Medium garnet with almost no browning. Smells like a barrel of red licorice candy with crushed dark flower petals. This is an ethereal, feminine wine that is absolutely aged to perfection. Strawberries, a hint of sage and even more garrigue, and a lightness that hints of fine aged burgundy.
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Brick red; leather, hot grit, spikey, blossoms with air, ‘warm’ fruit; fulsome, grippy, this has an edge & shows its age. Has a fiery potency & powers through to the finish. Time in hand.
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Well evolved in terms of colour. On the nose not much fruit, a hint of dried fruit maybe, forest notes, spices, slightly barnyardy at first. On the palate bright acidity, spicy, again not much fruit. Decent length but pretty tart and drying finish. Past its peak based on this bottle - drink up. 86-87
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Well, looks like my last bottle was faulty rather than just mediocre. This bottle was totally 'a point', dark in colour, nose of blood, camphor and sweet dried fruit. Palate was silky, no heat, grippy tannin but such a glossy mouth feel and a fantastic savoury classical style. Long finish. Super tasty mature CNdP and great value at c£20.
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7/25/2020 - TexasBob Likes this wine: 94 Points
Medium garnet with almost no browning. Smells like a barrel of red licorice candy with crushed dark flower petals. This is an ethereal, feminine wine that is absolutely aged to perfection. Strawberries, a hint of sage and even more garrigue, and a lightness that hints of fine aged burgundy.
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3/17/2018 - chbeaumont wrote: 90 Points
Brick red; leather, hot grit, spikey, blossoms with air, ‘warm’ fruit; fulsome, grippy, this has an edge & shows its age. Has a fiery potency & powers through to the finish. Time in hand.
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4/23/2015 - rossi.wine wrote: 87 Points
Well evolved in terms of colour. On the nose not much fruit, a hint of dried fruit maybe, forest notes, spices, slightly barnyardy at first. On the palate bright acidity, spicy, again not much fruit. Decent length but pretty tart and drying finish. Past its peak based on this bottle - drink up. 86-87
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1/18/2015 - finewinebuff57 wrote: 90 Points
As others have observed possibly just past its peak, but this was a delicious, gently mature Chateauneuf. Unspectacular but very satisfying.........
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7/2/2011 - Nohedes wrote: 92 Points
Well, looks like my last bottle was faulty rather than just mediocre. This bottle was totally 'a point', dark in colour, nose of blood, camphor and sweet dried fruit. Palate was silky, no heat, grippy tannin but such a glossy mouth feel and a fantastic savoury classical style. Long finish. Super tasty mature CNdP and great value at c£20.
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