Tastes of fig & prune balsamic with cherry liqueur, dried strawberries, toasted walnuts, pine nuts, and dark roasted Italian coffee beans. Very nice herbs & spices of thyme, rosemary, black pepper and an assortment of others. It is bone-dry and the alcohol is highly evident. Over rated by the so-called "wine critics" and definitely not worth the current market valuations of $250 per bottle; however, this is a very well made and hearty CdP. Food pairing: Garlic and blood-rare beef are the saving graces for this wine, along with strong / balanced flavors like Saint Agur Blue Cheese with candied apricots & strawberry preserves are of substantial benefit.
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Ten years since we first tasted this wine. My notes from back then recall some “burly” tannins and those have subsided quite a bit. Quick decant and drank during dinner prep, with dinner and one glass left after dinner as I write this note. A very good CdP but not a 100 pt wine like one of the pro reviews. Nice dense raspberry fruit but not much complexity and it’s likely time to drink up.
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(Verkostet aus der Normalflasche (75cl) im Rahmen der C9dP Probe von Peter Buser. 65% Grenache, 35% Mourvèdre) Kräftiges Rubin. Sehr rauchige Nase, schwarze Oliven, Myrte, gemüsige Noten. Im Gaumen reiffruchtig, rund im Auftakt, wird dann straffer, zeigt merklich Tannin, auch viel Alkohol, mächtig, wild, hitzig, lang. Viel Würze im Abgang. Stilistisch nicht mein Ding. 93 vvPunkte www.vvwine.ch
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(Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée du Quet) Opaque, very dark red violet color; lovely, berry, blackberry, herbal, anise nose; tight, tasty, black fruit, graphite, anise, tar palate; long finish (80% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre; needs 5 to 7 years)
(Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée du Quet) Dark magenta color; big, smoky, licorice, baked plum, dried berry and mole sauce nose; tasty, exotic, dried berry, licorice, tart black fruit, tar, graphite, spicy plum and mole palate, with depth; long finish
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2/26/2024 - Sanlucar Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tastes of fig & prune balsamic with cherry liqueur, dried strawberries, toasted walnuts, pine nuts, and dark roasted Italian coffee beans. Very nice herbs & spices of thyme, rosemary, black pepper and an assortment of others. It is bone-dry and the alcohol is highly evident.
Over rated by the so-called "wine critics" and definitely not worth the current market valuations of $250 per bottle; however, this is a very well made and hearty CdP.
Food pairing: Garlic and blood-rare beef are the saving graces for this wine, along with strong / balanced flavors like Saint Agur Blue Cheese with candied apricots & strawberry preserves are of substantial benefit.
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11/18/2023 - Polarper Likes this wine: 100 Points
Absolutely fabulous. Fresh yet complex and balanced. This wine is still going strong.
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7/1/2023 - Arch57 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Ten years since we first tasted this wine. My notes from back then recall some “burly” tannins and those have subsided quite a bit. Quick decant and drank during dinner prep, with dinner and one glass left after dinner as I write this note. A very good CdP but not a 100 pt wine like one of the pro reviews. Nice dense raspberry fruit but not much complexity and it’s likely time to drink up.
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1/9/2023 - vvWine.ch wrote: 93 Points
(Verkostet aus der Normalflasche (75cl) im Rahmen der C9dP Probe von Peter Buser. 65% Grenache, 35% Mourvèdre) Kräftiges Rubin. Sehr rauchige Nase, schwarze Oliven, Myrte, gemüsige Noten. Im Gaumen reiffruchtig, rund im Auftakt, wird dann straffer, zeigt merklich Tannin, auch viel Alkohol, mächtig, wild, hitzig, lang. Viel Würze im Abgang. Stilistisch nicht mein Ding. 93 vvPunkte www.vvwine.ch
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9/2/2022 - HOS wrote: 94 Points
Decanted and started drinking. Not as good as 2020 note so seems to be on the way down
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