ESTG Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Powerful, young, very pure Grenache, white pepper, called blind as highly reminiscent of Charvin, "I don't know anything that tastes like this other than Charvin." Let it age, this is a baby!
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15% abv. O what has become of my beloved Charvin? This might as well be Spanish - it's garnet and clear, and smells like black and red raspberry jam, then figs in honey and wax tarts. Alcohol is + The palate is grippy, but this lacks grace, finesse and midpalate fruit. Tannins are chalky which is fine, but this is liqueur-like and hot.
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Opened it and drank a glass after 2 hrs, it was very closed, heavy on acidity, very minor fruit and medium tannins. It started to emerge after 4 hrs. Vacuumed and refrigerated overnight. Second day, let it open for 2 hrs and viola! Beautiful red and prune fruit with anise and wet stone minerality, velvet tannins and still firm acidity. Medium to full body, nice density of flavor, delicious.
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Huge nose of black salty cherries, hint of licorice... Very nice concentration of black salty cherries. Hint of licorice, lenght of 30 sec, finishing on powdery mineral. BRAVO
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11/11/2023 - Eric wrote:
ESTG Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Powerful, young, very pure Grenache, white pepper, called blind as highly reminiscent of Charvin, "I don't know anything that tastes like this other than Charvin." Let it age, this is a baby!
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11/6/2023 - zpearson Does not like this wine: 88 Points
15% abv. O what has become of my beloved Charvin? This might as well be Spanish - it's garnet and clear, and smells like black and red raspberry jam, then figs in honey and wax tarts. Alcohol is + The palate is grippy, but this lacks grace, finesse and midpalate fruit. Tannins are chalky which is fine, but this is liqueur-like and hot.
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8/27/2023 - Martin Amis Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good. Fine. Nice. Closed and thin at first. Opened up after a while. Traditional, not fruit-forward, style. Will revisit
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3/12/2023 - Tomportwine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened it and drank a glass after 2 hrs, it was very closed, heavy on acidity, very minor fruit and medium tannins. It started to emerge after 4 hrs. Vacuumed and refrigerated overnight. Second day, let it open for 2 hrs and viola! Beautiful red and prune fruit with anise and wet stone minerality, velvet tannins and still firm acidity. Medium to full body, nice density of flavor, delicious.
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2/5/2023 - Philippe_C wrote: 97 Points
Huge nose of black salty cherries, hint of licorice... Very nice concentration of black salty cherries. Hint of licorice, lenght of 30 sec, finishing on powdery mineral. BRAVO
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