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• Charles c wrote: 92 points

  March 5, 2021 - Drinking beautifully straight out of the bottle. Case had been stored brilliantly cork perfect. Classic mature cnp

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• AudunG wrote: 90 points

  February 20, 2021 - Cool, dry and balanced, with a nice grip. Almost Burgundy in style. Plenty of spicy Syrah aromas. Light weighted and lacks the body of a "normal" Clos des Papes.

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• lepetitchateau wrote: 91 points

  November 21, 2018 - Muddled start, needed some oxygen to show properly. Nicely fresh, with some cherry notes, earthy and good fruit character. Had good weight. Fine

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• Vstalam wrote: 88 points

  May 30, 2017 - On the nose: reticent with hints of red fruit.
  On the palate: medium/light weight, cinnamon, red berry, hint of spice/tea
  On the finish: tannins are fully resolved, hint of acid on finish but a short finish, with a slight kick of alcohol.
  Likely at peak/slightly over the hill.

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• Vinophiliac559 wrote: 90 points

  June 19, 2016 - 89-90: Definitely showing it's age, brick red core to a brick brownish rim, cedar, dried herbs, tar, and mushroom. Not much in the way of fruit left here, rather this is showing nice mature Rhone character. A very prominent menthol note developed and stayed toward the end of the bottle, a little light, as wine stays translucent throughout, tannins have good grip and are slightly gritty. Overall nice mature CdP.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1996
• Type Red
• Producer Clos des Papes
• Varietal Red Rhone Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Southern Rhône
• Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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• In Cellars 77 (57%)
• Consumed 58 (43%)

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