Tasted blind. Interesting nose of red fruit and cedar. Still quite young on the palate with medium acidity and tannins, as well as red cherry/fruit flavors. Good finish. Quite promising!
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I think this one is past its prime while still being very drinkable. I'm sure this was drinking better about 5 years ago. Still has some stuffing though. Moderate tannins with tar and pure Grenache coming through making for a moderately long finish. A good example of the vintage....although somewhat subdued from what I was expecting.
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This was just excellent, punching above its weight. Classic, rich yet light, not too complex but compensates with character. Fabulous with braised short ribs.
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Last bottle. In the bouquet still red and dark berries and some good garrigue. On the palate the same impressions and a firm, but good amount of acidity. The wine is ready now, but can last a few more years easily, when kept in a fresh cellar.
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Dark, dark opaque garnet, color still looks youthful with barely a hint of bricking; lovely nose of subtle dark fruit, hints of creosote and garrigue; the 30% Mourvedre and 20% Syrah overshadow the 30% Grenache (20% Cinsault), with darker red fruit, a bright streak from the Grenache, and that same background creosote/garrigue note from the nose, along with some dried herbs. Good acidity, just a touch of fine, chalky tannins. Depending on how you like your southern Rhones, this could be in a perfect place, or may want another few years to show even more tertiary notes. But it's most definitely on the young side of peak. I own and drink almost no southern Rhone these days, but am very much enjoying this bottle.
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Monthly Tasting Group EEE #066: Educational blind tasting (@ My place): I think this bottle showed more youthful than the previous one, but of course it is not really young anymore. Beautiful bouquet with still power and also autumn forest impressions and garrigue. On the palate the same. Red berries, some licorice and laurel, mild acidity and round tannin. Lovely wine. I have one bottle left for 2019 or 2020 ;-)
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PnP. Interesting that this CdR took 12 years to truly come together. Dark berries, garrique and faint earth notes on nose. Medium weight fruit, soft tannins and light, but sufficient acid on palate. Nicely balanced, holds interest and complements food. Etoh (or ‘heat’), noticed in past has receded. No reason to hold longer; not fading either.
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In the bouquet dark and red berries, garrigue and some sweet flavors. On the palate a juicy wine with good acidity, dark and red berries an tannin with still a pleasant bite. The wine is starting to show its age, but is still a great pleasure to drink.
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Very masculine wine and still tastes young. Nothing particular to note on the nose. On the palate, Tannic, brawny, and Savoury. Somewhat of a surprise!
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The mid-palate finally filled in. This has been in a weird place for years. Always a massive hole in the middle. Glad to see it coming around. On the nose, lots of ripe cherry, dried herbs and raspberry. Medium bodied with subtle silky tannins. This wine should stay at this level for the next five years.
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Monthly tasting club LTC 2016-02; French or not French? (@ My place): The bouquet shows cherries and red berries, garrigue and spiciness and minty flavors. On the palate juicy dark (blackberries) and red berries, olives, herbs, vanilla, good acidity and round tannin with still a pleasant bite. The second half of the bottle, stored at approx 45°F/7°C showed lovage and cinnamon and the tannin was completely melted. In fact the wine had became a bit too old, while other wines kept under the same conditions were still as good or even better. The conclusion must be that this wine is at its peak now and will probably stay on this level for some time, but is not for the long haul. I have a few more, so there will be a follow up. My score is for day 1: 88
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This was the first bottle of my collection and the first I have aged for over 7 years. Opened and drank over several with beef bourgy: it's in a great place now. Nose was deep, dark fruit, some barnyard and herbs; on the palate it's framework was lighter than anticipated, but still very filling. Beautiful tapenade taste with infused herbs, and a very savory expression of fruit. Almost salty. And totally delicious with the bourguignon. Towards the end, a faint powdery taste emerged. Probably has another 4 years or so, but why wait? It's drinking well now. Cheers to the bottle that started it all for me!
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Decanted at cellar temp and served immediately. Medium ruby color with hints of garnet lightening the edges. Nose of fresh strawberries and red raspberries with grilled thyme and black tea. Palate enters with red fruits, slightly hollow through the mid-palate, but finishes with pepper, Herbs de Provence, and an acidity which brings the fresh fruit back for a long finish. Still some tannin lingering. This is just starting to transition into its middle-age and has lots of life left.
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Drank beside the 2007. There is a little more freshness in this wine and the tannin a little less round, but overall a really nice and well structured wine with good fruits and garrigue. Still a future of several years.
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Drank at Gourmet dinner club in Las Vegas paired with a Chicken Tagine - spectacular! Without food it was clear that there's still 3-5 years of bottle life remaining.
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Drank @ a work dinner so no specific notes. Very meaty Rhone valley wine. One of the people at the table noted it was too 'salty' for his tastes, but I really liked it. Get some bacon fat and olives other strong Syrah characteristics. From a QPR perspective - excellent (I think it retails for $25, unfortunately not quite the price on the wine menu). Paired very well with a tenderloin, but didn't overpower the surf (lobster) part of the dish. A touch of spice without being overpowering. I'd seek it out again. Decanted and served and drank over ~2 hours.
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PopnPour, tasted over 1 hr and Day 2 -opaque dark red with minimal bricking -warm earthy dark berry -med acidity, med complexity, dark berry fruit intermingled with earthy/soil elements, med- tannins with moderately long finish, better on day 2 -on mature plateau, excellent, serious Cotes du Rhone
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Really impressive. This is still a bit tight and tastes like it needs more air or another few years to unwind. The colour is starting to dull with garnet around the rim but, overall, the wine is still deep ruby. The nose gives kirsch, minerals, a bit of pepper. Still very fresh with a good balance between fruit and emerging earthy characteristics. On the palate wine replays the nose. it is very well balanced with med plus acid and tannins still quite prevalent. Med-plus length, grippy finish. The Mourvèdre is very prominent to me. The wine tastes like it could easily go for another 5 to 7 years without losing any complexity. Overall, very pleasantly surprised.
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My final bottle of 2005 Beaucastel and definitely the best of the last couple of years. Decanted, with pure raspberry aromas and spice wafting from the glass. Still a bit tight, but the tannins are softening and this is a true pleasure.
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Just slightly disappointed in this bottle. In comparison with prior bottles over the past several years, this bottle was just a bit tired and lacking vibrancy and fruit. Tasted like it was in decline, but I don't think that is really the case. Everything else - flavors, texture, balance, complexity, finish was very good and consistent with previous bottles.
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Opened 2 hours ahead and decided not to decant (quite open). Reddish violet. Very similar to my experience 1 year ago although this time the fleshiness of the fruit on the palate seemed to stand out and was not mentioned in my previous note. Still with great (rustic) balance, so good that the slight etoh protrusion was not an issue. Great with food. To me this is a great CdR and one of the best Coudoulet vintages.
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Did not decant. Served with spicy rubbed and grilled NY strip steak. Like the previous bottle, this one has opened up with leather, spices, excellent mid range of spicy fruit and good lenth. Have a couple of bottles left and wish I had bought more.
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Very good QPR; technically (legally) a Cotes du Rhone, but in fact a very decent and well made Chateauneuf du Pape. Nice dark fruits (cherries!) with layers of herbs, tobacco and juicy meat. Fresh and still very youthful, but open, approachable and very pleasant. Will continue to be drinking well for quite some years, but I would not be surprised that - looking back after my last bottle - this bottle turns out to be one of the best experiences with this wine.
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Heady kirsch, spice nose and borderline sweet entry, with glyceric middle weight ending with nicely resolved sweet tannins. Long life ahead. As good as/better than many entry-level CNdPs
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Dark but not opaque ruby in color, medium body, this is drinking very nicely now, with dark, plummy, meaty fruit, hint of sweetness, bit of anise and garrique, some fine black tea tannins. In a good place, and will certainly get better with more years.
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Another in a long string of terrific bottles. Dark fruits, meat, herbs, leather, spice and garrigue with deep flavors, a smooth, rich body and a long finish. This has continued to gain complexity, richness and depth over the past several years. It is drinking great right now and will continue to do so for many years. This wine has it all -- richness, complexity, depth, texture, balance and persistence. 91+
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Double decanted and served after about 2 hours. This bottle was very different from the one I tried about 3 months ago. It has opened up considerably with intense nose of leather, berries, spice and fruit followed by a full mouthfeel of leather and berries with persistent, lingering flavors. Slight heat in the finish due to alcohol, but a very good wine. Served wtih grilled beef ribs.
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Decanted 60 minutes (some benefit). Nose feature mostly red berries, but also some earth/leather, garrique. Nicely balanced palate that exhibits fruit, acid, and melo tannins from entry to a little beyond finish. Etoh pokes out a bit, but not a distractor. More integrated than bottle in 2009, but this still feels fresh and seems to have a future.
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Very dark, deep garnet, nearly opaque; just a touch of leather on the nose, otherwise dark crushed berries; palate has plenty of rich intensity, dark, meaty, plum fruit, bit of spice that might be partly from alcohol. A classic southern Rhone, drinking well though still very young. Very nice.
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Les arômes au nez sont suaves et complexes, avec du fruit noir, style liqueur de cassis, des notes de romarin, un coté viande saignante, de la réglisse. La bouche est dense, pleine (aucun creux en milieu de bouche), à la fois ample et très longue pour un simple Côte du Rhône. Un vin frais, qui a de la matière et du style, authentique et savoureux, avec une certaine minéralité en finale. Excellent vin, un des meilleurs Coudoulet que j'ai pris. Superbe rapport q/p, d'une profondeur saisissante pour un vin de moins de 30$. Il est encore meilleur qu'en 2009. 91 pts
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Nice bottle of wine and excellent QPR at the time of purchase. Nice medicinal nose with some dried wood and herbs kicking. Dark fruit and smooth tannins. Nice food pairing wine.
