Decanted this. It’s tawny with medium legs and while it had quite a woody edge on the nose at first, that gave way over a few hours and it really opened up. Still a lot of dark cherry, blueberry, cinnamon, and the finish is decently long. While it’s undoubtedly past its best, I’m really enjoying it.
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Cellared at proper temp since release. Decanted and aerated before serving. Lovely color and nose. Smooth and medium body. Great in the mouth. Served with roasted duck. Outstanding.
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This bottle surprised by the amount of structure compared to the impression of the last taster. The gorgeous cherry fruit of its youth has given way to more savoury notes. Nothing sweet yet about this as for instance the Clos des Papes 2001 demonstrates.
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Tasted during our monthly "diner francophone", tonight's topic: CdP. Expressive nose of strawberry rum pot. The wine is lactic on the palate, quite sweet an palate filling. Good aromatics but I wish for more structure and freshness.
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Some wood, mushrooms, prunes with raspberries in the background on the nose. Palate shows age but still descent tanins which a bit woody finishing in mixed spices rather than pepper. Medium length
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Pulled from 13C cellar for about 6hrs and BYO'd to restaurant. Brownish-purple color shows the 14 years age of the wine. On opening, robust fruit aromas, palate of fruit forward black fruits, med-full bod, not terribly complex, good finish. Showed better and gained some weight after about an hour of air in bottle, tannins appear on finish that's perfectly integrated and finish was longer. Very little (practically none) sediment.
Very good wine overall, in mid-to-late drinking window, no need to wait any longer.
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This bottle was a little different from the one I had a month ago. The color was purple, without much cloudiness. Expressive nose. Tasted fresher and had more fruit, a bit less complex, but a smoother finish. A nice CNP that is still in a pretty good place, but I would drink up.
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Purple color and a bit cloudy. Pleasant nose, although a bit restrained. At first it tasted a bit tired and harsh. After about an hour it evolved into a nicely balanced, mature CNP. The wine is still in a good zone, but might be starting to slide from its peak.
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Not decanted. The wine has a pale red/garnet hue in the glass with a slight, noticeable haze. The bouquet is moderately intense, dominated by red cherry and leather. The palate is very traditional in style, showing cassis, red cherry, leather and cigar box. There is a gamey, animal character to the wine. It is definitely showing advanced age and just beginning to come down from peak. Acidity is medium and overall the wine is balanced although a bit hot. Definitely best to drink in the next few years before the alcohol overpowers the rest of the components. I really like the moderately long, classic finish.
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P&P to decanter, serve. Color intense cherry red with some dark hues, clear, surprisingly little sediment and no sign of bricking although difficult to tell for sure in moderate restaurant lighting. Beautiful albeit restrained CDP bouquet of kirsh, red and black plums, flowery violet notes, a bit of saddle leather, and licorice. On the palate we have lovely dark sweet cherries, black plums, licorice, herbs and earthy nuances stretching into a long graceful finish of cherries, inner perfume of violets and lavender, black tea and earth. Excellent complexity in both nose and taste shows this as perfectly aged, and a real treat. Acid is still medium and keeps the fruit lively, while the tannins are fully integrated and soft. Outstanding pairing with traditional French preparations of seared duck breast over lentils and roasted lamb loin. I would have scored this a 93 had it not been for the touch of heat in finish. A wine like this reminds you why you buy and lay down CDP from excellent vintages and pedigree. At peak now, drink in the next three years.
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Everyone commented on it, served with lamb. Really very good, very mature. Takes a lot of effort to enjoy Chtnf de Pape - price, age, etc, but this was worthwhile. Delighted everyone else really noticed it.
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Transformed over three nights. Day one started out light cherry, silky with some creaminess, mineral and slight spice - almost pinot-like. Over the next two days it got progressively darker, with fruits moving to black cherry and slightly stewed. Texture got fuller and brightness faded. Tobacco and spices more pronounced but this was not as pleasant. Overall a very interesting bottle that I think has years left.
