2000 Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (61) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  2/15/2024 - europat55 wrote: 90 Points

  Nose: 90-91; Palate: 89-90
  My #2; Group's #5; Tasted Blind.
  Declined significantly after 60ish minutes in the glass.

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  12/25/2023 - beachbum Likes this wine: 92 Points

  straight from the cellar it was a bit cool and restrained, but i pulled the cork and let it sit and warm up. at dinner with beef roast it was very accomodating, deep cherry and tar, it was still a strong wine. hints of orange on the rim, this still has 5 years. some liked it more than me, i think mY tastes have moved on a bit, but when there is hearty bbq food, these do have a place.

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  3/13/2022 - beachbum wrote: 92 Points

  I decanted this and there was quite a crust. The bottle was also cold. Sandra described as cherry, yes the fruit was still forward and lush, full and concentrated cough syrup and brown leaves, beautiful nose, ethereal, the wine s melding together nicely, slightly acidic on the finish. No shame to drink now, but I also don’t see a rush to drink for 5 years, the bottle was finished quickly with a nice roast fillet.

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  1/16/2021 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Still enjoyable but clearly on the downward slope.
  Iron and earthy aromas dominate with remnants of fruit.
  The texture is quite nice and the alcohol not apparent.
  I would not decant it.

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  6/29/2020 - SteveG wrote: 88 Points

  Well, I guess 9 more years this is longer a young wine, but certainly a high-quality mature CdP, just my tastes have changed and it seemed a little alcoholic and claustrophobic, and probably best that we drank this as an apertif rather than with dinner. Full-bodied mature grenache, some dirt and old oak, I am told our remaining 2001 should taste better and younger.

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