1996 Domaine Paul Autard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée La Cote Ronde

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 86.5 points

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  11/2/2010 - grafstrb wrote: 84 Points

  – popped and poured –
  – tasted non-blind over a couple hours –
  – 50% Grenache, 50% Syrah –
  
  NOSE: gentle smokiness and some dull cherries; an odd vegetal streak; hints of spearmint and chalk.
  
  BODY: orange-tinged ruby color of medium to medium-deep depth; medium-light to medium bodied.
  
  TASTE: seems fresh, but without much (if any) depth of fruit flavors; light tart red berry and leather flavors; light garrigue and soggy cigar on the finish, which is long and of light intensity. smooth tannins and lots of acid — on the acidic side of well-balanced between acid and tannin; slightly warm in the belly; not much structure; best days are definitely behind this one. Drink now.
  
  B: 50, 5, 10, 13, 6 = 84
  A: 50, 5, 10, 16, 6 = 87

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