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15th Annual Lyon 10 Year Retrospective (Chez Lyon in Eugene, OR): Similar to the one tasted 2 days prior. But this bottle was from Hugh and leaned more towards black fruit w/ some add'l iron mineral notes. Some typical CdP spice gave it away as a "non-ringer". Has a few years left. Iodine more obvious on day 2: 92 pts.
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We liked this a lot for the price and pedigree. Medium garnet color, it has all the usual CdP spice, anise, saddle, underbrush notes along with red > black fruit. The texture is plush almost opulent. Balance is great; this is on plateau, but certainly no risk of dying soon. A great preview to an upcoming 2001 CdP tasting!
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Surprisingly tight. Started to come around after two hours in the decanter. Needs 5-6 years. Medicinal cherry, licorice, cassis nose. Beautiful, clean, silky structure. Meaty, with dark, dark berries and black licorice coating the mid-palate (No oak in sight!). Developed sticky brown sugar component after 2.5 hours. Medium finish. This will certainly gain complexity.
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Lunch O'Thym. Offrande d'Olivier. Un peu de sous-bois au nez, du fruit rouge (cerises) avec un petit coté oxydatif, de la viande. En bouche, bonne cohésion, un vin qui a une dizaine d'année mais garde une bonne vigueur. Cerises à noyaux, un peu raisin sec, un style Rhône sud traditionnel. Bonne structure, un vin bien fait mais assez simple, dont la finale est correcte mais plutôt rustique, avec un brin de chaleur. Bien mais plutôt simple, manque un peu de charme et de complexité. J'étais sur un Vacqueyras 98 ou 2000. 88-89 pts
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Some reduction on the nose smelling like this was Syrah heavy. Darkly fruited on the palate again reminiscent of Syrah or maybe some heavy Mouvedre with some animale characters. The spice characters spoke of CdP to me. This would need more time for my palate or plenty of air. Wish I had another bottle to let sleep. Very good.
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nose: really good and intriguing dark profile with roasted meats, black fruits, garrigue, dark red cherries and berry tones. There is an understated nature to the nose as well that draws you in
taste: excellent medium feel with tasty tones of black licorice and meaty tones upfront that then move well into balanced tones of garrigue, anise, black fruits, and slight hints of perfumes emerge as the wine opens up more
overall: just starting to drink. Good complexity and depth with a very intriguing understated style that is cool and laid back. A slight bit of ligher color at the rim and nice concentration towards the middle, this should be a fun wine to track over the next 10-15 years
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Beautiful nose of plums, cherries, and garrigue, especially lavender, with caressing tannins, pure fruit, and a medium-length finish that adds a bit of lead pencil shavings.
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Great aroma’s of violet, cherry, and soiled mixed with sweet berries and tobacco. On the palate the wine is very elegant with flavors of sour cherry, subtle black tea component, and fresh soil. Tannins are soft and well matched with the acidity, cherry and earth reappear on the 30-45 second finish. Very nice wine. foodandwineblog.com
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Kermit Lynch Wine dinner: Bistro Laurent (Paso Robles, CA): The nose was wonderful, with smoke, leather, cherry, and cloves - a very intriguing wine. On the palate, an excellent balance, with more leather, tobacco, strawberries - smooth mouthfeel, good structure, and earthy fruit. Slightly closed, but the wine opened up gradually as we enjoyed dinner. Paired with a sautéed filet of "John Dory" in a red wine reduction at Bistro Laurent. 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre.
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Strong cherry nose with a broad, red fruit attack followed by wonderful herbs, spice, black fruits, and a solid tannic spine that will allow 10 more years of aging. Very balanced, CdP in the burgundian style. Nice stuff
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Nice profile of earthy cherries, licorice, and smoked herbs. Penetrating, with good power; took 2-3 hours to open, and even then seemed to be holding back. In my opinion, it could use a few more years.
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Medium color, forward spicy nose with strong olive, licorice core. Medium weight, terrific fruit, long finish with some unresolved tannins. Drinking very well but should develop more nuance.