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Did not decant, but drank the wine over a 2 day period. I have had this wine twice, and Cru de Coudoulet on many occassions, and I am not as impressed with this wine as others. I think it is still closed in and a bit restrained, with olives and earth flavors, relatively low tanins. I think the 2007 is a much better wine and far more expressive at this stage.
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Drinking well at this time, with tannins smoothed out, ripeness of fruit receded, texture smooth so earth , olive flavors in background emerge. Drinks better than the 2007 at this point in time though this may change with time as the 2007 similarly develops?
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Dark fruits, brush wood and some herbs and spices in the bouquet. On the palate red as well as dark fruits and a pleasant, firm dose of acidity. The tannin is soft but still powerful enough to last for several years more. Not extremely complex and a medium long finish, but certainly a very pleasurable wine.
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As ggod as before - this is a really excellent drink and if you can find it - as I believe is possible - for around £15 - do get some! Terrific VFM at that price
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Much better than I was expecting. Full of rich, ripe berry fruit and very enjoyable. I see that it is still available at around £15 which looks like a bargain to me!
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Wow!! excellent balance: dark fruits integrate with a firm tannic structure, there is a nice spiciness that i like a lot, bacon fat, and great silky mouth feel. This is a well made wine that has no facet that is over powering and it may actually struggle against some foods. I don't think i have had a wine for 20$'s or less that is better.
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Very youthful colour, nose and palate, a pleasure with food, drinking very nicely now, no need to wait but should keep for 3+ years. This bottle had a very slight cork taint.
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Fermé d'entrée de jeu. S'ouvre difficilement sur un peu plus de deux heures. Nez de fraises, prune, avec une touche florale et de pomme. Le boisé est encore imposant et masque le fruit en bouche. Difficile de dire si le vin évoluera favorablement. Bu lors d'une verticale 99-01-03-05-07-09 Déception de la soirée pour 6 des 10 dégustateurs
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Drank at home alongside anoter of Perrin`s wine Cairanne Peyre Blanche.
Color: deep purple red
Nose: Much more developed than the 2007 I had las year. Plum, red fruits, minerals , milk chocolate and delicate spices.
Palate: Strong milk chocolate on the entry. Red fruits, plum and very delicate spices. AT this point the tannins were completely resolved which gave the wine a feeling of being a little light for a CDR.
Not bad at all but the development is almost completed.....drink up
87
Voila !
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Mouth filling and long. Great QPR. A consistent performer drinking beautifully now. Just preferred to the violets and spicy, roasted shiraz flavours of the Secateurs drunk alongside. 16
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Opened and served right away. No formal notes. Red fruits, spice hints of ripeness. Fairly rich yet well balanced. Very youthful. Needs 3-5+ years. Very good. 89+
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Flirting with greatness but never came in to focus. Rich, balanced and integrated aromas of kirsch, brown sugar, tar and spice. Firm tannins, good acidity and full bodied. Try again in two years.
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A nice Coudoulet. A med bodied baby Beaucastel with fully resolved tannins that is drinking beautifully today. One of my favorite cdr's
Day 2- This wine opened and picked up quite abit of depth and complexity on day 2. Lots of rich, sweet, dark fruit and garrigue in a med to full bodied format. Quite an excellent bottle of wine.
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Coudoulet Retrospective. The 2005 Coudoulet has been one of my past favorites, and I really am enjoying some of the best Chateauneufs from this vintage. This one was somewhere in the middle in our tasting, more modern styled than the 2003 and 2004, but also tasting much younger, not as evolved. Raspberry and black cherry flavors, not as round as I had remembered.
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bkack cherry and bramble nose - clear sweet fruit. Earthy rough red fruit, tannic and acidic giving a raw vibrant feel, sweet finish. Very good now with strong meat, more mellow and developed in a few years. Very good Coudoulet
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Amazing wine for the price and very consistent notes over the past 4-5 bottles. Continues to integrate and gain complexity. Drinking terrific right now with a broad palate of dark fruits, herbs, meat, smoke, licorice and spice. Great balance and a smooth, rich texture. Nothing not to like about this beauty. 91+
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This has been a bit of a variable wine for me but this bottle was bordering on stunning. I don't know if it's in a really good place right now or just a good bottle but this wine was initially a bit grapey on opening but quite soft. It then opened up into a really delicious mix of dark red fruits and dusty gravel. The mouthfeel is extremely luxurious and the wine is balanced and cohesive.
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Popped and poured. Initial Southern Rhone funk on the nose, which I love. Very rich layered nose of sweet bacon, white pepper, red licorice and floral notes. Very CdP like. Blind tasting would have fooled me. Everything in balance on the palate, fruit, oak, acidity and tannins. This is a special CdR. It was always outside of my price point for CdR but I was wrong! This is worth it.
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Bit of a stunner this for the price ~ £15. Savoury richness to it with gravelly notes and a bit of licorice. Complex with well judged oak that's nicely beginning to integrate. Holds up well throughout the hours drunk, think this has a few more years yet to get better, but drinking very nicely now.
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beautiful mix of cherries and provencal herbs on the nose, kirsch as well; medium to full bodied for a CdR; nice and very smooth on the palate , no hard edges; could easily be mistaken for a very good CNdP, a real pleasure. great value!
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Dark garnet. Initially funky, reductive nose. After prolonged aeration it reveals sweet kirsch liqueur, barnyard, herbs and violets. Mid-full bodied with sweetness, velvety tannins, very rich fruit and balancing acidity. Long finish. Very Chateauneuf du Pape like. A pleasure to drink now.
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Nice violet and garrigue nose. Starting to develop of bit of the CDP funk. Minerality, lots of red fruit. Medium to long finish. Would think this is a top flight CDP. Very balanced. I think this will continue to develop. Great bottle of wine!
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Violets in nose, hints of herbs and fresh smells. Love the nose on this one. Still a bit tannic and will benfit from a few more years in bottle, but drinks very nicely now. If you open it this year or next, let it breathe at least an hour or two - you'll be well served by your patience. Super with lamb chps, as ever.
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Sweet nose. Meaty. Tannins already rather soft making this rather approachable. I didn't detect the unmistakable funky Beaucastel aroma which is a shame, I think, but which I'm sure some would appreciate. This was an excellent match with the ox tongue and cheeks in a very rich reduction. Certainly not your average Cotes du Rhone. Very good.
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Way better than my prior experience nearly two years ago. Very fragrant upon initial pour. Classic southern Rhone nose, herbs, tar, and plums (in this case). The tannins are nicely integrated, and the wine seems to have great balance. My estimation is that this wine is near its peak, but won't start heading down hill anytime soon.
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Dark with no bricking, some earth and dark fruits appreciable on this bottle, my first coudoulet. A bit on the rustic side. I wouldn't rush out for more as it was okay this evening..
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First try of this in half bottle format. Still looking youthful with a pink/purple hue - very dark in the glass. Bouquet is not very yielding but pepper, spice, leather, cigar box, black fruit and damp woodland flavours present. Pretty integrated on the palate, tannins starting to settle (still some green stem present) with a nice weight and a reasonable length. A good Coudoulet - but lacks the weight and complexity of top notch CNDP. OK now but will develop and get better over the next few years.
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We organized a blind tasting for syrah and blends. Out of 6 wines this one was my favourite. Coudoulet is full of spices, but not too big or over-oaked like many others. A real text-book cotes du rhone. I think this is way better than many Chat.du Papes.
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One of my favorite CdR's, but today I made the mistake of opening it next to a 1998 Beaucastel CdP, next to which, it failed to shine. It stilled showed the usual dark fruit and garrigue, but by comparison was abit dilute and lacking in complexity. But its still one of my favorites and seems to be in a a good drinking window right now.
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Fairly dark with a hint of brown at the rim. Whole berries and chocolate on the nose make you expect pretty fruity, ripe wine, but this is not the case. Rich but not sweet with serious savory fruit and brown spice. Entirely clean-only a bit of herb, not brett, complements the fruit. This speaks much more of Mourvedre than Grenache. Some tannin but not enough to interfere with the pleasure in the glass right now. I can see the resemblance to the patriarch/matriarch of the stable, but this is like a fast forward version of the Beaucastel in how open it is now. An excellent Coudoulet.
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Much more open than the bottle I had over a year and a half ago. Aromas of fruit and dust rising up from trampled stones. Some dark cherry syrup a hint of cranberry and a bit of herbs and meat, with a healthy dose of pepper.
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Downtown Dan Beats Cancer! (Konte's): Evolving beautifully. Tried alongside '06 and '07 and all are completely different animals. This showed a great roasted game meat quality, olives, slight earthy funk alongside kirsch, toast, and spice. While richer than the '06 and slightly lighter than '07, obviously a more evolved bottle.
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This may improve with more time, but it is certainly ready now. It is a complex mix of flavors of black cherry and darker fruits with meat and herbal notes. Not overly rich or overpowering it is broadly flavored with a medium to full, smooth body, no hard edges and a long, spicy, fruity finish. This is quite nice and a great QPR.
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Decanted for about 1 1/2 hours in a Riedel Duck. Blackberry, garrigue, licorice and soft, well integrated dusty tannins on the finish. This seams to be fully mature and drinking very well right now. This is a very well made baby Beaucastel. The Perrin 's seem to take as much care with their cotes du rhone as they do with their CDP. A very good qpr.
Picked up some additional depth and peppery notes on day two. Changed my score to 90.
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Dark red purple, medium dark red mineral red dark fruit nose with a little etoh , good integration, acid and balance. A good quaff with some statement of place but its knows it place too and so is less expressive than its big brother.
