Wine Education Service - Châteauneuf du Pape

Presented by Sandy Leckie

• 2006 Revoltier & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieux Chemin 82 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Healthy ruby with some age.
  A fruity nose, fairly simple, slightly spicy.
  This tastes delicious, fruity, strawberies and cherries, well balanced, medium length.

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• 2006 Domaine Font de Michelle Châteauneuf-du-Pape 83 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Healthy ruby with some age.
  A youngish nose, lanolin, red fruit, warmth.
  A goodly ba;lance her, but this needs more time, quite long.

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• 2006 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape 86 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Ruby with some age.
  Lovely nose, meaty, fruity, flowery, interesting.
  Excellent balance, big fruit, with plenty of acidity and soft tannins, expansive mid palte, good length.

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• 2006 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Lovely ruby with a little age.
  A subtle nose with loads of complexity, fruit, spice, vanilla.
  Delicious but oh so youthful, sweet attack, smooth middle, great length.

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• 2005 Domaine Lucien Barrot et Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape 76 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Ruby, with age.
  A rather medicinal nose, cherry Tunes.
  Fruity, soft, simple style, slightly meaty, tannic, very short - disappointing

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• 2005 Château Fortia Châteauneuf-du-Pape 81 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  More brown than ruby.
  A fruity nose, waxy, heady ripe fruit, complex, inviting.
  Delicious fruit but overpowering alcohol, medium length - this wine's OTT.

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• 2000 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin 82 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Mahogany with age.
  A complex nose, lots of development, a hint of fruit.
  Quite dry, no fruit, cheesy, interesting, lacking a mid palate, quite long.

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• 1994 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 88 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  Sherry coloured.
  Attractive nose, complex, vegetal with residual fruit.
  Dry, still fruity, well balanced, complex, gorgeous mid palate, great length.

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