Vinetasters: Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Skokie, IL): Served double blind. Really intense brett here, but there are some nice sweet and sour red fruit elements here that help cover up the barnyard. The palate has a slight bit of brown on it, but the surprising this is the amount of acidity in this wine. It's almost all acid and the fruit plays a supporting role to it all. Oddly, there are some raisiny notes here as well -- not sure how that really happens. It's an interesting dichotomy, but I think the acid is a little too heightened here. My 6th, group's 12th.
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2/13/2022 - johnh1001 wrote: 93 Points
Wonderfully pure red fruit, grilled meat and some earth. Light but poweful. Nice surprise
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9/16/2018 - acyso wrote: 88 Points
Vinetasters: Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Skokie, IL): Served double blind. Really intense brett here, but there are some nice sweet and sour red fruit elements here that help cover up the barnyard. The palate has a slight bit of brown on it, but the surprising this is the amount of acidity in this wine. It's almost all acid and the fruit plays a supporting role to it all. Oddly, there are some raisiny notes here as well -- not sure how that really happens. It's an interesting dichotomy, but I think the acid is a little too heightened here. My 6th, group's 12th.
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