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Much better than bottle I had in December. White pepper, olive, dried herbs, cherries and strawberry. Pure CdP. This bottle had nice structure as well.
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Beautiful nose with hints of berries, cedar, underbrush and flowers. Flavor profile is wonderful and just starting to hit it's stride. A bit soft, however. No grip whatsoever.
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2 hour decant. great wine. silky smouth, nice balance of fruit spice and wood. After a few more hours it sort of reminded me of a pinot? soft and silky with a little cherry cola
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Light, transparent, garnet to purple. Aromas of Blackberry, wet earth, candied berries, meat, some cocoa and chocolate that evolved to candied strawberry. Taste: of mostly candied strawberry, blackberry, plum, licorice. On the sweet side but a good balance with nice mouthfeel and a long finish.
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This bottle was disappointing compared to previous bottles, however it was still quite good. The nose was nowhere near as complex or interesting, and the finish wasn't nearly as long and interesting. Perhaps an off bottle, or possibly just going through a dumb phase?
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Held up very well against a 2000 Rubicon and 1997 Silver Oak Napa at a steak dinner. Considering 1/4 the cost fantastic QPR. Classic CdP nose and taste with earth, leather, and meat notes.
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I had to have my Grenache fix tonight. Nose of blackberry jam, candied fruit and fresh cut flowers. In the mouth, soft, sweet, seductive, hedonistic and sexy. Strawberry, cherry, currant and plum fruti. Licorice notes and a tinge of smokiness. I was worried that it would be closed down, but it is in full glory right now.
Had it with leftover grilled ribeys, sauteed mushrooms and pasta.
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Nice purplish red in the glass. Nose of massive garrigue and dark, ripe, and sweet blackberry. Smooth texture and hints of rosemary, super-ripe, plush kirsch as well as very fine tannins. Long finish and still quite tannic. One of the better CDPs I've tasted this year.
SP
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5/28/2023 - peolsf Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted this. It’s tawny with medium legs and while it had quite a woody edge on the nose at first, that gave way over a few hours and it really opened up. Still a lot of dark cherry, blueberry, cinnamon, and the finish is decently long. While it’s undoubtedly past its best, I’m really enjoying it.
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10/5/2018 - paulg936 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cellared at proper temp since release. Decanted and aerated before serving. Lovely color and nose. Smooth and medium body. Great in the mouth. Served with roasted duck. Outstanding.
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10/16/2016 - rwpalmer wrote: 90 Points
This bottle surprised by the amount of structure compared to the impression of the last taster. The gorgeous cherry fruit of its youth has given way to more savoury notes. Nothing sweet yet about this as for instance the Clos des Papes 2001 demonstrates.
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6/3/2016 - Collector1855 wrote: 90 Points
Tasted during our monthly "diner francophone", tonight's topic: CdP. Expressive nose of strawberry rum pot. The wine is lactic on the palate, quite sweet an palate filling. Good aromatics but I wish for more structure and freshness.
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3/22/2016 - AtoZ wrote:
Yuck. Dried and yet overripe. Tannic. Maybe a bad bottle. Cork stuck / broke. Not a fan. Bottle states 15.5 %. That could be the issue for me.
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2/9/2016 - bluefrog wrote: 90 Points
Some wood, mushrooms, prunes with raspberries in the background on the nose.
Palate shows age but still descent tanins which a bit woody finishing in mixed spices rather than pepper. Medium length
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9/6/2015 - Stevey wrote: 92 Points
Pulled from 13C cellar for about 6hrs and BYO'd to restaurant. Brownish-purple color shows the 14 years age of the wine. On opening, robust fruit aromas, palate of fruit forward black fruits, med-full bod, not terribly complex, good finish. Showed better and gained some weight after about an hour of air in bottle, tannins appear on finish that's perfectly integrated and finish was longer. Very little (practically none) sediment.
Very good wine overall, in mid-to-late drinking window, no need to wait any longer.
