Two hour decant-lots of fine and quite chunky sediment so care required. This is like velvet now, tannins beautifully integrated and some notes of plum/cherry -wish I hadn’t drunk so many bottles in previous years!
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Monday hangout at Domaine (Chicago, IL): Served double blind. Unmistakable note of grenachse strawberries on the nose. Relatively clean for what was an easy Châteauneuf-du-Pape guess. A bit sweet but not showing any signs of roastedness to the fruit. Overall lacks the structure that I like in wine -- feels a bit amorphous, and it was pretty shocking on the reveal as to the vintage; I guessed this was something like a late 1980s wine.
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Glass: Zaltp Bordeaux / Riedel Sommelier Bordeaux Popped and poured. Deep garnet color, lots of fine sediment. Fine, deep and complex nose. Lots of extract sweetness. Very round, harmonious and balanced with polished tannin. Sweet Cherries, herbs, ethereal. Good length. 93
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Incenses and spices on the nose, sweet aromas, complex and silky wine, red and black powerful fruits yet elegant and long, plenty of fine tannins coating the mouth, long finish, ayoung beauty, still years of life ahead. Liked it very much.
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(Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes) Dark red violet color; violet, raspberry and blackberry nose; tasty but very ripe, with caramel, chocolate and a little heat; medium-plus finish
(Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes) Fabulous pepper, brambly nose; black fruit, horseradish, roasted fruit palate; medium-plus finish
(Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes) Big red currant, white chocolate and licorice nose; gorgeous licorice, cherry and meaty palate; long finish
(Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes) Deep and broad berry and game nose; sexy, concentrated gamey and brambly fruit, tannins that need some time to resolve; long finish 96+ pts.
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8/27/2023 - HeavyPourWine Likes this wine: 91 Points
Sunday night dinner in Marietta (Sommelier Guild of Atlanta) (Marietta, GA): Was expecting more from this wine (given producer/age) but still very good.
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8/9/2023 - SMARTYCELLAR Likes this wine: 94 Points
Two hour decant-lots of fine and quite chunky sediment so care required. This is like velvet now, tannins beautifully integrated and some notes of plum/cherry -wish I hadn’t drunk so many bottles in previous years!
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2/20/2023 - acyso wrote: 85 Points
Monday hangout at Domaine (Chicago, IL): Served double blind. Unmistakable note of grenachse strawberries on the nose. Relatively clean for what was an easy Châteauneuf-du-Pape guess. A bit sweet but not showing any signs of roastedness to the fruit. Overall lacks the structure that I like in wine -- feels a bit amorphous, and it was pretty shocking on the reveal as to the vintage; I guessed this was something like a late 1980s wine.
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1/1/2023 - NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine: 93 Points
Glass: Zaltp Bordeaux / Riedel Sommelier Bordeaux
Popped and poured. Deep garnet color, lots of fine sediment. Fine, deep and complex nose. Lots of extract sweetness. Very round, harmonious and balanced with polished tannin. Sweet Cherries, herbs, ethereal. Good length. 93
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12/27/2022 - Mag357 Likes this wine:
Incenses and spices on the nose, sweet aromas, complex and silky wine, red and black powerful fruits yet elegant and long, plenty of fine tannins coating the mouth, long finish, ayoung beauty, still years of life ahead. Liked it very much.
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