'07 Chave Hermitage and more '07 CdPs

Vin Vino Wine, Palo Alto, California
Tasted Saturday, November 6, 2010 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 459 views

Flight 1 - Starter (1 Note)

2009 Avinyó Penedès Petillant vi d'agulla 89 Points

Spain, Catalunya, Penedès

Very light yellow color; chalk, lime, tart citrus, minerally nose; refreshing, dry, tasty, fizzy, tangy lemon, tart citrus, mineral palate; medium finish

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Flight 2 - Hermitage Blanc (1 Note)

2007 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 93 Points

France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

Light-medium butter yellow color; rich, buttery, almond, lanolin nose; tight, almond, tart pear palate with depth; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.

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Flight 3 - Chateauneuf du Papes (5 Notes)

2008 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Unique 92 Points

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

Very dark red violet color; nice roasted berry, garrigue, licorice, red berry nose; tight, tart berry, roasted berry, licorice, garrigue, roasted plum palate; medium-plus finish

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2007 Domaine de Villeneuve Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Vieilles Vignes 93 Points

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

Very dark red violet color; appealing ripe berry, blackberry, berry syrup nose with some incipient bacon fat; tight, ripe berry, blackberry, baked plum, deep black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.

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2008 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 94 Points

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

Very dark red violet color; deep, sexy, roasted plum, tart berry, garrigue, sage nose; tasty, tight, roasted berry, garrigue, sage, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish

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2007 Domaine Roger Perrin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve des Vieilles Vignes 91 Points

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

Very dark red violet color; chocolate, baked bread, tar, black fruit, roast meat nose; tight, roasted meat, berry, tar, beef brisket, beef gravy palate, very approachable now and not likely to be very ageworthy; medium-plus finish

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2007 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée 93 Points

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

Very dark red violet color; smoky, tobacco, tart black fruit nose; tobacco, tart black fruit, smoke, garrigue palate, heading toward cigar box; medium-plus finish

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Flight 4 - Hermitage (1 Note)

2007 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage 94 Points

France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

Almost opaque red violet color; sexy, rich, deep, blackberry, berry nose; tight, but rich and elegant, tart blackberry, ripe berry, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 94+ pts.

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