Interesting. Faded colour so I expected something flat but the nose was absolutely phenomenal, what you might expect from a £50 CDP. The palate failed to live up to that promise though and this has obviously seen better days, straight out of the bottle it was nice if a little one-dimensional but even after 10 minutes in the glass it became quite tartly acidic. I think this was probably a very nice wine 5-10 years ago but we’re definitely on the down slope here. 88 seems harsh but is probably a fair score for where it is now. Bought this for £17 as an experiment as much as anything else; to see how far an ‘entry-level’ CDP blend could go. Not quite this far evidently. However, worth it for the nose alone, could almost smell it from the other room.
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After reading the previous reviews, I was pleasantly surprised that this wine held up nicely. I think being in a climate controlled cellar made the difference. A Rhone style blend with good fruit and balance could of went another couple of years.
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1/23/2022 - df1988 wrote: 88 Points
Interesting. Faded colour so I expected something flat but the nose was absolutely phenomenal, what you might expect from a £50 CDP. The palate failed to live up to that promise though and this has obviously seen better days, straight out of the bottle it was nice if a little one-dimensional but even after 10 minutes in the glass it became quite tartly acidic. I think this was probably a very nice wine 5-10 years ago but we’re definitely on the down slope here. 88 seems harsh but is probably a fair score for where it is now. Bought this for £17 as an experiment as much as anything else; to see how far an ‘entry-level’ CDP blend could go. Not quite this far evidently. However, worth it for the nose alone, could almost smell it from the other room.
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6/7/2016 - jakob.krummenacher@gmail.com wrote:
Well rounded and full body. surprisingly appealing and smooth for grenache. Drink now - 2020
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6/30/2015 - chester100 wrote: 90 Points
After reading the previous reviews, I was pleasantly surprised that this wine held up nicely. I think being in a climate controlled cellar made the difference. A Rhone style blend with good fruit and balance could of went another couple of years.
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6/19/2013 - ews3 wrote: 83 Points
fruit has faded a bit, leaving not too much behind, at least on this bottle.
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2/24/2012 - mortfin wrote: 89 Points
Very good, rich with soft tannins
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