Brisket Bash Deux: 10 Vintage Vertical of Clos de Papes and more

A second round of Steve's famous Texas beef brisket with around two dozens guests. If we keep doing these, Siggy's going to end up with a BBQ joint here somewhere. Very, very tasty, along with everyone else's culinary contributions. The wine ended up with a strong slant to CDP with a 10 vintage vertical of Clos des Papes. Just getting through that was a challenge with so many other nice wines lurking about.

• 2002 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare 95 Points

  France, Champagne

  Light-medium gold color. Drank 1 glass over 20 minutes. Another beautiful bottle that was hard to keep in the glass for long. Fantastic nose with great toasted notes, almond, nutty, lemon, pear and fantastic depth and energy while everything translates from the nose with sheer beauty. 95+pts.

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• 2011 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  Light green-gold color. Drank a small pour over 15 minutes. Consistent with previous note. Very good, nice Chablis character and a solid QPR.

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• 2013 Adega Familiar Eladio Piñeiro Envidia Cochina 91 Points

  Spain, Galicia, Rías Baixas

  Light gold color. Drank a small pour. A delicious Albarino with very nice fruit, tropical, kiwi, lychee, citrus, nice stony minerality and a medium plus finish. Excellent. 90+ to 91pts.

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• 2015 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé 93 Points

  France, Provence, Bandol

  Light salmon color. Drank 1 glass over 20 minutes plus. Another wine that is very difficult to keep in the glass. This is so flipping good it just glides down before you know what happened. I don't care what it costs, it is the best rose bar none year in year out. Sure there's other good ones and sometimes they hit and sometimes they don't. this has the complexity and intensity of a great wine. Wow, great nose, fresh and alive, wonderful citrus, minerals, a blast of clementines, strawberry-kiwi, and a long penetrating finish. Great acid, impeccable balance, and I'm reminded that I don't drink it often enough.

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• 2015 Bodegas Muga Rioja Rosado 90 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Light orange color. Drank a small pour. Ahh, brings back memories of the this summer when this was a staple. Still excellent and a solid go to rose. Cherry, minerals, watermelon, fresh, clean.

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• 1995 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 96 Points

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

  medium dark red color. Slow-O for 1 hour plus, drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. Drank as part of a vertical of Clos des Papes (95, 98, 99, 00, 01, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09) Wow, fantastic again, and wine of the vertical. I had really hoped this wasn't just a one-off great bottle I'd had before, and at the very least it's a two off J. Killer perfumed nose with leather, dried flowers, earthy, subtle garrigue, red berry and red cherry fruit and spice. The palate is equal to the nose and shows the elegance and depth of classic aged CDP the way it was intended to be. See previous detailed note. 96+pts.

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• 1998 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Flawed

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

  This wasn't right, not representative of past bottles; stewy fruit, some off putting aromas, cooked at the least. Drank as part of a vertical of Clos des Papes (95, 98, 99, 00, 01, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09)

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• 1999 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 94 Points

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

  Dark red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over 20-30 minutes. Drank as part of a vertical of Clos des Papes (95, 98, 99, 00, 01, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09). My second favorite of the flight. This has great fruit, red to dark red,, good concentration, very balanced, nice tannins, and silky texture that stands out; earth, refined.

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• 2000 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Flawed

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

  Another stewed, heat damaged bottle. I've never had this when it was at its best. Happy to keep trying though. Drank as part of a vertical of Clos des Papes (95, 98, 99, 00, 01, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09)

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• 2001 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points

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

  Very dark red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over 45 minutes. Drank as part of a vertical of Clos des Papes (95, 98, 99, 00, 01, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09) This was very good, showing nice aromatics, garrigue, red licorice, red fruits, and some grip on the tannins; more tart fruit on the palate and a savory aspect too. It is a bit brooding out of the gate, but evolves over 30 minutes. Like many of the '01's this is still youthful and needs air to show at its best. 92 at the outset and 93 to 94 by the end of the glass.

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• 2004 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 94 Points

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

  Very dark red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. Drank as part of a vertical of Clos des Papes (95, 98, 99, 00, 01, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09). Love this wine, always have. This was a little further on down the line so it had gotten a bit more air. Delivers on the nose with a classic floral perfume and Provencal dried herbs and fresh red berries, deeper, earthy and more garrigue on the palate, silky, raspberry, a touch of umami here too.

