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1990 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac
Grenache
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Community Tasting Notes 43
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aquacongas wrote: 93 points
March 3, 2024 - blind
100% Grenache. Powerful, fruit sweetness, some pepper. A bit too extracted. 93 -
rsbeck wrote: 96 points
August 21, 2022 - Popped, breathed in bottle 90 minutes, consumed over next 90. Wonderful aromatics. I could have been happy just to sniff this all night and the show continued on the palate. Complex, well balanced, medium bodied, lovely lingering finish, this has developed to the point where, as it opens in the glass, the various flavors become a tapestry where there are so many aspects to the flavor profile, they are so subtle and well-knit, it becomes difficult to pinpoint and identify all of the components. On the other hand, sometimes it’s better to turn off the analytical mind and just enjoy. Sadly, my last bottle of a six-pack purchased on release, but I think this was a pretty good time to drink up.
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hkbob Likes this wine: 96 points
January 29, 2021 - From a well-stored bottle, base neck. Clear, medium garnet. Fully mature. Spectacular nose of cured meats, forest floor and humidor filled with fine cigars. Fleshy mid-palate with excellent length and balance. Fully resolved tannins. Akin to a grand cru burgundy from a great vintage. Superb!
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jimcopland wrote: 95 points
January 1, 2021 - Fully mature, strawberry notes, smooth, perfect with reverse-sear tomahawk pork chops.
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dnnk88 Likes this wine: 93 points
December 22, 2020 - Year-End Wine Dinner @ GWC!: Red fruits, sour cherries, sweet spices, earthy. This is really nice but almost at the end of its drinking window. Open soon.
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By Antonio Galloni
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By Richard Jennings
2/4/2015 (link) 98 points(M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac) Bricking, very dark red violet color; aromatic, brett, bacon fat, lavender, smoke, roasted black fruit, brett nose; rich, mature, roasted berry, bacon fat, smoke, garrigue, licorice palate; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
2/7/2014 (link) 89 points(M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac) Bricked dark red violet color; bretty, mature, tobacco, horseradish nose; mature, brett, dried berry, horseradish, chlorine palate; long finish (disappointing, quite bretty compared to exemplary bottles I've sampled before)
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By Richard Jennings
4/18/2010 (link) 96 points(M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac) Cloudy, opaque, bricked red violet color with pale meniscus; tobacco, tart black fruit, smoke, bacon fat nose; tasty, youthful, black fruit, tar, licorice, anise palate with depth; long finish 96+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
8/27/2009 (link) 97 points(M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac) Cloudy, bricking, dark red violet color with cherry red meniscus; very sexy, bacon fat, pepper nose; gorgeous, bacon fat, tart red fruit, mineral palate; long finish
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By Richard Jennings
4/29/2009 (link) 96 points(M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac) Cloudy, bricking, medium red violet color with pale meniscus; lovely baked plum and berry nose; yummy, mineral, berry, plum, tar and graphite palate with balance; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
6/29/2007 (link) 97 points(M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac) Dark garnet red color; barnyard, tart cherry, sour cream and horseradish nose with high notes; tasty, tart cherry, horseradish, pepper palate, young tasting yet; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1990
- Type Red
- Producer M. Chapoutier
- Varietal Grenache
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Barbe Rac
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (1%)
- In Cellars 217 (53%)
- Consumed 187 (46%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
89% Like It 9 votes
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- FamilyM. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac
- ProducerM. Chapoutier
- VarietyGrenache
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
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