es dinner at my place

Copenhagen, Denmark
Tasted Saturday, February 21, 2009 by psi with 557 views

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  • 2002 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Caillou 88 Points

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

    Surprisingly good showing of a 2002. Very mature nose and palate with the classic notes. Easy drinking and enjoyable. Still, it does not have the structure or complexity of a chateauneuf. Should be drunk over the next year.

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  • 2006 Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

    Very good, elegant and approachable Volnay with a lovely erect structure, pure fruit and good acidity. One of these wines, where you are eager to pour another glass as soon as you have emptied the first (or second) glass. Was decanted a couple of hours in advance.

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  • 2005 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape Deus-Ex Machina 94 Points

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

    What a wonderful wine. Extraordinary nose of black cherry, roasted garrigue and meet, pepper and licorice. Very mineral. Massive, but well balanced fruit concentration in the mouth. Very intense, but so pure with well integrated alcohol and tannins. Very long finish. Still very young, but really a pleasure to drink now. However, I think it will be much better in five years. What a treat!

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  • 2003 Tenute Dettori Tenores 89 Points

    Italy, Sardinia, Romangia IGT

    Surprisingly mature, sweet nose of warm blackberry sauce. A warm and a bit flabby Amarone-like nose and palate (but made from Cannonau (Grenache)). I could not help wondering whether the sweetness on the palate has been purposely promoted to camouflage the 17% alcohol? In terms of future development tannins are there, they are just very silky, but I fear that there is not sufficient acidity for long term cellaring. Although still in balance (for this style of wine), I would consider to drink up, as I do not think it will improve.

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  • 2002 Domaine du Clos des Fées La Petite Sibérie 93 Points

    France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon Villages

    Wow, this wine had no problems following the deus ex machina 2005 in terms of concentration and intense and mature fruit. Nose of very ripe sweet black fruit, new oak and hints of tea. I'm surprised that this is 100 pct. grenache. It is almost the anti thesis of Rayas. But under this massive fruit bomb lies a wine in balance with well integrated tannins, a good and refreshing acidity, that hints to a very long development potential. This being said I can't help thinking that this wine is a little bit too much. At least this evening where it was the fourth grenache based wine. Recommendable to people who love this type of concentration in their wine and have enough money to afford it. I would love to retaste it, but would make sure it was the first red.

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  • 1996 Château Pontet-Canet 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    What a lovely wine. Beautiful nose with alle the classic notes: Graphite, cassis, cedar, earth, minerals and hints of oak. Medium to full bodied and very elegant on the palate. Fine grained and well integrated tannins. Very good structure, elegant and fruity with a very long finish. Has the potential of another decade in the cellar, but it is drinking beautifully at the moment, showing some mature notes. It was double decanted 5 hours in advance, but smelled fantastic when opened. I wish I had more.

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