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Le vin ayant le plus de mâche parmis la verticale (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005). Beaucoup de fruits et tannis biens présents, mais un très bel ensemble équilibré.
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Quite expressive nose with plenty of depth. Great notes of black cherry, anise, and herbs. Palate has nice acidity and firm tannic grip, though approachable and pleasant. Lots of dark fruits, herb du provance, kirsch, and leather. Medium finish of smoke, mineral and loads of earth and herbal spiciness. Really great balance and poise, with loves spice and balanced fruit notes. Fantastic QPR.
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Full bodied cote du rhone, lots of red and black fruit, soft and lush with spice, pepper and herbs, integrated tannins. Without knowing I would mistake this for a CdP. Excellent companion to food.
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The last time I had this (July 2009) it was completely shut down. But tonight, this is open for business. It takes about two hours before the bouquet integrates but it's a very expressive one when it gets to it. I'm struck by the heady perfume (truly enchanting), the initial red berry aromas (raspberries) are complemented with black cherries, blackberries, spices, licorice and an underlying iron grip. Lovely nose. (When the wine was closed previously, it's that iron grip that overwhelmed everything else.) On palate, the wine has a certain silkiness with dark cherries, meat juice, extracted without being aggressive, the tannins are well restrained or at least integrated in the mineral assertiveness of the wine. The wine needs to fill in a bit more and there seems to be enough there to allow for that development. Punches well above its CdR status and plenty of time ahead.
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beautiful mix of cherries and provencal herbs on the nose, medium to full bodied for a CdR; nice and smooth on the palate , no harsh edges; could easily be mistaken for a very good CNdP, a real pleasure .
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Ken and Kelly over for dinner II (Ann's, Avondale, PA): Tasted blind: Ripe cherries and berries with a little bit of spice. A faint bit of honey on the nose. Very nice and pretty easily identifiable as a southern rhone. Because of the ripeness I guessed 07 and was surprised it was an 05. The tannins were very fine and silky and not all that prominent. I thought the tannins would have been stronger for this vintage. I really like the Coudoulet's and think it is a great deal when available in the low $20's. This was fun and tasty.
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7.5/10 - Deep red berry flavours with hints of minerals and herbs. Medium bodied. Not too complex, but a nice and balanced wine. Tannins slightly rough around the edges but does not detract from drinking pleasure and will soften with time. Good QPR wine.
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Quite tart and closed on the pop and pour but opened up nicely after about 4 hours open in the bottle. The nose is a really well balanced blend of dark fruit and spice. On the palate, it's a bit less unctuous than the nose suggests but not thin. Good flavors of dusty dark and red fruit with a tart note on the finish. More polished and refined than most CdR.
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Dark ruby to the edge. Nose is quite reticent but opens up to black fruits creamy, hints of vanilla. The flavour is blackberry, some spice, cooked plums, quite full bodied and rich with a pleasant, slightly bitter finish. Very good.
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Took a couple of hours to open up but once it did, was showing an aromatic nose of plum, black cherry, herbs, and iron. Palate was crisp with good acidity, fine tannins in the background, a fantastic cherry note with a little blackberry, tobacco and kirsch. lengthy finish with thyme, herbs, blood and a wet stone note that really hangs on the palate. This continues to impress for the price, just fantastic value. Has plenty of life ahead of it.
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Popped, left open in bottle for an hour, drank over one. Still pretty tight, not revealing much. Have 1/2 bottle left under cork to enjoy with dinner this evening.
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Just now starting to lift its dress. Multiple layers of black cherry, licorice, spice, herbs, and meat. Medium weight with a velvety mouthfeel, terrific balance and a nice medium finish. Another outstanding bottle.
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Light bodied and simple but just what I wanted with some grilled fish I planned to order at our local Greek restaurant. I will hold my remaining bottle and hope that it develops some complexity. Right now it is easy drinking.
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This has closed down somewhat from when I first tried it almost two years ago. Beautiful nose, and the mourvedre is more dominant wheras before it was the grenache that was most obvious. Doesn't quite have the richness and fruit from before, and nothing else has really emerged. I'd hold this for a couple years for a better experience. 89 tonight, but this is a 90-92 point wine.
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Ça faisait un bail que je n’avais pas goûté le Coudoulet et je le retrouve trônant encore presqu’insolemment au sommet de la simple appellation Côte du Rhône, avec quelques autres ténors.
Le nez expressif montre des aromes de cerises noires et de mûres, avec de la viande grillée (charcoal), du cuir et un profil épicé classique.
La bouche est charnue, assez tannique, avec un coté animal où le mourvèdre semble jouer un rôle important. C’est un vin puissant à l’image du millésime, un brin rustique mais bien équilibré, le fruit est pur et d’une belle fraicheur. La finale est assez complexe et longue, sur la garrigue et le tabac, avec encore de la cerise, de la réglisse rouge. Une qualité irréprochable pour un prix pleinement mérité.
Un très beau Coudoulet que j’aurais tendance à garder quelques années en cave. 90 pts
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Opened and served right away. On the nose, red fruits with slight barnyard notes. Flavours of sour cherries. Easy drinking. Medium body, medium to high tannins. A bit too sour at this stage. Hold. Good. 86+
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Very smooth. Nice big of earth and the fruit was right there. A bit too smooth for my taste but there was a bit of spice and some tannins in the long finish to make it work. Nice for the price.
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FLAWED BOTTLE. Popped and poured. Unlike several prior bottles, this wine was tight and tart on opening. Unripe red berry flavors with some wood, vegetal notes and a rough, acidic finish. Out of balance with sharp edges. Hard to believe it is the same wine that I have had previously.
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Hot overripe kirsch nose. Soft primal kirsch & lemon zest. Nary a hard edge but this too primal right. Revisit in 4 years. Score reflects potential rather than absolute experience
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Normally I hold Coudoulet for longer, but thanks to the CTers that have been so positive I pulled one last night. PnP. Terrific nose of earth, red berries and fruits, and spice. Velvety, but very bright palate of enticing, almost rich fruit, mineral, acidity and tame tannins. Super with dinner.
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excellent, velvety, lots of red and dark fruit, medium body; ready for drinking. this bottle was drunk at 14/15 degrees celsius; recently I have tried these wines (and e.g. bandol wines from Tempier) in combination with seafood instead of red meat like rack of lamb. we enjoyed it greatly, a new experience.
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Had this tonight with a simple dinner of grilled chicken, grilled vegetables, and salad. Simple wine for a simple dinner made for a great match. This is liquid licorice and crushed berries. Some dried fruit, herbs, and spice. Very nice freshness and medium body. Not an overly complex wine, but a very enjoyable and flavorful experience that's drinking nicely right now with a youthful fruit exuberance. Can be held for a few years, but I personally think this is drinking absolutely perfectly right now.
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Open for about 3 hours. Mmm black cherries and soft florals on the nose. Not a huge nose, but pretty nice. Nice semi-thick mouthfeel. I am getting subtle dark chocolate, overripe cherries, acids with pepper a bit later on. Nice long finish. Still quite tannic. I would say it is drinking nicely now and should be good for a while.
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More on the nose than my first bottle last August. A really nicely balanced nose of red and black fruit, spice and even some floral scents. The palate is still loaded with vibrant, tart cherry fruit with notes of earth. Long lingering finish. Delicious flavors but certainly not a fruit bomb. Paired wonderfully with rosemary and garlic roasted pork loin.
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My first Coudoulet and decanted for an hour. This is a pretty serious CdR, that wonderfully pairs a pure, red cherry driven fruit along with the great structured backbone of the 05 vintage. Time in the glass brought out elements of spice, black licorice and asphalt, though little in the way of garrigue, which was somewhat suprising, but certainly nothing to complain about. Should provide really solid drinking now and over say the next 3- 5 years, but its certainly ready to go now.$20 at Costco seemed like a good buy at the time, and last nights showing supported this purchase.
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Dark purple color. Spicy black fruit aromas. Very integrated, ripe medium-bodied fruit in the mouth with fine subtle tannins and an almost silky mouthfeel. Very juicy and delicious at this time and a great value.
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Drank this wine with thick lamb steaks. Had side by side with nice quality California Rhone blend. Wine with typical Southern Rhone aromas. Dark fruit with cinnamon, with subtle cedar nose. Wonderful texture, almost port like, with long finish. Better than most ChDP.
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Solid dark crimson color. This is getting better the longer its open. Very closed initially: tart cherries, oak. Day 2: mushroom, mint, some heat, baked bread all in a nice balance with sharp acidity. Should double decant next time.
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This bottle was not on par with the previous one. The nose was nice and deep, meat, baked dark fruit and some tree bark. The palate was a bit disjointed with cherries and earthiness and spicy finish. After 2 hours of air integration was much better and this turned into a smooth, juicy rhone wine that I tend to like. Some mild heat could be detected. It was very good after a long decant but right out of the bottle and on the next day it was not that enjoyable. Bottle variations? I'll save the next bottle for a year longer to see if it integrates better.
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Popped & poured in EWR. Delicious funky Mourvedre mouthful. Lots of intensity, with a lovely silky mouthfeel. Really full bodied for a CdR, with blackberries. roadtar & brambles. Quite sweet with the structure completely buried under all that fruit. Very good.
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Correct bouquet for a CdR of this age. Decent aromatics, and mid-palate. The wine is well-made with balance. The wine overall is a bit austure, and not very fruit forward. The finish is a bit on the short side. This might improve a bit with 2-3 of cellaring and produce a more integrated wine. Would be good to compare with other vintages. Overall, this is a good pasta paring wine.
