2007 Chapelle-St-Arnoux Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (32) Avg Score: 87.1 points

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  1/24/2021 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Retail $25. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre. I bought this what feels like a lifetime ago from a guy online, sight unseen without knowing one iota about the wine or producer (although I had a modicum of knowledge about the appellation). Upon opening? Wow--really stinky. As in really, really, really stinky. More Brett than a certain George on the '80s Kansas City Royals. Yikes. I decided to let it sit and stew for a bit, but the Brett persisted, in gangbusters. OK. I decided to move past the heavy barnyard on this wine and I was rewarded: plenty of fruit, still considerable funk, but also a depth and breadth that I was not expecting. Sure, upon opening, this is more than off-putting. But as it warmed and incorporated some air? It improved. Maybe even drastically. Still some funk but closer to a Whoa. thedrunkencyclist.com

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  9/4/2016 - Winevestor wrote: 88 Points

  I did this wine a big disservice by serving this along with a good 2007 CdP. It was blown away. However I had it the second night on its own and it was enjoyable. Light-weight, near the end of its drinking window, not complex, but fun drinking with a light pepper hit.

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  8/16/2016 - gcarl wrote: 86 Points

  Last bottle from cellar, decent $11 wine from 2010 purchase.

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  5/23/2014 - guribh wrote: 87 Points

  I whole heartily agree with @UPFROMTHECELLAR notes of 10/10/2012 which, by extension, may prove that he may be slightly off as it is still holding its own. Yes, it will go nowhere better from here. So for heavens sake - if you have any left - drink 'em up.

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  4/28/2014 - guribh wrote: 87 Points

  Will not get any better. Reached its very pleasant peak.

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