Monthly Tuesday group "The Dead Sparrow" #027 Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2010

By JdB
Tasted Tuesday, March 20, 2018 by Zweder with 328 views

Introduction

Every participant had to bring a wine of the theme. We did not know which wines were brought by the others. All wines were tasted blind, also without knowing when the wine you brought yourself was poured.

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Château La Nerthe Châteauneuf-du-Pape 92 Points

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

    In the bouquet cherries, blackberries, garrigue, some leather and vanilla. On the palate a beautiful start with ripe dark and red berry fruits, dark cherries, garrigue and good freshness. Beautifully balanced wine. 91 - 92

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  • 2010 Xavier Vignon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Anonyme 91 Points

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

    The bouquet seems to be still a bit locked, but shows concentration, dark berries like blackberries and herbs and spices. On the palate very ripe fruits; cherries and blackberries, juicy acidity and mild, round tannin. In this stage less interesting than la Nerthe. 90 - 91

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Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 2010 Domaine de Cristia Châteauneuf-du-Pape 90 Points

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

    Concentrated bouquet with very ripe dark berries like blackberries, licorice, mocha, garrigue and some glue. The same impressions on the palate, leather, some sweetness, laurel and sweet licorice. Great length and a bit heat in the finish.

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  • 2010 Domaine Yann Mousset Châteauneuf-du-Pape 91 Points

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

    In the bouquet ripe and soft fruits, chocolate, a touch of barnyard, and herbs and spices. On the palate the wine starts with good garrigue, round and ripe fruits, pleasant sweetness, soft acidity, tannin and bitterness. A lot of nice blackberries. Elegant wine.

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  • 2010 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape Flawed

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

    This must be an off bottle. In the bouquet there is tea and celery, chocolate and very ripe cherries. On the palate chocolate, too ripe cherry fruit and alcohol. But the wine doesn't show as it should. No score.

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Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Pierre-Henri Morel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 90 Points

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

    Beautiful bouquet with ripe fruits, some oak and the bouquet is still a bit locked. On the palate juicy dark berries, garrigue, autumn forest and chocolate. Delicious wine with good acidity and tannin, a great length and a good bite.

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  • 2010 Pierre-Henri Morel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Lieu-Dit Pignan 92 Points

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

    The wine is almost black. In the bouquet beautifully ripe dark berries, chocolate and herbs and spices. On the palate a sweet start, blackberries, cassis, blueberries, garrigue, beautiful acidity, round tannin and some oak. Full bodied, a great length and concentration.

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Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Flawed

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

    This bottle was not a 100% correct. In the bouquet dark berries, celery and medicine. On the palate chocolate, ripe dark berries, licorice, some red berries as well, but overall the wine was just very slightly corked. No score.

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  • 2010 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin 95 Points

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

    Beautifully ripe red berries and cherries, coffee and garrigue in the bouquet. On the palate beautiful and very juicy dark berries, licorice, laurel, beautiful acidity and round tannin with still a good bite, good bitterness. Harmonious an beautifully balanced wine in its adolescent stage. A future until at least 2025+.

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape 94 Points

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

    In the bouquet beautiful dark berries and cherries, autumn forest and garrigue. On the palate ripe dark berries, perfect acidity, sweet licorice and good garrigue. Overall a lush and juicy wine with beautifully soft and round tannin with still a pleasant bite. Already delicious and with a good future.

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  • 2010 Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles Vignes 95 Points

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

    Very beautiful bouquet with good and ripe fruits. On the palate a meaty wine with ripe dark berries, some sweet licorice, laurel, soft and full bodied with beautiful acidity and very good, round tannin with still a pleasant bite. Already a feast! 94 - 95

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Flight 6 (2 Notes)

Closing

Overall we concluded that, however many of the wines can probably easily last another 5 years or longer, in fact all wines already are a great pleasure to drink.

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