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7/10/2015 - CHINACAT wrote: 91 Points
This bottle was a little different from the one I had a month ago. The color was purple, without much cloudiness. Expressive nose. Tasted fresher and had more fruit, a bit less complex, but a smoother finish. A nice CNP that is still in a pretty good place, but I would drink up.
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6/19/2015 - CHINACAT wrote: 91 Points
Purple color and a bit cloudy. Pleasant nose, although a bit restrained. At first it tasted a bit tired and harsh. After about an hour it evolved into a nicely balanced, mature CNP. The wine is still in a good zone, but might be starting to slide from its peak.
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6/5/2015 - yaki wrote: 90 Points
Not decanted. The wine has a pale red/garnet hue in the glass with a slight, noticeable haze. The bouquet is moderately intense, dominated by red cherry and leather. The palate is very traditional in style, showing cassis, red cherry, leather and cigar box. There is a gamey, animal character to the wine. It is definitely showing advanced age and just beginning to come down from peak. Acidity is medium and overall the wine is balanced although a bit hot. Definitely best to drink in the next few years before the alcohol overpowers the rest of the components. I really like the moderately long, classic finish.
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10/20/2014 - Vinacull wrote: 92 Points
P&P to decanter, serve. Color intense cherry red with some dark hues, clear, surprisingly little sediment and no sign of bricking although difficult to tell for sure in moderate restaurant lighting. Beautiful albeit restrained CDP bouquet of kirsh, red and black plums, flowery violet notes, a bit of saddle leather, and licorice. On the palate we have lovely dark sweet cherries, black plums, licorice, herbs and earthy nuances stretching into a long graceful finish of cherries, inner perfume of violets and lavender, black tea and earth. Excellent complexity in both nose and taste shows this as perfectly aged, and a real treat. Acid is still medium and keeps the fruit lively, while the tannins are fully integrated and soft. Outstanding pairing with traditional French preparations of seared duck breast over lentils and roasted lamb loin. I would have scored this a 93 had it not been for the touch of heat in finish. A wine like this reminds you why you buy and lay down CDP from excellent vintages and pedigree. At peak now, drink in the next three years.
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11/2/2013 - Too much practice. wrote: 88 Points
Everyone commented on it, served with lamb. Really very good, very mature. Takes a lot of effort to enjoy Chtnf de Pape - price, age, etc, but this was worthwhile. Delighted everyone else really noticed it.
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9/18/2013 - iamandyc wrote: 90 Points
Transformed over three nights. Day one started out light cherry, silky with some creaminess, mineral and slight spice - almost pinot-like. Over the next two days it got progressively darker, with fruits moving to black cherry and slightly stewed. Texture got fuller and brightness faded. Tobacco and spices more pronounced but this was not as pleasant. Overall a very interesting bottle that I think has years left.
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1/12/2012 - Rickfell wrote: 93 Points
Opened up after 1 hour, spice and blackish red fruit, no oak that i could detect, great mouthfeel and very enjoyable overall. Noticed it was 15.5% ABV
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11/6/2011 - Grinner wrote: 92 Points
15th Annual Lyon 10 Year Retrospective (Chez Lyon in Eugene, OR): Similar to the one tasted 2 days prior. But this bottle was from Hugh and leaned more towards black fruit w/ some add'l iron mineral notes. Some typical CdP spice gave it away as a "non-ringer". Has a few years left. Iodine more obvious on day 2: 92 pts.
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11/4/2011 - Grinner wrote: 92 Points
We liked this a lot for the price and pedigree. Medium garnet color, it has all the usual CdP spice, anise, saddle, underbrush notes along with red > black fruit. The texture is plush almost opulent. Balance is great; this is on plateau, but certainly no risk of dying soon. A great preview to an upcoming 2001 CdP tasting!