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Best CdR I've ever had...by a landslide. It's way too acidic and tight on day 1. On day two, after being open for about 24 hours, this has come together nicely. Mini CdP nose of kirsch, grilled herbs, and tar. On the palate, this is clearly not a CdP as it lacks the density of fruit and sweetness of tannins that I usually find in CdP. That said, it's got red fruit, red licorice, leather, and a little bit of brett (in a good way). Shows some stemminess, which I like, so I wonder if there's any whole cluster in this. Finishes well. Should age nicely for at least 5 years. I'm not sure I'd let it ride any longer than that because I'm not convinced there's enough fruit to balance out the tannins and acid.
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Really well-made wine. Well-balanced. Tried this 6 times, and always loved it. I didn't see any noticable bottle variations. A bit of sea-breeze and seaweed in this wine makes it quite interesting.
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HOLY CR*P!! -- best $20-$25 of wine in a long time -- maybe ever. I have had the 89, 90, 98 and now 2005 vintages of Coudoulet -- and thought I knew what to expect -- but the 2005 was better than any previous vintage. It needs just a few minutes of air and then reveals a great nose of blackberry, leather, mineral and bramble -- everything you want in a Cotes-du-Rhone. Nose is just slightly subtle, but not really muted (my wife thought it was a bit musty -- but I love just a bit of mustiness/funk in my Rhones). Medium bodied and with a slightly acidic edge at first -- it has terrific balance and a smooth almost silky mouthfeel after about 30-60 minutes. The palate reveals black and red fruit, but it is the secondary components of garrigue, meat, tar, smoked herbs, spice and wood that made this wine come alive. Medium length, just slightly acidic, but soft finish. This has an acidic edge that adds vibrancy. Perhaps this will improve with age, but I love where it is right now. An outstanding baby Beaucastle. (I like it so much I opened another bottle just to see if the second bottle was like the first -- and it was.)
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Popped and poured - was tight, alcoholic and spicy on the first day. The second half of the bottle was beautiful the next day. Cherries, tobacco, leather and licorice notes.
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Decanted for three hours and took to a dinner party 1 of three wines I took. WOW!! Fantastic tones of fruit and first taste. Good finish, I thought it might be a to young to try but it was fantastic, a crowd pleaser... I will hold this wine a couple more years in hold it will get even better...
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Not much nose upon first pour. It really had to sit in the glass for a while before it unclenched its grip on the plummy fruit, garrigue and a little tar (more noticeable in the glass than the mouth). Medium weight and still quite tannic. Still too early to enjoy fully, but a great, classic southern Rhone.
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Takes a little while in the glass to open up. Nose of sour black cherry, and wet stone, with some hints of blackberry, mocha, leather and spice. Palate with bright acidity, smooth tannins, quite balanced. Some sour cherry up front, hint of raspberry, giving way to medium (20sec) finish with mineral, tobacco, and herbs. Nicely balanced wine of medium body that really shows considerable wine making. Quite enjoyable,, may even improve over the next decade.
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Not much more to be said on this one, other than that it's grrrrrrrrrrrrreat! A perennial favorite, this vintage is one of the better. It's young, but lively, and very enjoyable now.
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leather, cherries, tobacco, anise, and herbs on the nose. full bodies palate with sour cherries and damp basement. sour cherries and anise linger on the finish and tannins are most apparent here. good for under $20.
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Dark red to purple in color, having aromas of wet cardboard and black raspberry, with a hint of thyme. An inviting palate of licorice, smoke, leather, and spice, become expansive on the close. Some tannins are present, but not unbalanced, showing a clean, lasting finish. A pleasing baby Beaucastel.
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Second try this year, but much better than just after arrival. The bouquet is locked. Some herbs are noticeable. In the mouth the wine is spicy and with a firm dose of sticky tannin. White pepper as well, especially in the finish. This wine is still much too young but in much better harmony than the first bottle I drank. Not giving itself at the moment, so the score is quite low. Probably a better score in 3+ years from now.
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Color is rich reddish-purple, slightly purfumed smoky dark fruits on the nose, with some raw meat and a touch of sweet black licorice. There is good bodyfeel, somewhat silky, great dark fruits on the nose, some toasted cedar or oak, nice acid, decently long finish, and fantastic with food. I'm going to seek out more if I can get them at this price ($19 at Costco).
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TN: Coudoulet de Beaucastel 2005 Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge; 14 pabv; Sté Fermière des Vignobeles Pierre Perrin; Chateau de Beaucastel Courthezon (Vsa) France; Vineyard Brands; Birmingham, AL. $33/750 ml Beacon Wine and Spirits. The secondary label says this wine is the 'Second Label' of Chateau de Beaucastel; a debatable point, although we know that often some wines from the Chateauneuf-du-Pape properties of Perrin end up in this blend. This is a mixture of Perrin wine made from the, ahem, 'varietals' Syrah, Granache Rouge, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre, each harvested and vinified separately, "accourding to the second label."
The wine is a deep purple right to the rim with a reflective green hue. The nose is dominated by energetic bacon fat and smoky cherries, outlined by tar, leather, mint, theyme, and tarragon--a neatly integrated melange of garrigue, fruit, and all the scents we expect here. Comes together nicely and with an impression of smoothness, with a powerful mouthful of the expected flavors here which are very nice with the Coleman dry-aged New York Strip we picked up at Dorothy Lane Market in Washington Square, Dayton, Ohio. Some who like to say so would note that the flavors are dominated by dark chocolate; again; a matter of taste.
Great for drinking right now but will not be harmed by two or three more years of cellar age.
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Trip to France; 10/13/2008-10/24/2008 (Burgundy, Rhone Valley (Chateauneuf-du-Pape), Paris): Nose not too expressive, but did show some earth with floral highlights, sweet cherry, plum, raisin? dense, explosive palate, fruit forward and high alcohol, but carries it well. Medium to long finish with earth and tar fruits holding together nicely over the finish. Firm fine tannins. Really liked this one, quite surprising.
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Decanted ~ 1 hour, consumed over the following 3. Dark ruby colour, almost opaque at the core. Pretty aromas of raspberry, kirsch, strawberry, garrigue, plum, and mineral. Medium-bodied with good acidity, showing currant, kirsch, garrigue, plum, and mineral on the palate. Nice length, ~ 30-35s, with more beautiful red fruit and garrigue. Really tasty stuff! Drinking now, but I'm going to (try and) hold my last bottle for a few years as a test, since a relatively recent bottle of 2001 showed well with a few extra years on it.
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Lovely spice and complexity, really enjoyable and a bargain as well - Dark red, well concentrated with notes of cherry, plum, spice, earth and vanilla on the nose, complex, well structured and balanced, sweet and smooth on the palate with terrific length, awesome! (92 Points).
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Il me semble être un Coudoulet atypique. Nez un peu renfermé...aromatique, mais renfermé. Notes animales et poivrées, de moutarde, et autres nuances qu'il m'est difficile d'identifier. Bouche à dominance tannique, aux notes qui suivent celles du nez, assez longue (environ 15 secondes). Tanins présents, mais assez enrobés. J'ai l'impression que ce vin tiendra la route longtemps. Peut-être sera-t-il à son apogée dans quelques années (3 ou 4 ans), mais il me donne l'impression qu'il se rendra assez loin pour un vin de sa catégorie.
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Enjoyable now. Medium bodied; nose of red currents, tobacco, toffee. Fruit is ripe but not overly so with soft tannins and modest acidity. Very good QPR
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Still very young. Smooth and full of berry fruit, well structured, changed dramatically over the two hours or so we had the bottle open. Definitely try and decant, or better yet, hold onto this one for awhile.
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Very nice Cotes Du Rhone! Very tight nose - not revealing much even after 3 hours of decanting. The palate is vibrant, cherry dominated tartness that makes your mouth water for 10-15 seconds. Very tart and grippy for a CdR.
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Very young, but approachable. Highly perfumed with pickling spices and high-toned plum. Tight but polished. Not as peppery as past vintages, but definitely prettier.
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Dark purple. Nice meaty noe with lots of red fruit and vanilla. Pretty decent flavours. Not quite as rich in the mouth as the nose. Lot's of tannin. Will put on wieght I think.
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Drank at Mezza9 with Elsa, great pairing with char-grilled tenderloin. Deep purple colour. Classic Southern Rhone nose of dark cherries, blackberries, leather and a touch of meatiness. On the palate, cherry, black pepper, whiffs of bacon and a really nice smokiness that complemented the charred flavours on the crust of the beef. Firm, but slightly powdery tannins and great balancing acid (like so many Rhones from the wonderful 2005 vintage). After time in the glass, the wine took on some richness, showing riper, sweeter cherry flavours, somewhere in between maraschino and cherry-flavoured licorice candy. It may have lacked the incredible richness and concentration of some of the 2005 Southern Rhones that I have tried, but I found this rather elegant, really integrated and drinking very nicely. Rather lacking in length, it finished with a streak of hot stones and a touch of iron that dropped of rather short and abruptly. However, overall a really enjoyable wine (even though I knowingly got fleeced for it!)
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Opened and drank shortly after the bottle arrived from France. That might explain why the wine seemed to lack harmony and was quite disappointing altogether. I’ll score it anyway because I have 11 bottles left and I would like to see how the rest turns out to be.
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Big purple beast. A tad grapey but enough Mourvedre character to make it very interesting. Quite primary and tannic on the finish. Worth laying a few away.
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Medium to dark purple...with a nose showing firm rounded and just a tad pungent dark berries with some spice backing. A little austere on the palate at first, never really opened up fully over several hours, but there was a med to firm grip that was framed quite well. Overall I expected a little more and felt this may have been shut down some.
