Medium red with brown. Great aged CdP nose, very old school, red cherry, thyme, roasted meat and earl grey tea. Dry earthy red fruit and tea flavours. Resolved dry earthy finish.
I think this style Southern Rhone is less in favour now. What a shame.
We bought this in 2010 at the domaine. A great property to visit.
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Decanted for an hour. This is in a perfect spot now, right at its peak, beautiful mature fruit, cherries and a bit of plum and a hint of smoke on the nose. The palate follows with elegant fruit and leathery tastes, still strong tannins. I think this is at its best now, I’m glad I opened it for the first grilling of the season!
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Quel beau vin ! Jamais je n'aurais soupçonné son âge en voyant la robe encore jeune et la bouche gorgée d'un fruit encore très frais. On est à mille lieues du Châteauneuf cuit par les ans. L'accueil en bouche est remarquablement aérien, belle matière élégante, le grenache castenovien est bien là, ce n'est pas super puissant mais super bien équilibré. Plus "classique" dans son profil gustatif que le Vieux Donjon bu le mois dernier, qui évoquait carrément le pinot noir. Excellent, 92+
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12/2/2023 - David J Cooper wrote: 93 Points
Medium red with brown. Great aged CdP nose, very old school, red cherry, thyme, roasted meat and earl grey tea. Dry earthy red fruit and tea flavours. Resolved dry earthy finish.
I think this style Southern Rhone is less in favour now. What a shame.
We bought this in 2010 at the domaine. A great property to visit.
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1/27/2023 - Lindhen wrote: 85 Points
Över sin topp. söta frukter och platt.
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3/30/2021 - NiklasW Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted for an hour. This is in a perfect spot now, right at its peak, beautiful mature fruit, cherries and a bit of plum and a hint of smoke on the nose. The palate follows with elegant fruit and leathery tastes, still strong tannins. I think this is at its best now, I’m glad I opened it for the first grilling of the season!
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3/27/2021 - jpberger wrote: flawed
Past its time. Should have opened a coup of years ago
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2/25/2021 - vinum bonum wrote: 92 Points
Quel beau vin ! Jamais je n'aurais soupçonné son âge en voyant la robe encore jeune et la bouche gorgée d'un fruit encore très frais. On est à mille lieues du Châteauneuf cuit par les ans. L'accueil en bouche est remarquablement aérien, belle matière élégante, le grenache castenovien est bien là, ce n'est pas super puissant mais super bien équilibré. Plus "classique" dans son profil gustatif que le Vieux Donjon bu le mois dernier, qui évoquait carrément le pinot noir. Excellent, 92+
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