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2005 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
White Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Community Tasting Notes 38
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Zweder wrote: 92 points
January 11, 2023 - Monthly Tasting Group HWS: Clos des Papes (By AH): Complex bouquet with flowers, white fruits and some honey. On the palate also complex with butter, minerals, pineapple, some fat in a positive meaning, pineapple, good acidity and some pleasant bitterness. Beautiful, full bodied and mature wine. Not a bit too old. Impressive!
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melvinyeowq wrote: 87 points
June 30, 2022 - Idealwine dinner: A very typical Rhone white that I didn't care much for. Nutty, heavy, and oxidative without much acidity, not compensated by depth and complexity that was evident in the Sorrel Rocoules a couple of weeks back.
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Sean Tay wrote: 90 points
June 29, 2022 - Medium nose with flora, oily, white peach. Medium+ acidity.
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honest bob wrote: 93 points
April 4, 2020 - From 75cl, good cork, opened but not decanted 1 hour. Fabulous bottle. Thick rich candied lime and kumquat/tangerine peel scent with some very heady citrus blossom at the very end of the bottle. Thick-textured palate, with honey unctuousness and the bitterness of propolis, real structure and a high-wire act between implied sweetness and definite dryness. Fine grapefruit bitterness on the long finish. The sheer concentration is more reminiscent of an outstanding Grappa than a „mere“ wine. A bargain at the €35 paid, even the current auction price of €79 seems entirely reasonable for a bottle in good condition. 92-93P
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Mascarello59 Likes this wine: 92 points
June 28, 2018 - From a Coravin sample. Very nice maturity and complexity with melon and peach . Very good balance and finish, an attractive wine ready to drink. Fruit very much present with more than decent acidity levels, overall a very good impression.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type White
- Producer Clos des Papes
- Varietal White Rhone Blend
- Designation Blanc
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- UPC Code 4000126910135
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 18 (5%)
- In Cellars 154 (43%)
- Consumed 183 (52%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- FamilyClos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
- ProducerClos des Papes
- VarietyWhite Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
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