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6/2/2010 - charbo wrote:
wonderful. silky, pure and semless. cheryy fruit with tobacco and spice. Lenthy finish
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1/10/2010 - Bradford wrote: 91 Points
Surprisingly tight. Started to come around after two hours in the decanter. Needs 5-6 years. Medicinal cherry, licorice, cassis nose. Beautiful, clean, silky structure. Meaty, with dark, dark berries and black licorice coating the mid-palate (No oak in sight!). Developed sticky brown sugar component after 2.5 hours. Medium finish. This will certainly gain complexity.
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11/27/2009 - d'Artagnan wrote: 89 Points
Lunch O'Thym. Offrande d'Olivier.
Un peu de sous-bois au nez, du fruit rouge (cerises) avec un petit coté oxydatif, de la viande.
En bouche, bonne cohésion, un vin qui a une dizaine d'année mais garde une bonne vigueur. Cerises à noyaux, un peu raisin sec, un style Rhône sud traditionnel. Bonne structure, un vin bien fait mais assez simple, dont la finale est correcte mais plutôt rustique, avec un brin de chaleur. Bien mais plutôt simple, manque un peu de charme et de complexité. J'étais sur un Vacqueyras 98 ou 2000. 88-89 pts
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8/12/2009 - WetRock wrote:
Some reduction on the nose smelling like this was Syrah heavy. Darkly fruited on the palate again reminiscent of Syrah or maybe some heavy Mouvedre with some animale characters. The spice characters spoke of CdP to me. This would need more time for my palate or plenty of air. Wish I had another bottle to let sleep. Very good.
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7/26/2009 - ras2006 wrote: 89 Points
cork broke into pieces as I opened it, but the wine was very nice
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3/7/2009 - KeithAkers wrote: 92 Points
nose: really good and intriguing dark profile with roasted meats, black fruits, garrigue, dark red cherries and berry tones. There is an understated nature to the nose as well that draws you in
taste: excellent medium feel with tasty tones of black licorice and meaty tones upfront that then move well into balanced tones of garrigue, anise, black fruits, and slight hints of perfumes emerge as the wine opens up more
overall: just starting to drink. Good complexity and depth with a very intriguing understated style that is cool and laid back. A slight bit of ligher color at the rim and nice concentration towards the middle, this should be a fun wine to track over the next 10-15 years
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12/7/2008 - cseanb1 wrote:
Decanted 1hour and consumed over 3 hour period. Everything you want CdP to be. Still plenty of lfe here and should age quite beautifully.
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11/9/2008 - Li6 wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful nose of plums, cherries, and garrigue, especially lavender, with caressing tannins, pure fruit, and a medium-length finish that adds a bit of lead pencil shavings.
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5/28/2008 - foodandwineblog wrote: 93 Points
Great aroma’s of violet, cherry, and soiled mixed with sweet berries and tobacco. On the palate the wine is very elegant with flavors of sour cherry, subtle black tea component, and fresh soil. Tannins are soft and well matched with the acidity, cherry and earth reappear on the 30-45 second finish. Very nice wine. foodandwineblog.com
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5/3/2008 - HenryW wrote: 91 Points
Good strawberry aroma and flavor. Not much in the way of secondary characteristics. Nice acidity. Moderately tannic.
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5/1/2008 - DianeR wrote: 92 Points
Kermit Lynch Wine dinner: Bistro Laurent (Paso Robles, CA): The nose was wonderful, with smoke, leather, cherry, and cloves - a very intriguing wine. On the palate, an excellent balance, with more leather, tobacco, strawberries - smooth mouthfeel, good structure, and earthy fruit. Slightly closed, but the wine opened up gradually as we enjoyed dinner. Paired with a sautéed filet of "John Dory" in a red wine reduction at Bistro Laurent. 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre.
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4/24/2008 - bknysak wrote:
Tasted at a retailer's tasting. Lusty, slightly hot wine. Didn't show much nuance beyond the heat and spice. A libidinous wine.
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12/27/2007 - charbo wrote:
had this a year ago to the day and it continues to be buty of a CdP.
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11/20/2007 - xiekai wrote: 89 Points
a superlative cdp. medium bodied, with spicy herb and strawberry notes, has real legs to last another 10 years.
