This was drinking beautifully tonight after about an hour of air with excellent depth and concentration to its spicy, dark red and blue fruit, garrigue undertones and firm minerality. There’s also some subtle aromas of pipe tobacco. This was full bodied and had a long, satisfying finish. The tannins are fully integrated. What a delight!
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(Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Dark red violet color; brett, tart black fruit, subtle herbs, savory, garrigue nose; tight, garrigue, tart berry, mineral, charcoal palate; medium-plus finish (too bretty for a 2009 bottle of wine going for over $150)
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4/7/2024 - Venkar Likes this wine: 92 Points
fig, plum, with tobacco and smoke hints
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4/2/2024 - SLOFred Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent CDP, but at $100 I would have expected nothing less!
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3/12/2024 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 93 Points
This was drinking beautifully tonight after about an hour of air with excellent depth and concentration to its spicy, dark red and blue fruit, garrigue undertones and firm minerality. There’s also some subtle aromas of pipe tobacco. This was full bodied and had a long, satisfying finish. The tannins are fully integrated. What a delight!
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2/10/2024 - chanukha Likes this wine: 90 Points
Bit astringent in the finish which I didn't notice in the last bottle. Definitely taste the drying tannins. Still good but had better CdP.
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1/20/2024 - Venkar Likes this wine: 93 Points
lovely. fig, plum, blackberry, bit of tobacco and menthol Aging make such a difference with these wines.
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