Community Tasting Notes 49

• Jaws4096 wrote: flawed

  March 19, 2022 - Decanted for two hours through a coffee filter, with moderate sediment removed. Drinking absolutely fantastically, with firm acidity balanced by prominent fruit. Not really a whole lot in terms of tertiary qualities at this point, but a hell of a pleasurable experience. Hedonistic.

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• Aberry126 Likes this wine:

  November 7, 2021 - PNP
  
  Dark violet color with highlights of ruby. Cranberry cocktail aroma along with chocolate, wet bark, cherry cordial, and wet leaves. A little hot at first, but the alcohol dissipated quickly.
  
  Plummy fruit with a nice acidic balance. The wet leaves and bark transfers over from the nose, but over time the wine reveals cured meat, garrigue, white pepper, and camp fire. Medium dry with a long finish.
  
  This is a perfect fall wine that would be amazing with Thanksgiving dinner, or just sitting outside watching the leaves fall. I'm going to try to get a few more bottles, but I imagine there are only a few more years left before it peaks.
  
  95/100

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• WildeMeeuw Likes this wine: 95 points

  August 8, 2021 - Kleur: Robijnrood, bovengemiddeld e(voor deze leeftijd) helderheid, met een uiterst subtiele oranjebruine verkleuring aan de randen. Aroma / bouquet: Serieus tertiair en complex bouquet waarin tonen van marmite en soja domineren naast de aroma's van bosgrond en stalgeuren. Smaak / Afdronk: Een KO-vuistslag met een fluwelen handschoen. Beperkte zuurgraad, boordevol zacht-romige tannines, briljante vulling en dus met 14,5% alcohol in een prachtigebalans. Algemeen / potentieel: OMG, wat een waanzinnige wijn. JA! Ik weet dat wijnen in hun tertiaire fase allemaal een beetje op elkaar gaan lijken. En JA!! Ik weet dat vooral belegen Ch9dP op elkaar gaat lijken. Desondanks: holymelony, wat een heerlijke belegen en complexe krachtpatser. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 13 + Smaak / Afdronk: 18 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 95/100
  
  Colour: Ruby red, above average e(for this age) brightness, with an extremely subtle orange-brown discolouration at the edges. Aroma / bouquet: Seriously tertiary and complex bouquet with notes of marmite and soy dominate next to the aromas of forest floor and stable odors. Taste / Aftertaste: A KO punch with a velvet glove. Limited acidity, full of soft-creamy tannins, brilliant filling and therefore with 14.5% alcohol in a beautiful balance. Overall / potential: OMG, what an amazing wine. YES! I know that wines in their tertiary phase all start to look a bit alike. And yes!! I know that especially mature Ch9dP will start to resemble each other. Nevertheless: holymelony, what a wonderfully mature and complex powerhouse. 50 + Colour: 5 + Aroma / Bouquet: 13 + Taste / Aftertaste: 18 + General / Potential: 9 = 95/100

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• bubbachumps wrote: 96 points

  February 18, 2020 - The Pope's Chateau (Casa Covolo): Darkest ruby of the bunch. Very complex nose, kirsch, dark fruits, black raspberry, animalistic, so such going on in the bouquet. Round and rich on the palate, hitting on all cylinders. Just a fantastic wine. Finished 1 out of 5.

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• walkerjfw wrote: 96 points

  December 16, 2019 - Dinner with Steve K at the Milling Room in NYC, a great corkage friendly place...This was my contribution for the evening, bottles bout at auction several years back. Drank alongside at 2004 Shafer Hillside. Decanted at the restaurant, drank over 2 hours.
  
  Medium/dark garnet red, some cloudiness. Nose was red fruits, herbs, pepper, tapenade. Expressive and earthy palate showing dark cherry, cassis, licorice and cola. Spice/pepper became more pronounced with more air. Full body long finish. Tannins fined at this point.
  
  Great showing on this particular evening. A nicely aged CdP squarely in its drinking zone. Well stored bottles should drink at this level for a while - worth trying if one has a few bottles.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Clos Saint Jean
• Varietal Red Rhone Blend
• Designation La Combe des Fous
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Southern Rhône
• Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
• UPC Code 3760011911616

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• In Cellars 668 (59%)
• Consumed 436 (39%)

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