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This wine was very young for my palate. After being open for about 24 hours the nose started to open up and become much more interesting. This could be a very entertaining wine in about 5 years
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Nice nose, initially some slight funk but later it cleared into clove and candied sour cherry. Juicy body with sour cherries and slight underbrush with spicy mid palate and finish, lots of acidity and some tannins. Medium long finish, very tasty . It gets more body with decanting. Second day more candied cherry and only slight earthiness. Nice but I expected more complexity. Opened up with several hours in a glass, more raspberries and licorice and stronger acidity and tannic finish. Will age the remaining bottles a year or two. Nice wine.
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Very impressive, especially for the price. Great aromatics, tannins that are submerged by vibrant fruit (reminiscent of 2000 Bordeaux upon release), and good nuances.
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After having a delicious and mature '00, I decided to pull an '05 to see what all the fuss is about!! (as per colleagues). The aromatics are gorgeous. The mourvedre takes the spotlight on the aromatics. Nice and heady with cherry bubble gum-like tones. Kirsch, firm tannins, light earth, and some spice show on the palate. As this opens, the aromatics are more intense and the palate starts to soften a bit. I think this will evolve in to a beauty. 88+
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Deep red color. The nose is nice but a little tight at the moment. It does give off some raspberry, leather, and spices though. On the palate, the wine shows nice weight and good balance though a little disjointed at this time. First the acidity, then some sweet fruits, then firm tannins. Not surprising at this very young stage. A strong showing for Coudoulet. This will be spectacular in a few years. 50 + 5 + 11 + 15 + 9
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Gorgeous bottle of wine. Great fruit, lots of power and elegance, maybe a little brett. Over time, developed some rasberry and garrige. A great wine at a great price. 91-93
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a special bottle of wine. no decant. nose of kirsch, bright berry, and shale. less "grenache-y" than some of the recent cotes-du-rhone i've had recently. a bit more dark fruit, earth, and minerality. impeccable balance. the wine had a robust midpalate and nicely integrated acidity and mild tannin on the finish. seamless. i would enjoy this again.
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Des rendements d'environ 30hl/ha issus de vieilles vignes de 50 ans des treize cépages autorisés sur l'aire d'appellation. Lla grande proportion de Mourvèdre (30%) présente dans la cuvée finale. L'autre cépage principal, le Grenache, donne au Coudoulet sa rondeur et son fruit intense, typiques des Côtes du Rhône. Syrah et Cinsault qui représentent chacun 20% de l'assemblage,
La robe rubis de belle intensité avec des nuances allant du violet vers un ton plus pivoine sur le bord du verre. Le vin semble n'avoir subi aucune évolution. La robe est brillante voire éclatante. Le vin est opaque par sa densité colorante dans le verre.
Nez, le vin semble aérien et léger avec une trame aromatique fruitée superbe. Nous lui avons trouvé des notes de cerises, de cassis, de mûres et de framboises. Les fruits nous apparaissent frais et ensoleillés au premier nez et offrent une trame plus mûre, sur des notes de coulis avec l'aération. L'ensemble est gourmant, avenant et harmonieux.
Bouche, la finesse fruitée du nez, fait place à une matière ronde et veloutée avec quelques flaveurs toastées de pain fraîchement cuit. Etonnant et superbement agréable. En milieu de bouche on reconnaît les notes de fruits noirs et rouges que nous avions au nez, pour terminer sur des tanins de peaux de raisins très fins ainsi qu'une note de réglisse et de menthe poivrée en finale.
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purple rim, not very deep color; at first the nose did not offer much, but after about 30/45 minutes this changed. Kirsch and different cherrie-like primary fruit aroma's jumped out of our Riedel (Syrah) glasses and continued to develop; on the palate the wine tastes very smooth, almost like silk; the aftertaste left the palate "as clean as a whistle" ; no hard edges anywhere. This does not mean that this is a light wine, the 14% alcohol is very well integrated. Different primary fruit impressions make you to hold your nose inside the glass, but don't forget to enjoy the drink as it tastes so smooth and fresh. wish this to be our "everday house wine".....; should be drunk -at this young stage of its development- at about 15/16 degrees celsius. simply delicious because of its pure fruit end silky impression; very well made.
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5/2/2023 - Winance Tom Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful wine. 18 years on, I have been drinking these too early but realize this now :).
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8/4/2020 - tmoritz1 wrote: 90 Points
Deep red/purplenose of leather and and dried fruit good legs-very nice finishOn the down slop but still very good
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5/4/2020 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted blind. Interesting nose of red fruit and cedar. Still quite young on the palate with medium acidity and tannins, as well as red cherry/fruit flavors. Good finish. Quite promising!
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4/19/2020 - wine4me2 wrote: 88 Points
I think this one is past its prime while still being very drinkable. I'm sure this was drinking better about 5 years ago. Still has some stuffing though. Moderate tannins with tar and pure Grenache coming through making for a moderately long finish. A good example of the vintage....although somewhat subdued from what I was expecting.
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2/1/2020 - ron m wrote:
This was just excellent, punching above its weight. Classic, rich yet light, not too complex but compensates with character. Fabulous with braised short ribs.
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12/26/2019 - Bobc7had Likes this wine: 90 Points
forgot I had a few of these left.
didn't know what to expect.
Nice surprise. Drinking beautifully. Nice fruit, some tar, just beautiful.
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4/23/2019 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points
Last bottle. In the bouquet still red and dark berries and some good garrigue. On the palate the same impressions and a firm, but good amount of acidity. The wine is ready now, but can last a few more years easily, when kept in a fresh cellar.
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10/11/2018 - alanr wrote: 91 Points
Dark, dark opaque garnet, color still looks youthful with barely a hint of bricking; lovely nose of subtle dark fruit, hints of creosote and garrigue; the 30% Mourvedre and 20% Syrah overshadow the 30% Grenache (20% Cinsault), with darker red fruit, a bright streak from the Grenache, and that same background creosote/garrigue note from the nose, along with some dried herbs. Good acidity, just a touch of fine, chalky tannins. Depending on how you like your southern Rhones, this could be in a perfect place, or may want another few years to show even more tertiary notes. But it's most definitely on the young side of peak. I own and drink almost no southern Rhone these days, but am very much enjoying this bottle.
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3/11/2018 - tmoritz1 wrote: 93 Points
Deep claret color-smooth and weel blended-nose ofleather and mixed dark fruits-good legs and long finish-drinking very well
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1/3/2018 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points
Monthly Tasting Group EEE #066: Educational blind tasting (@ My place): I think this bottle showed more youthful than the previous one, but of course it is not really young anymore. Beautiful bouquet with still power and also autumn forest impressions and garrigue. On the palate the same. Red berries, some licorice and laurel, mild acidity and round tannin. Lovely wine. I have one bottle left for 2019 or 2020 ;-)
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12/25/2017 - thomaskeil wrote: 91 Points
PnP. Interesting that this CdR took 12 years to truly come together. Dark berries, garrique and faint earth notes on nose. Medium weight fruit, soft tannins and light, but sufficient acid on palate. Nicely balanced, holds interest and complements food. Etoh (or ‘heat’), noticed in past has receded. No reason to hold longer; not fading either.
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5/31/2017 - prism wrote: 89 Points
Slow O'd for a half hour. Very good, and excellent with food. Nothing stands out for me, but it is well beyond serviceable. Drink soon.
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4/7/2017 - DRK III wrote: flawed
Oxidized and stewy. Wasn't stored properly.
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3/31/2017 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points
In the bouquet dark and red berries, garrigue and some sweet flavors. On the palate a juicy wine with good acidity, dark and red berries an tannin with still a pleasant bite. The wine is starting to show its age, but is still a great pleasure to drink.
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12/24/2016 - yinha Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very masculine wine and still tastes young. Nothing particular to note on the nose. On the palate, Tannic, brawny, and Savoury. Somewhat of a surprise!
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9/30/2016 - PeterMole wrote:
Very good vital vibrant. Could be kept for years
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9/17/2016 - shaftlet Likes this wine: 90 Points
The mid-palate finally filled in. This has been in a weird place for years. Always a massive hole in the middle. Glad to see it coming around. On the nose, lots of ripe cherry, dried herbs and raspberry. Medium bodied with subtle silky tannins. This wine should stay at this level for the next five years.
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3/3/2016 - Zweder wrote: 88 Points
Monthly tasting club LTC 2016-02; French or not French? (@ My place): The bouquet shows cherries and red berries, garrigue and spiciness and minty flavors. On the palate juicy dark (blackberries) and red berries, olives, herbs, vanilla, good acidity and round tannin with still a pleasant bite. The second half of the bottle, stored at approx 45°F/7°C showed lovage and cinnamon and the tannin was completely melted. In fact the wine had became a bit too old, while other wines kept under the same conditions were still as good or even better. The conclusion must be that this wine is at its peak now and will probably stay on this level for some time, but is not for the long haul. I have a few more, so there will be a follow up. My score is for day 1: 88
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9/28/2015 - Basicallyjones wrote: 92 Points
This was the first bottle of my collection and the first I have aged for over 7 years. Opened and drank over several with beef bourgy: it's in a great place now. Nose was deep, dark fruit, some barnyard and herbs; on the palate it's framework was lighter than anticipated, but still very filling. Beautiful tapenade taste with infused herbs, and a very savory expression of fruit. Almost salty. And totally delicious with the bourguignon. Towards the end, a faint powdery taste emerged. Probably has another 4 years or so, but why wait? It's drinking well now. Cheers to the bottle that started it all for me!
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8/17/2015 - Uncle John wrote: 91 Points
This was excellent right from the start. Dark fruit with balanced acidity and tannins. In a great place now.
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6/11/2015 - Axone Likes this wine: 92 Points
Très bonne surprise.
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1/27/2015 - winemo Likes this wine: 92 Points
drinking perfectly now!
