2006 Tardieu-Laurent Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  6/21/2022 - Costes76 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Deep purple color. Pronounced nose of blackcurrant, redberry, dried herbs and mushroom. Dry, medium- acidity, medium- tannins, medium alcohol, medium+ body, palate follows through, medium+ finish.

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  5/21/2022 - PaulusLoZebra Likes this wine: 93 Points

  My first bottle in over four years, this was very similar, just as good and perhaps better, than the previous bottle. Decanted and served 15 minutes later, this wine does not need much air, with big aromas available almost immediately. It shows sweet red and blue fruit, a wonderful spiciness, excellent acidity. The wine has inherent richness, a very savory and spicy mid-plate, a smoothness that does not reveal the 14.5% alcohol, and a lingering bitter-cherry and cola finish. Drink to 2028?

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  1/2/2021 - Vancouver Likes this wine:

  Medium to deep ruby in appearance. No real sign of lightening at age 14 or so .
  
  Nose is surprisingly reticent given the age of the wine. With some coaxing the nose reveals attractive candied red fruit and some kirsch and spice. Nose more elegant than forward or flamboyant.
  
  This wine impresses more on the palate- full bodied with lots of acidity and structure and lots of flavor persistence- more towards kirsch.
  
  The finish is medium plus.
  
  I think this wine is destined to remain structured and "fresh" as opposed to an open knit CDP. Drink now or hold for another 5 years- but unlikely to improve.

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  1/1/2021 - Costes76 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Good, rounded structure and balance. Enjoyed this.

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  12/21/2018 - Tartiflette wrote: 89 Points

  Decanted a few hours. A wine which is rather clumsy. Too much alcohol and too much of all really. It mellowed out somewhat with food though.

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