2010 La Ferme du Mont Châteauneuf-du-Pape Côtes Capelan

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  3/13/2024 - etyc Likes this wine:

  Brought this as a starter/aperitif (blinded) to a Rhone-theme'd dinner. Decanted for ~2+hrs, and poured after I had served the Roussanne VV. Boy, this definitely showed well. Between the 2 Cote Roties that followed (the '10 Jamet & '08 Guigal Ladonne) and the 2 Cornas thereafter ('06 Robert Michel & '12 Balthazar Chaillot), I'd have placed this Ferme du Mont in-between from a preference perspective. Btw, none guessed a CdP with most/all guesses landing on N. Rhone & a Rotie as well... with its elegance masking its origin, perhaps... Nice red to start off the dinner - mf objective achieved! :)

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  3/13/2024 - Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Grateful for samples from Tim. Tasted blind. About 2-3 hours of air in bottle already. Drank in Grassl Cru.
  Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
  Nose medium intensity, with aromas of bacon fat meat, roasted pork, garrigue, Provencal herbs, spices, dark red cherries, hint of lavender. Developing.
  On the palate, dry, high acidity, high alcohol (14.5%), structured high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of elegant black cherries, blackberries, dark red cherries, dark red plum, peppery spices, bacon fat meatiness. Long finish.
  Very good quality. I like this type of CdP. Nothing jammy, stewy, or over-alcoholic here. On the way up.

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  2/15/2024 - rmarcos Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Even better than the last bottle. Great out of the bottle but much better after an hour decant. Very lovely mix of berry fruit and spice. Great bottle

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  9/16/2023 - bonedoc wrote: 95 Points

  2010's
  
  Ferme du Mont Cotes Capelan: darker, viscous, more mocha and baking spices, clove, low acid
  
  Grand Veneur Les Origines: slighter lighter purple/red, less spice and a touch more acid.
  
  both outstanding!

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  8/8/2023 - bobl wrote:

  Don’t remember

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