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12/24/2014 - MotoMannequin Likes this wine:
Decanted at cellar temp and served immediately. Medium ruby color with hints of garnet lightening the edges. Nose of fresh strawberries and red raspberries with grilled thyme and black tea. Palate enters with red fruits, slightly hollow through the mid-palate, but finishes with pepper, Herbs de Provence, and an acidity which brings the fresh fruit back for a long finish. Still some tannin lingering. This is just starting to transition into its middle-age and has lots of life left.
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12/20/2014 - svdheijden wrote: 91 Points
Fresh, vibrant and drinking very well now. Not very complex, but smooth, well made, light, fruity style Cote du Rhone. Very good QPR.
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12/12/2014 - khmark7 wrote: 92 Points
Improved over last bottle. This is wonderful. In a perfect place right now....terrific.
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11/29/2014 - Captain Haddock wrote: 89 Points
Superb, fresh as a daisy, medium body and intensity, refreshing acidity, fairly youthful fruit. Drink now or over the next 2-5 years.
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10/27/2014 - khmark7 wrote:
Fading....waited too long to open this. *looks around to blame someone but only sees mirror...*
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9/13/2014 - prism wrote: 89 Points
Very good: smooth, rich, balanced, and a nice accompaniment to a Mediterranean meal, though nothing about the wine stood out. Enjoyed by all.
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8/18/2014 - M. D. Van Norman Likes this wine: 86 Points
Initially smooth and drinkable but unremarkable. The second day brought some richness and pairing with dark chocolate brought out the fruit.
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7/5/2014 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points
Drank beside the 2007. There is a little more freshness in this wine and the tannin a little less round, but overall a really nice and well structured wine with good fruits and garrigue. Still a future of several years.
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5/15/2014 - stephen locke wrote: 85 Points
Still good value wine - beautiful nose but some disjointed acid interferes with the palate
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5/11/2014 - bluepeter2020@outlook.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drank at Gourmet dinner club in Las Vegas paired with a Chicken Tagine - spectacular! Without food it was clear that there's still 3-5 years of bottle life remaining.
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4/30/2014 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank @ a work dinner so no specific notes. Very meaty Rhone valley wine. One of the people at the table noted it was too 'salty' for his tastes, but I really liked it. Get some bacon fat and olives other strong Syrah characteristics. From a QPR perspective - excellent (I think it retails for $25, unfortunately not quite the price on the wine menu). Paired very well with a tenderloin, but didn't overpower the surf (lobster) part of the dish. A touch of spice without being overpowering. I'd seek it out again. Decanted and served and drank over ~2 hours.
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4/24/2014 - Cote d'Or Likes this wine:
PopnPour, tasted over 1 hr and Day 2
-opaque dark red with minimal bricking
-warm earthy dark berry
-med acidity, med complexity, dark berry fruit intermingled with earthy/soil elements, med- tannins with moderately long finish, better on day 2
-on mature plateau, excellent, serious Cotes du Rhone
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2/1/2014 - Unwashedmasses Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really impressive. This is still a bit tight and tastes like it needs more air or another few years to unwind. The colour is starting to dull with garnet around the rim but, overall, the wine is still deep ruby. The nose gives kirsch, minerals, a bit of pepper. Still very fresh with a good balance between fruit and emerging earthy characteristics. On the palate wine replays the nose. it is very well balanced with med plus acid and tannins still quite prevalent. Med-plus length, grippy finish. The Mourvèdre is very prominent to me. The wine tastes like it could easily go for another 5 to 7 years without losing any complexity. Overall, very pleasantly surprised.
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11/26/2013 - lkatz Likes this wine: 92 Points
smooth as silk, nice fruit...couldn't ask for more!
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11/15/2013 - MGrange Likes this wine: 92 Points
Red fruits, raisin and spices. What a great wine and great value. Try to get some and enjoy it for another 5 to 7 years
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11/6/2013 - johneagle Likes this wine: 91 Points
Possible the best so far. There is a little bottle variance developing, but I think I drank this too young. Going to leave the 07s for a while yet
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11/5/2013 - oakland.cory wrote: 92 Points
My final bottle of 2005 Beaucastel and definitely the best of the last couple of years. Decanted, with pure raspberry aromas and spice wafting from the glass. Still a bit tight, but the tannins are softening and this is a true pleasure.
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10/30/2013 - rickspicks wrote: 89 Points
Just slightly disappointed in this bottle. In comparison with prior bottles over the past several years, this bottle was just a bit tired and lacking vibrancy and fruit. Tasted like it was in decline, but I don't think that is really the case. Everything else - flavors, texture, balance, complexity, finish was very good and consistent with previous bottles.
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10/23/2013 - presterjohn Likes this wine:
delicious, a light CndP, at its peak
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10/20/2013 - no leashes wrote: 90 Points
Red and black cherry, olive and a hint of pepper, delicious and well balanced.
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10/14/2013 - oakland.cory wrote: 90 Points
Soft, pleasurable but lacking the charms of youth.
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9/14/2013 - Axone wrote:
Très concentré.
Peut attendre encore plusieurs années sans souci.
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8/17/2013 - LT98 wrote: 91 Points
Decanted 1 hour before dinner. Nice extract and acidity was well balanced. Like a fine entry level CDP - terrific quality for the price.
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7/27/2013 - Axone wrote: 87 Points
Trop jeune, attendre 3 à 5 ans.
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7/8/2013 - thomaskeil wrote: 91 Points
Opened 2 hours ahead and decided not to decant (quite open). Reddish violet. Very similar to my experience 1 year ago although this time the fleshiness of the fruit on the palate seemed to stand out and was not mentioned in my previous note. Still with great (rustic) balance, so good that the slight etoh protrusion was not an issue. Great with food. To me this is a great CdR and one of the best Coudoulet vintages.
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7/7/2013 - presterjohn wrote:
Meaty, aging fruit, quite rustic and burly, plenty of energy and spice. Very good now, could keep a few years but probably at its best
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7/7/2013 - Darkhorn Likes this wine: 91 Points
On the down slope. Drink up. Still fantastic, but mellow and the finish is short.
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5/8/2013 - johneagle Likes this wine: 90 Points
Just beginning to show full maturity. Needs air - better after 2 hours in a decanter. Very good value. Looking forward to the 07s, 09s and 10s of this
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3/10/2013 - Ken332 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Did not decant. Served with spicy rubbed and grilled NY strip steak. Like the previous bottle, this one has opened up with leather, spices, excellent mid range of spicy fruit and good lenth. Have a couple of bottles left and wish I had bought more.
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3/9/2013 - godx wrote: 88 Points
No formal notes. Ripe and young. Needs a few years. Two bottles consumed. Very good. 88+
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3/3/2013 - no leashes wrote: 91 Points
Delicious again, with lavender, red cherry, and earth flavors. Elegant, well balanced.
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3/3/2013 - johnthomason Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fantastic Cote du Rhone. Complex mouthfeel and very balanced. Would serve again with steak, chicken, or winter dishes.
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2/10/2013 - presterjohn Likes this wine:
Full and rich with a nice bitter finish, pure rather than complex, very well balanced and poised. Drink now but should last a few years
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1/7/2013 - svdheijden wrote: 91 Points
Very good QPR; technically (legally) a Cotes du Rhone, but in fact a very decent and well made Chateauneuf du Pape. Nice dark fruits (cherries!) with layers of herbs, tobacco and juicy meat. Fresh and still very youthful, but open, approachable and very pleasant. Will continue to be drinking well for quite some years, but I would not be surprised that - looking back after my last bottle - this bottle turns out to be one of the best experiences with this wine.
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12/14/2012 - ruth3 Likes this wine:
ripe, rich nose. licorice, herbs, dark cherry. focussed.
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12/7/2012 - no leashes wrote: 91 Points
Delicious car with lavender, olive, red fruit flavors. Nice finish, good balance.
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11/17/2012 - Chimer Likes this wine: 90 Points
Huge colour, still youthful, lovely ripe cakey nose, palate still has powerful tannins but ripe and not a problem
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11/7/2012 - mnoljo wrote: 91 Points
just entering the drinking window. the classic mouthfeel of coudoulet which puts this on a plateau above most if not all cdr.
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9/25/2012 - Mark Larson wrote: 90 Points
Evolving but needs more time. Maybe 2-3 years?
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9/16/2012 - PhilJ wrote: 91 Points
Exceptional cotes du rhone - drinking very nicely with a minimal decant.
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8/26/2012 - SadEdjo Likes this wine: 89 Points
Heady kirsch, spice nose and borderline sweet entry, with glyceric middle weight ending with nicely resolved sweet tannins. Long life ahead. As good as/better than many entry-level CNdPs
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8/26/2012 - alanr wrote: 90 Points
Dark but not opaque ruby in color, medium body, this is drinking very nicely now, with dark, plummy, meaty fruit, hint of sweetness, bit of anise and garrique, some fine black tea tannins. In a good place, and will certainly get better with more years.
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8/20/2012 - rickspicks wrote: 91 Points
Another in a long string of terrific bottles. Dark fruits, meat, herbs, leather, spice and garrigue with deep flavors, a smooth, rich body and a long finish. This has continued to gain complexity, richness and depth over the past several years. It is drinking great right now and will continue to do so for many years. This wine has it all -- richness, complexity, depth, texture, balance and persistence. 91+
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8/18/2012 - Ken332 wrote: 91 Points
Double decanted and served after about 2 hours. This bottle was very different from the one I tried about 3 months ago. It has opened up considerably with intense nose of leather, berries, spice and fruit followed by a full mouthfeel of leather and berries with persistent, lingering flavors. Slight heat in the finish due to alcohol, but a very good wine. Served wtih grilled beef ribs.
