France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark purple violet color; higher pitched, ripe and spicy cherry and berry nose with some caramel oak notes, opens to more spicy plum nose after 40 minutes; concentrated spicy plum palate with graphite, needs a few years; medium-plus finish
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark red violet color; more restrained ripe cherry and plum nose, that opens, after 90 minutes, to ripe plum and cherry; spicy plum and a little graphite on palate with lower acidity; medium finish 89+ pts.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark red violet color; appealing dried plum, mulberry and dried tart berry and raspberry nose; tasty, needs a couple years, dried cherry, berry, garrigue and sweet smoke palate; medium-plus finish
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark red violet color; intriguing tart black fruit, spicy cherry, berry and chocolate nose; tasty, needs a few years, tart spicy berry and plum palate with surprising nervosity for Chateauneuf du Pape; medium finish
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark red violet color; smoky, herbal, very tart black fruit and tobacco nose; seems a little disjointed on the palate, with tobacco, very tart black fruit, herbs and high acidity; medium finish
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Very dark red violet color; nice, refined, charcoal and black fruit nose; tasty, tart black fruit, charcoal, mineral, quite drinkable now and should open up over next year or two; medium finish 93+ pts. (100% Mourvedre, vines over 70 years old)
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark red violet color; nice berry, spicy plum and baking spice nose; delicious, elegant berry, blackberry, graphite with depth and minerality; medium-plus finish 94+ pts.
2006 Clos du Mont-Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Unique 91 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Very dark red violet color; nice spicy ripe plum, smoky berry and graphite nose; tart, smoky plum, spicy berry and graphite palate; medium finish
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2006 Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape 92 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark purple violet color; higher pitched, ripe and spicy cherry and berry nose with some caramel oak notes, opens to more spicy plum nose after 40 minutes; concentrated spicy plum palate with graphite, needs a few years; medium-plus finish
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2006 Domaine de la Côte de l'Ange Châteauneuf-du-Pape 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark red violet color; more restrained ripe cherry and plum nose, that opens, after 90 minutes, to ripe plum and cherry; spicy plum and a little graphite on palate with lower acidity; medium finish 89+ pts.
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2006 Clos des Brusquières Châteauneuf-du-Pape 92 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark red violet color; appealing dried plum, mulberry and dried tart berry and raspberry nose; tasty, needs a couple years, dried cherry, berry, garrigue and sweet smoke palate; medium-plus finish
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2006 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark red violet color; intriguing tart black fruit, spicy cherry, berry and chocolate nose; tasty, needs a few years, tart spicy berry and plum palate with surprising nervosity for Chateauneuf du Pape; medium finish
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2006 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark red violet color; smoky, herbal, very tart black fruit and tobacco nose; seems a little disjointed on the palate, with tobacco, very tart black fruit, herbs and high acidity; medium finish
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2006 Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Tintot 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Very dark red violet color; nice, refined, charcoal and black fruit nose; tasty, tart black fruit, charcoal, mineral, quite drinkable now and should open up over next year or two; medium finish 93+ pts. (100% Mourvedre, vines over 70 years old)
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2006 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de mon Aïeul 94 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark red violet color; nice berry, spicy plum and baking spice nose; delicious, elegant berry, blackberry, graphite with depth and minerality; medium-plus finish 94+ pts.
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