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1998 Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Tradition
Red Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Community Tasting Notes 101
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Ruminator Likes this wine: 92 points
February 16, 2024 - Pale tawny color. Slightly cloudy. Bricking big time.
Strong garrigue note with leather, graphite, and clove spice. Very ripe and mature black raspberry fruit with fig and olive note. Very briny midpalate with meaty savoriness and tobacco leaf note. Long spicy finish with some peppery sensation.
Medium plus body, Medium plus acidity. Medium plus tannin - still grippy.
Good fruit with tertiary complexity. Relatively big wine with good balance and a lot of interesting components. -
europat55 wrote: 90 points
February 15, 2024 - Nose: 91; Palate: 89-90.
My #1; Group's #1; Tasted Blind. -
CincyVines Likes this wine: 95 points
January 8, 2024 - Wow… fantastic even after 25 years.
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Loathesome Likes this wine: 89 points
March 6, 2021 - As befits the vintage there is plenty of weight and fruit here and almost Musar in style. Very rustic and yet approachable sweet berry fruit but the only place it is let down is by the structure which throughout is a bit astringent and becomes more prominent. Thus balance is not as good as the lovely 1995.
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Vino Me wrote: 94 points
April 1, 2019 - The last and the best of my bottles. 6th time I have had this wine over the last 17 years. Paired with steak au poivre. Decanted 2 hours before dinner. About 75% Grenache with the rest being mixed between 5 varietals. Made from 40 year old vines. Moderately sedimented. Brickish red color. Smooth and elegant and just a joy to drink at 21 years old. Notes of raw meat, leather, crushed grape skins and garrigue. Soft tannins and a silky finish. 94 points.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type Red
- Producer Bosquet des Papes
- Varietal Red Rhone Blend
- Designation Cuvée Tradition
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- UPC Codes 1000000000103, 3760004390015, 785255000189
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 411 (43%)
- Consumed 538 (57%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerBosquet des Papes
- VarietyRed Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
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