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10/8/2007 - paulst wrote: 90 Points
Thick tannic currant jammy earthy.
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7/31/2007 - Milhous wrote: 92 Points
Strong cherry nose with a broad, red fruit attack followed by wonderful herbs, spice, black fruits, and a solid tannic spine that will allow 10 more years of aging. Very balanced, CdP in the burgundian style. Nice stuff
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4/1/2007 - paulst wrote: 94 Points
Cherry nose then light blackberry with cherry and minty followthrough.
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4/1/2007 - bknysak wrote: 90 Points
Nice profile of earthy cherries, licorice, and smoked herbs. Penetrating, with good power; took 2-3 hours to open, and even then seemed to be holding back. In my opinion, it could use a few more years.
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3/22/2007 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium color, forward spicy nose with strong olive, licorice core. Medium weight, terrific fruit, long finish with some unresolved tannins. Drinking very well but should develop more nuance.
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2/10/2007 - rothdog wrote: 91 Points
Much better than bottle I had in December. White pepper, olive, dried herbs, cherries and strawberry. Pure CdP. This bottle had nice structure as well.
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12/27/2006 - rothdog wrote: 89 Points
Beautiful nose with hints of berries, cedar, underbrush and flowers. Flavor profile is wonderful and just starting to hit it's stride. A bit soft, however. No grip whatsoever.
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12/26/2006 - charbo wrote:
2 hour decant. great wine. silky smouth, nice balance of fruit spice and wood. After a few more hours it sort of reminded me of a pinot? soft and silky with a little cherry cola
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11/18/2006 - ashegedyn wrote:
Color - light, transparent, garnet - purple
Aroma - Blackberry, wet earth, candied berries, meat, some cocoa/chocolate hints, candied strawberry
Taste - Strawberry, blackberry, plum, licorice, sweet, candied
Structure - Firm balanced tannins with a nice mouthfeel and a long finish.
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11/18/2006 - ashegedyn wrote: 92 Points
Light, transparent, garnet to purple. Aromas of Blackberry, wet earth, candied berries, meat, some cocoa and chocolate that evolved to candied strawberry.
Taste: of mostly candied strawberry, blackberry, plum, licorice. On the sweet side but a good balance with nice mouthfeel and a long finish.
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5/29/2006 - 97mjr wrote:
Barnyard nose, mild red berries, earth
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4/17/2006 - drcbarroso wrote: 89 Points
This bottle was disappointing compared to previous bottles, however it was still quite good. The nose was nowhere near as complex or interesting, and the finish wasn't nearly as long and interesting. Perhaps an off bottle, or possibly just going through a dumb phase?
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2/14/2006 - Julex wrote: 93 Points
Held up very well against a 2000 Rubicon and 1997 Silver Oak Napa at a steak dinner. Considering 1/4 the cost fantastic QPR. Classic CdP nose and taste with earth, leather, and meat notes.
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7/27/2005 - Jay A wrote: 92 Points
I had to have my Grenache fix tonight. Nose of blackberry jam, candied fruit and fresh cut flowers. In the mouth, soft, sweet, seductive, hedonistic and sexy. Strawberry, cherry, currant and plum fruti. Licorice notes and a tinge of smokiness. I was worried that it would be closed down, but it is in full glory right now.
Had it with leftover grilled ribeys, sauteed mushrooms and pasta.
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7/5/2005 - drcbarroso wrote: 93 Points
Nose of cherry, smoke, black pepper, oak, and a hint of chocolate.
Cherry and cola taste. Full bodied, and very well balanced.
Big, long, mild finish.
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2/13/2005 - steffenpelz wrote: 92 Points
Nice purplish red in the glass. Nose of massive garrigue and dark, ripe, and sweet blackberry. Smooth texture and hints of rosemary, super-ripe, plush kirsch as well as very fine tannins. Long finish and still quite tannic. One of the better CDPs I've tasted this year.
SP
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