2010 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Community Tasting Notes (150) Avg Score: 94.3 points

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  3/10/2024 - bitdrerik wrote: 95 Points

  1 dl tekinn með Coravin.
  Í nefi: Sveskjur, skógarber og leysiefni. Mjög dökkur ilmur.
  Svo á tungu: Dökk kirsuber, súkkulaði. Frábært jafnvægi. Kaffitónar í eftirbragði. Algerlega tilbúið núna.

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  3/2/2024 - bobvictor Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very good. Needs more time.

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  1/15/2024 - ovenmitt wrote: 93 Points

  From memory... Much different than the Marcoux from a couple weeks ago. More red fruit, iodine and linear. Notes of rosemary, sage and other spices. Very nicely balanced, Excellent now but I think this will still improve.

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  12/31/2023 - DCHawkeye Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Drank on NYE, with cassoulet. It's fascinating to see the differing opinions on this wine. My first bottle of 6 - I was stunned by how youthful it seemed. Very dark, obviously big, but not overwhelming (and certainly not from the alcohol). Lovely spice, lots of fruit. I really enjoyed this, and look forward to tracking the remaining bottles. It will also be interesting to see how this producer, in particular, handles the increased temps from global warming. Much like Bordeaux has better learned to handle the warmer vintages post-2003, Châteauneuf-du-Pape has hopefully done the same to prevent its Grenache from being a look-alike for Sine Qua Non. (Fwiw as a comp, my go-to CdPs are Pegau Cuvee Reservee and Vieux Donjon; both of whose '10s I love.)

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  12/24/2023 - Throughthegrapevine Likes this wine: 92 Points

  On this bottle the 15% alcohol was felt more than in previously tasted bottles. At full maturity. Drink up soon.

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