2007 Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine

Community Tasting Notes (133) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  10/31/2023 - walkerjfw wrote: 94 Points

  Dinner w/Val and Rowena at home, last bottle of this was in 2020. Decanted for about 30 minutes prior to drinking. Mild sediment strained, last notes indicated much more.
  
  Notes from 2020:" Deep ruby color. Powerful nose of red fruits and dark berries, baking and Christmas spice. Rich and viscous palate, liqueur like quality. Showing red berry preserves, blackberry, orange zest, cola, mulberry and spice. Persists through the mid palate into a layered finish. Great depth throughout..."
  
  Hasn't changed much, still rich and expressive. Dark berries and baking spices notable on this tasting.
  
  Decant still a must, this bottle opened faster than the last (from notes). Ready to go in about 30 minutes. Checked my inventory, I bought this in 2011 for about $50...great value, wine still going strong with a long arc ahead of it. However...worth opening now.

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  6/23/2023 - Tige Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Encore pleins de fruits et une belle fraicheur.
  Surprenamment moins lourd que la dernière bouteille.
  Dans une fabuleuse période à mon avis.

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  10/16/2022 - ClaytonDave Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This is ready and drinking well. Smooth, with classic Cassis flavors. drink up.

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  9/25/2022 - Grinner wrote: 95 Points

  PNP at "The Girl and the Fig" in Sonoma. No formal notes, just another great bottle! here's my note from 5 years ago:
  
  10/21/2017 rated 95 points: PHMG WAG: the '07 Chateauneufs (Old Home of the Lyon): WOTN #2, this had bigger black fruit in layers, then iron, pepper, cocoa, and herbs. Perhaps 60:40 fruit to savory ratio. Now-2019. (2331 views)
  
  Obviously got the window wrong! now-2025

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  8/27/2022 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 Points

  Twin Cities Wine Club no US Wines (Edina, MN): 55% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and 15% Mourvèdre. Some sediment that was strained off. Burnt toast, spice, pepper, leather, raspberries and dried herbs. Medium plus finish and very rustic. For sure at its peak experience and drink now for sure.

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