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8/8/2012 - vijayk416 wrote: 91 Points
This wine is absolutely in a great spot. Full throttle bramble and spice in perfect balance.
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7/28/2012 - thomaskeil wrote: 91 Points
Decanted 60 minutes (some benefit). Nose feature mostly red berries, but also some earth/leather, garrique. Nicely balanced palate that exhibits fruit, acid, and melo tannins from entry to a little beyond finish. Etoh pokes out a bit, but not a distractor. More integrated than bottle in 2009, but this still feels fresh and seems to have a future.
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6/23/2012 - alanr wrote: 90 Points
Very dark, deep garnet, nearly opaque; just a touch of leather on the nose, otherwise dark crushed berries; palate has plenty of rich intensity, dark, meaty, plum fruit, bit of spice that might be partly from alcohol. A classic southern Rhone, drinking well though still very young. Very nice.
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6/21/2012 - vancouvermatt wrote: 93 Points
Back to its old self, terrific structure, mouthfeel, definition & length.
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6/21/2012 - Darkhorn wrote: 92 Points
Same as previous notes..
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6/16/2012 - 100pp wrote: 91 Points
Great Cotes du Rhone. Wished I had still some more in the cellar. It should hold for a few more years.
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6/13/2012 - d'Artagnan wrote: 91 Points
Les arômes au nez sont suaves et complexes, avec du fruit noir, style liqueur de cassis, des notes de romarin, un coté viande saignante, de la réglisse. La bouche est dense, pleine (aucun creux en milieu de bouche), à la fois ample et très longue pour un simple Côte du Rhône. Un vin frais, qui a de la matière et du style, authentique et savoureux, avec une certaine minéralité en finale.
Excellent vin, un des meilleurs Coudoulet que j'ai pris. Superbe rapport q/p, d'une profondeur saisissante pour un vin de moins de 30$. Il est encore meilleur qu'en 2009. 91 pts
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6/8/2012 - jimmythesaint wrote:
Nice bottle of wine and excellent QPR at the time of purchase. Nice medicinal nose with some dried wood and herbs kicking. Dark fruit and smooth tannins. Nice food pairing wine.
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6/7/2012 - Captain Haddock Likes this wine: 89 Points
In balance now - lovely dark fruit, fine tannin, good acidity. Very classy for its price.
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5/29/2012 - Ken332 wrote: 87 Points
Did not decant, but drank the wine over a 2 day period. I have had this wine twice, and Cru de Coudoulet on many occassions, and I am not as impressed with this wine as others. I think it is still closed in and a bit restrained, with olives and earth flavors, relatively low tanins. I think the 2007 is a much better wine and far more expressive at this stage.
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5/27/2012 - Ken63 wrote: 90 Points
Drinking well if you like more reserved Southern Rhones with low key tannins, fruit flavors as I do.
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5/26/2012 - Ken63 wrote: 90 Points
Drinking well at this time, with tannins smoothed out, ripeness of fruit receded, texture smooth so earth , olive flavors in background emerge. Drinks better than the 2007 at this point in time though this may change with time as the 2007 similarly develops?
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5/15/2012 - Zweder wrote: 87 Points
Dark fruits, brush wood and some herbs and spices in the bouquet. On the palate red as well as dark fruits and a pleasant, firm dose of acidity. The tannin is soft but still powerful enough to last for several years more. Not extremely complex and a medium long finish, but certainly a very pleasurable wine.
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5/3/2012 - johneagle wrote: 90 Points
As ggod as before - this is a really excellent drink and if you can find it - as I believe is possible - for around £15 - do get some! Terrific VFM at that price
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4/20/2012 - johneagle wrote: 90 Points
Delightful - ticks all the boxes for a Cote du Rhone - full and qiute rich. Better than i expected for the year
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4/18/2012 - johneagle wrote: 91 Points
Much better than I was expecting. Full of rich, ripe berry fruit and very enjoyable. I see that it is still available at around £15 which looks like a bargain to me!
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3/26/2012 - Vanilla wrote: 89 Points
Même notes que la dernière fois... celles de la dégustation avec Ben Paquet.
Très bon et surtout, un vin dans sont apogée. 89
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3/12/2012 - Vanilla wrote: flawed
Corked...dammit
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3/12/2012 - Darkhorn wrote: 92 Points
Wow!! excellent balance: dark fruits integrate with a firm tannic structure, there is a nice spiciness that i like a lot, bacon fat, and great silky mouth feel. This is a well made wine that has no facet that is over powering and it may actually struggle against some foods. I don't think i have had a wine for 20$'s or less that is better.
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3/10/2012 - stevenc.rees@gmail.com wrote: 89 Points
Not as expressive as last year. Still tasty.
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2/27/2012 - mmcdds wrote: 91 Points
My last bottle of the 05, which is drinking beautifully today. This continues to be my favorite CDR.
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2/27/2012 - Captain Haddock Likes this wine: 88 Points
Very youthful colour, nose and palate, a pleasure with food, drinking very nicely now, no need to wait but should keep for 3+ years. This bottle had a very slight cork taint.
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2/2/2012 - pomelo wrote: 87 Points
Fermé d'entrée de jeu.
S'ouvre difficilement sur un peu plus de deux heures.
Nez de fraises, prune, avec une touche florale et de pomme.
Le boisé est encore imposant et masque le fruit en bouche. Difficile de dire si le vin évoluera favorablement. Bu lors d'une verticale 99-01-03-05-07-09
Déception de la soirée pour 6 des 10 dégustateurs
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1/29/2012 - Ben Paquet wrote: 87 Points
Drank at home alongside anoter of Perrin`s wine Cairanne Peyre Blanche.
Color: deep purple red
Nose: Much more developed than the 2007 I had las year. Plum, red fruits, minerals , milk chocolate and delicate spices.
Palate: Strong milk chocolate on the entry. Red fruits, plum and very delicate spices. AT this point the tannins were completely resolved which gave the wine a feeling of being a little light for a CDR.
Not bad at all but the development is almost completed.....drink up
87
Voila !
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1/7/2012 - 500174 wrote:
Mouth filling and long. Great QPR. A consistent performer drinking beautifully now. Just preferred to the violets and spicy, roasted shiraz flavours of the Secateurs drunk alongside. 16
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12/30/2011 - godx wrote: 89 Points
Opened and served right away. No formal notes. Red fruits, spice hints of ripeness. Fairly rich yet well balanced. Very youthful. Needs 3-5+ years. Very good. 89+
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12/26/2011 - kdsipe wrote: 91 Points
Flirting with greatness but never came in to focus. Rich, balanced and integrated aromas of kirsch, brown sugar, tar and spice. Firm tannins, good acidity and full bodied. Try again in two years.
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12/25/2011 - WineGirlOne wrote: 88 Points
Decanted for an hour. Lacking fruit and short finish. Definitely not going to get any better with more cellar time.
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12/25/2011 - WineGirlOne wrote: 88 Points
Decanted. Slow downhill to a smooth but disappointing finish.
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12/9/2011 - 100pp wrote: 91 Points
Better than the 2006. Still much more alive.
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12/8/2011 - hsacks wrote: 91 Points
similar to the 4/17/09 bottle.
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12/2/2011 - mmcdds wrote: 90 Points
A nice Coudoulet. A med bodied baby Beaucastel with fully resolved tannins that is drinking beautifully today. One of my favorite cdr's
Day 2- This wine opened and picked up quite abit of depth and complexity on day 2. Lots of rich, sweet, dark fruit and garrigue in a med to full bodied format. Quite an excellent bottle of wine.
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11/25/2011 - bwillia wrote: 91 Points
Just a terrific bottle of Rhine wine. Grenache at its best
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10/29/2011 - oakland.cory wrote: 89 Points
Coudoulet Retrospective. The 2005 Coudoulet has been one of my past favorites, and I really am enjoying some of the best Chateauneufs from this vintage. This one was somewhere in the middle in our tasting, more modern styled than the 2003 and 2004, but also tasting much younger, not as evolved. Raspberry and black cherry flavors, not as round as I had remembered.
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10/15/2011 - winemo wrote:
Still needs time. Even after 24 hours aeration. One note palate.
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10/13/2011 - SimonSays wrote: 94 Points
Very thick, fruity but not too acid cherry. Great stuff.
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10/4/2011 - Bigprovolone Likes this wine: 90 Points
I think this was opened a bit too young, still closed but will likely open to a beautiful wine for the money
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9/19/2011 - Captain Haddock wrote: 86 Points
This seemed completely closed.
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8/16/2011 - Villon wrote: 90 Points
Très beau, élégant et suave, un vin de bouffe, qui cherche l'équilibre plutôt que l'extraction extrême, un modèle du genre. 90.
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8/13/2011 - presterjohn Likes this wine:
bkack cherry and bramble nose - clear sweet fruit. Earthy rough red fruit, tannic and acidic giving a raw vibrant feel, sweet finish. Very good now with strong meat, more mellow and developed in a few years. Very good Coudoulet
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8/8/2011 - rickspicks wrote: 91 Points
Amazing wine for the price and very consistent notes over the past 4-5 bottles. Continues to integrate and gain complexity. Drinking terrific right now with a broad palate of dark fruits, herbs, meat, smoke, licorice and spice. Great balance and a smooth, rich texture. Nothing not to like about this beauty. 91+
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7/3/2011 - dke wrote: flawed
Horribly corked/heat damaged.
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6/18/2011 - jcsf420 wrote: 91 Points
Wasn't taking notes but just as good as my previous bottle, maybe a little better since it was decanted for a little bit.