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• 2005 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points

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

  Very dark red/purple color. PNP, drank a small pour over 20 minutes. Drank as part of a vertical of Clos des Papes (95, 98, 99, 00, 01, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09). Darker red fruits, some black raspberry , Black raspberry liqueur, a bit leaner body, garrigue, anise,. 92+ to 93pts.

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• 2006 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points

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

  Very dark red color. PNP, drank a small pour over 20 minutes. A little green edge tonight on the palate, more herbal, deep red berry fruit, earthy, firm tannins some oak spice. Very good.
  

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• 2008 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 91 Points

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

  dark red color. PNP, drank a small pour over 20 minutes. Drank as part of a vertical of Clos des Papes (95, 98, 99, 00, 01, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09). This has come a long, long way since I had it 4 years ago. Herbs and garrigue, cherry, kirsch, violets, tea, wood spice.

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• 2009 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 93 Points

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

  Very dark red color. PNP, drank a small pour. Drank as part of a vertical of Clos des Papes (95, 98, 99, 00, 01, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09). This is just a baby and needs more time to fully show, but still it is very pleasurable already. Well layered black and dark berry fruits, firm round tannins, some wood and little alcohol still shows, but on the whole this shows good promise. give this another 3 years or a lot of air. 93(+)pts.

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• 2007 Sine Qua Non Grenache Pictures 92 Points

  USA, California

  Very dark red/purple color. Drank a small pour. Quite decadent, impressive fruits, blackberry liqueur, flashy red berry preserves, glycerin, quite velvety, savory, the wood is in place, plush tannins, though there is some heat showing, Pretty flashy. 92+ to 93pts.

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• 2001 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Caillou Les Quartz 94 Points

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

  Dark red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over 20 minutes plus. Great nose, red fruited, nice purity, red raspberry, big garrigue notes, wonderful spices, floral, bright nose, white pepper, black olive hints. The palate is medium-full bodied, cherry and kirsch, raspberry undertones, garrigue, pepper, spiced plum sauce, and some round tannins that will sneak up on you. Gave many of the CLos des Papes a run. 93+ to 94pts.

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• 1995 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 93 Points

  USA, Washington

  Very dark red/purple color. PNP, from magnum, 2oz pour. Very good and ready to drink, nose is complex with dark red fruits, florals, dill, bright berries, nicely spiced, cassis, tannins say this can still go awhile.

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• 2000 Château Giscours 93 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

  Tiny pour. just enough to make me want some more. For some reason i never seem to get much of this. Showing well.

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• 2005 Château Lascombes 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

  Very dark purple/red color. Two hours of air i believe. Small pour. Wasn't taking notes at this point. Good Margaux nose, has that nice core of '05 fruit and concentration, still a bit primary, and some firm tannins. I think this is going to be much better in an another 3-5 years. The trio of 02, 03, and '04 are prettier right now and more ready. 92(+)pts.

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• 2008 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 91 Points

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

  Small taste, no notes, very good, could use a little more time, but for a wine I like old, it showed well after a hoard of Clos des Papes.

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• 1995 Château Fortia Châteauneuf-du-Pape 90 Points

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

  Dark red color. PNP, small pour from magnum. Just wanted to get a taste of this. I like this producer, a bit rustic, lots of garrigue and dried herbs, dark red fruit, cherry, medium body, a bit rustic, lots of earth and some funk to boot. 90+pts.

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• 2005 Pieve Santa Restituta (Gaja) Brunello di Montalcino 91 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

  Tasted, no notes. Black cherry, plum, bigger.

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• 1975 Château Suduiraut 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

  Dark amber color. Small pour. Finally got to taste this from a good bottle. Baked apple, orange, honeyed spices, orange marmalade, wow, very long and wonderfully spiced finish. Great bottle - thanks Steve. 94 to 94+pts.

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• 2005 Domaine des Baumard Coteaux du Layon Clos de Sainte Catherine 95 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Coteaux du Layon

  Medium gold color. Drank 1 glass over 20 minutes. You can read my previous notes on this. I find it absolutely delicious. There's good body, but not as unctuous as a Sauternes, yet there is this freshness to the fruit and lift that makes it irresistible. Oh, and acid, nice acid.

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The Clos des Papes were fun to drink with many excellent wines and couple bottles that were cooked. The '95, '99, '04, and '01 in that order for me tonight. The '98 and '00 were just too stewed and off.

Craig would have lamented that we didn't have enough whites and Sparklers :)