Wine Education Service - Châteauneuf du Pape and Satellites

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Tasted Thursday, March 5, 2015 by tendring with 422 views

Introduction

Presented by Sandy Leckie

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2013 Domaine Maby Lirac La Fermade Rouge 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Lirac

    Youthful, opaque.
    Waxy, leathery nose, black fruit eventually.
    Juicy ripe black fruit attack, light sot tannins, mourvedre quite prominent, alcohol heat in the mid palate, good length, drinking well now.

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  • 2012 Domaine Le Colombier Vacqueyras 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras

    Opaque, a hint of age.
    A little bit of the garrigue on the nose, gentle fruit, very attractive but restrained.
    Sweet fresh fruity attack, pleasant tannins adding a slight bitterness, quite long, this wine is worth keeping 2-5 years.

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 2011 Domaine la Soumade Rasteau 89 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rasteau

    Quite intense purple with a hint of age, opaque.
    Interesting nose, slightly burnt notes, a bit of development.
    Animal notes in the fruity attack, good balance, savoury, warming, spicy, quite long, keeping well and will keep another couple of years.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 2011 Domaine La Bouïssiere Gigondas 89 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas

    Opaque with a little age.
    Slightly fruity nose.
    Fruity but any sweetness derives from the high alcohol, this wine fels very alcoholic, good length.

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  • 2011 Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Châteauneuf-du-Pape 88 Points

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

    Translucent with a bit of age.
    Animal nose, sweaty, grubby with some dried fruit notes.
    Sweet and slightly burnt fruit attack, balanced, fairly smooth mid palate, drinking well, medium length.

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  • 2009 Domaine Font de Michelle Châteauneuf-du-Pape 91 Points

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

    Translucent, a hint of age.
    Light, elegant, fruity nose, a hint of green vegetables, complex and lovely.
    There's a lot of alcohol here but the fruit carries the day, lovely mid palate smoothness, pretty long, drinking well now and will continue to please over the next five years.

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