Community Tasting Note

• Eric wrote: 97 points

  January 21, 2022 - Wow, this is utterly on point. White pepper, kirsch, cherry and raspberry ganache. Ripe, fluid, silky, no rough edges, no heat, this is really insane, probably the best Clos des Papes I have tasted (although I have had SOME tastes of the 2003 reach similar heights). Mmm, hints of leather and tons of garrigue on the finish, just utterly Provencale, delicious. Very special wine.

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4 Comments

• ChrisR commented:

  1/22/22, 7:16 AM - But I've been told by all the cool kids that 2007 CNdP sucks, sucks, sucks.
  
  I agree that the 2007 Clos des Papes is superb.

• Eric commented:

  1/22/22, 8:32 AM - I definitely had some 2007 CDP in their youth that were over the top, but the ones I have had since 2015 have all been superb and aging spectacularly.

• MattHo commented:

  1/23/22, 4:33 AM - Any thoughts on the drinking window for this? Great to hear it is drinking well, but with a case in storage I’m interested in how long you think this will last?

• Eric commented:

  1/23/22, 6:10 AM - I have not aged Clos des Papes extensively the way I have with Pegau or Beaucastel. It certainly has a long runway ahead, but it also is starting to drink very well and is highly approachable. At age 15 now I would think you would want to crack the case and start to follow it over the next 10-15 years.
  
  Of course drinking windows are incredibly subjective.

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