Wineflock - Chateauneuf du Pape 2000-2003
Dennis'
Tasted Thursday, December 13, 2007 by winefool with 737 views
Introduction
Fun tasting and the wines showed at or above expectations in general. All wines blind as usual.
Dennis'
Tasted Thursday, December 13, 2007 by winefool with 737 views
Fun tasting and the wines showed at or above expectations in general. All wines blind as usual.
2003 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 91 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Group #10, My #8 - Medium full red color. Lovely big forward nose of spicy briar red cherry. nice tight spicy red fruit with a long slightly bitter finish.
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2000 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Caillou Les Quartz 92 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Group #6, My #6 - Full deep red color. Medium black fruit nose with a hint of olive and just a touch of heat. Rich complex tight black fruit with an olive hint and a long tannic finish.
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2001 Eric Texier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Improbable NF 85 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Group #7, My #11 - Full soft red violet color. Big spicy canned red fruit nose - a bit off putting. Awkward tannic black fruit. Just an odd wine from my perspective.
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2001 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 94 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Group #4, My #2 - Medium full red color. Lovely round spicy red cherry - very nice. Nice balanced sweet spicy red fruit with a long fruit finish and a hint of cassis.
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2003 Domaine la Barroche Châteauneuf-du-Pape Signature 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Group #10, My #7 - Full bright red color. Medium nose of red fruit with a full vanilla creamy note. Creamy round red fruit with some bitterness on the finish.
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2000 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée 95 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Group #1, My #1 - Full opaque crimson red color. Lovely lithe red fruit briar and spice nose with pepper notes. Wow! Lovely rich spicy red fruit - tons of complexity and great pepper notes. Reminiscint of a great Cote Rotie. 95-96 pts.
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2003 Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Group #5, My #4 - Full pruple color. Nice big black fruit concentrated nose with a hint of chocolate - lovely. Big full rich concentrated black fruit with tar and asphalt notes.
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2000 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Group #3, My #8 - Pale crimson red color. shy nose of earth and a hint of mineral. Nice round black fruit with some clove spice (grenache notes). 90-91 pts.
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2003 d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings 93 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Group #2, My #5 (ringer) - Opaque dark red color. Full nose of bright black fruit with a slight hint of chocolate and mint. Big sweet black cassis fruit - almost aussie grenache like (turns out it was...)
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2003 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin 94 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Group #9, My #3 - Full cherry red color. Full slightly warm black fruit nose wit hhints of spice. Full sweet tart fruit with lovely spice. Very complex and interesting.
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2000 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape 91 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Group #11, My #9 - Medium full red color. Lovely candied spicy red cherry. Medium earthy spicy black fruit. Lots of structure.
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