral notes (my wife said vioelts) and notes of truffle, cedar, baking spice and ripe red berries. On the palate, mainly eplays from the nose, showing mostly red berries and spice, but the thing I noticed most was the texture - pure silk. This was absolutely spectacular tonight. I would say it's just entering its prime drinking window and should remain there for 10 or so years.
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2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
6/9/2012 - CSM wrote: 95 Points
Served at cellar temperature and allowed to warm slowly over 2 hours. Initially notes of pineapple, banana, mango, white flowers and peach ton the nose. At about hour 1 nutty and mineral notes arise, mainly marzipan and almond and a note of Allen's apple juice emerges.
Rich and unctuous on the palate, showing pear, peach and butterscotch, with good acidity. Lovely balance in this wine with none of the noticeable heat of the last bottle. Outstanding!
Would think this will start to shut down over the near term so drink over the next 6 months or hold for 10 plus years.
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2001 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin
5/21/2012 - CSM wrote: 92 Points
Drank at ICI Bisto in Toronto. Decanted for approximately thirty minutes before first glass and then followed over 2 hours. Still youthful on the nose, with raspberry, fig, red liquorice, with a touch of earth. Very little secondary development on the nose. On the palate again showed mostly raspberry, with some cherry notes but pretty one-dimensional. Revisit in 2-3 years.
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