2007 Domaine de la Charbonnière Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Spéciale Les Hautes Brusquières

Community Tasting Notes (74) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  4/21/2023 - jwolf99 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Out last bottle of this and it didn't disappoint. Opened late afternoon just in case it needed a decant -- that was a good call, as a small splash of it into the glass did not impress. So poured the bottle into decanter and allowed it to sit for 2 hours. That did the trick. The nose was still a bit muted, with some dried fruits and cherries coming through. But this was singing on the palate. Plums, dark berries and leather dominated with some dark chocolate. Such a smooth silky mouthfeel with just a bit of dustiness at the end. Really long finish with more plums, dried herbs, and cocoa powder notes. This is right in its prime but still a lot of life to go. Pretty bummed to not have any more in the cellar. Drink up.

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  1/30/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Last bottle from a case and this amazing QPR still going strong. PnP and enjoy. Lots of mellow fruit. Drink or Hold

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  11/22/2022 - tedcholl Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This 2007 still has alot of life ahead of it. I didn't think it was going to need a decant but it didn't fully open up for 2 hours. This CdP is a blend of Grenache and Syrah. Red cherry, pepper, leather, dry earth.

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  7/11/2022 - acheng wrote: 93 Points

  This has aged well. Captivating nose. Dark cherry and herbs with a touch of hawthorn. Rich and persistent finishe

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  2/1/2022 - #1 or #2? Likes this wine: 93 Points

  colour is med and clear. high glycerin, lots of sediment in bottle. outstanding nose... rich, fruity (blue and red berries), peppery and herbal. palate is bright, high acidity, white pepper, red berry fruit, tart. a very nice finish too, with some well integrated tannin and an attractive sweet herbaceous note that holds. excellent now and years to go i suspect.

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