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6/11/2011 - Zinny wrote: 92 Points
This has been a bit of a variable wine for me but this bottle was bordering on stunning. I don't know if it's in a really good place right now or just a good bottle but this wine was initially a bit grapey on opening but quite soft. It then opened up into a really delicious mix of dark red fruits and dusty gravel. The mouthfeel is extremely luxurious and the wine is balanced and cohesive.
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6/3/2011 - jcsf420 wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured. Initial Southern Rhone funk on the nose, which I love. Very rich layered nose of sweet bacon, white pepper, red licorice and floral notes. Very CdP like. Blind tasting would have fooled me. Everything in balance on the palate, fruit, oak, acidity and tannins. This is a special CdR. It was always outside of my price point for CdR but I was wrong! This is worth it.
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5/6/2011 - mmcdds wrote: 88 Points
As usual, a good reliable CDR with an excellent qpr.
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4/13/2011 - godx wrote: 89 Points
No formal notes. Needs 2-3 years. Very good. 89+
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3/12/2011 - 500174 wrote: 88 Points
Very good indeed. No proper notes but happy to have quite a few more of these in the cellar! Smooth fine tannins, gentle spiceiness.
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2/7/2011 - ChateauTooting wrote:
Bit of a stunner this for the price ~ £15. Savoury richness to it with gravelly notes and a bit of licorice. Complex with well judged oak that's nicely beginning to integrate. Holds up well throughout the hours drunk, think this has a few more years yet to get better, but drinking very nicely now.
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2/5/2011 - costamalfitana wrote: 91 Points
beautiful mix of cherries and provencal herbs on the nose, kirsch as well; medium to full bodied for a CdR; nice and very smooth on the palate , no hard edges; could easily be mistaken for a very good CNdP, a real pleasure. great value!
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2/3/2011 - Yiannis wrote: 90 Points
Dark garnet. Initially funky, reductive nose. After prolonged aeration it reveals sweet kirsch liqueur, barnyard, herbs and violets. Mid-full bodied with sweetness, velvety tannins, very rich fruit and balancing acidity. Long finish. Very Chateauneuf du Pape like. A pleasure to drink now.
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1/29/2011 - rbazinet wrote:
This wine is really hitting its stride! It has really evolved from the last time I had it a year and a half ago.
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1/29/2011 - winesteward wrote: 89 Points
Sweet nose. Ripe, juicy wine. Not deep and complex but rather charming. Very good.
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1/22/2011 - snowine wrote: 92 Points
Nice violet and garrigue nose. Starting to develop of bit of the CDP funk. Minerality, lots of red fruit. Medium to long finish. Would think this is a top flight CDP. Very balanced. I think this will continue to develop. Great bottle of wine!
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1/9/2011 - stevenc.rees@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points
Violets in nose, hints of herbs and fresh smells. Love the nose on this one. Still a bit tannic and will benfit from a few more years in bottle, but drinks very nicely now. If you open it this year or next, let it breathe at least an hour or two - you'll be well served by your patience.
Super with lamb chps, as ever.
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12/30/2010 - winesteward wrote: 88 Points
Sweet nose. Meaty. Tannins already rather soft making this rather approachable. I didn't detect the unmistakable funky Beaucastel aroma which is a shame, I think, but which I'm sure some would appreciate. This was an excellent match with the ox tongue and cheeks in a very rich reduction. Certainly not your average Cotes du Rhone. Very good.
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12/27/2010 - johan4711 wrote: 89 Points
This is very good but I think I prefer the style of the 06 a bit more
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12/19/2010 - hsacks wrote: 90 Points
Just a touch less rich and interesting than the 4/17/09 bottle.
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12/14/2010 - CTuttle wrote: 92 Points
Way better than my prior experience nearly two years ago. Very fragrant upon initial pour. Classic southern Rhone nose, herbs, tar, and plums (in this case). The tannins are nicely integrated, and the wine seems to have great balance. My estimation is that this wine is near its peak, but won't start heading down hill anytime soon.
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11/28/2010 - Whine-oh wrote: 87 Points
Dark with no bricking, some earth and dark fruits appreciable on this bottle, my first coudoulet. A bit on the rustic side. I wouldn't rush out for more as it was okay this evening..
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11/28/2010 - Butty wrote: 89 Points
First try of this in half bottle format. Still looking youthful with a pink/purple hue - very dark in the glass. Bouquet is not very yielding but pepper, spice, leather, cigar box, black fruit and damp woodland flavours present. Pretty integrated on the palate, tannins starting to settle (still some green stem present) with a nice weight and a reasonable length. A good Coudoulet - but lacks the weight and complexity of top notch CNDP. OK now but will develop and get better over the next few years.
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11/1/2010 - JN wrote: 91 Points
We organized a blind tasting for syrah and blends. Out of 6 wines this one was my favourite. Coudoulet is full of spices, but not too big or over-oaked like many others. A real text-book cotes du rhone. I think this is way better than many Chat.du Papes.
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10/23/2010 - mmcdds wrote: 90 Points
One of my favorite CdR's, but today I made the mistake of opening it next to a 1998 Beaucastel CdP, next to which, it failed to shine. It stilled showed the usual dark fruit and garrigue, but by comparison was abit dilute and lacking in complexity. But its still one of my favorites and seems to be in a a good drinking window right now.
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9/23/2010 - drwine2001 wrote:
Fairly dark with a hint of brown at the rim. Whole berries and chocolate on the nose make you expect pretty fruity, ripe wine, but this is not the case. Rich but not sweet with serious savory fruit and brown spice. Entirely clean-only a bit of herb, not brett, complements the fruit. This speaks much more of Mourvedre than Grenache. Some tannin but not enough to interfere with the pleasure in the glass right now. I can see the resemblance to the patriarch/matriarch of the stable, but this is like a fast forward version of the Beaucastel in how open it is now. An excellent Coudoulet.
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9/4/2010 - tjib13 wrote: 90 Points
Much more open than the bottle I had over a year and a half ago. Aromas of fruit and dust rising up from trampled stones. Some dark cherry syrup a hint of cranberry and a bit of herbs and meat, with a healthy dose of pepper.
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8/16/2010 - jjclips2 wrote: 91 Points
Downtown Dan Beats Cancer! (Konte's): Evolving beautifully. Tried alongside '06 and '07 and all are completely different animals. This showed a great roasted game meat quality, olives, slight earthy funk alongside kirsch, toast, and spice. While richer than the '06 and slightly lighter than '07, obviously a more evolved bottle.
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7/27/2010 - rickspicks wrote: 91 Points
This may improve with more time, but it is certainly ready now. It is a complex mix of flavors of black cherry and darker fruits with meat and herbal notes. Not overly rich or overpowering it is broadly flavored with a medium to full, smooth body, no hard edges and a long, spicy, fruity finish. This is quite nice and a great QPR.
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7/26/2010 - mmcdds wrote: 90 Points
Decanted for about 1 1/2 hours in a Riedel Duck. Blackberry, garrigue, licorice and soft, well integrated dusty tannins on the finish. This seams to be fully mature and drinking very well right now. This is a very well made baby Beaucastel. The Perrin 's seem to take as much care with their cotes du rhone as they do with their CDP. A very good qpr.
Picked up some additional depth and peppery notes on day two. Changed my score to 90.
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7/12/2010 - raginbajan wrote: 91 Points
Great QPR and well balanced bottle of wine.
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7/3/2010 - CTSV157 wrote: 88 Points
Dark red purple, medium dark red mineral red dark fruit nose with a little etoh , good integration, acid and balance. A good quaff with some statement of place but its knows it place too and so is less expressive than its big brother.
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6/27/2010 - ludwigbpm wrote: 89 Points
Je croyais avoir affaire au 2007. Étonnante richesse, une certaine sucrosité et une amertume rappelant 2007. Un peu d’alcool en rétro. Bon vin.
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6/12/2010 - martcouz wrote: 90 Points
Le vin ayant le plus de mâche parmis la verticale (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005). Beaucoup de fruits et tannis biens présents, mais un très bel ensemble équilibré.
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5/25/2010 - Nutty08 wrote: 91 Points
Quite expressive nose with plenty of depth. Great notes of black cherry, anise, and herbs. Palate has nice acidity and firm tannic grip, though approachable and pleasant. Lots of dark fruits, herb du provance, kirsch, and leather. Medium finish of smoke, mineral and loads of earth and herbal spiciness. Really great balance and poise, with loves spice and balanced fruit notes. Fantastic QPR.
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5/13/2010 - Burgaddict wrote: 89 Points
Full bodied cote du rhone, lots of red and black fruit, soft and lush with spice, pepper and herbs, integrated tannins. Without knowing I would mistake this for a CdP. Excellent companion to food.
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3/29/2010 - thierrynz Likes this wine: 90 Points
The last time I had this (July 2009) it was completely shut down. But tonight, this is open for business. It takes about two hours before the bouquet integrates but it's a very expressive one when it gets to it. I'm struck by the heady perfume (truly enchanting), the initial red berry aromas (raspberries) are complemented with black cherries, blackberries, spices, licorice and an underlying iron grip. Lovely nose. (When the wine was closed previously, it's that iron grip that overwhelmed everything else.) On palate, the wine has a certain silkiness with dark cherries, meat juice, extracted without being aggressive, the tannins are well restrained or at least integrated in the mineral assertiveness of the wine. The wine needs to fill in a bit more and there seems to be enough there to allow for that development. Punches well above its CdR status and plenty of time ahead.
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3/27/2010 - ljl203 wrote: 88 Points
Sour cherry, tobacco, fig. Tannins well integrated. Some nice mineral notes but too little fruit and acid. Needs food.
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3/12/2010 - costamalfitana wrote: 91 Points
beautiful mix of cherries and provencal herbs on the nose, medium to full bodied for a CdR; nice and smooth on the palate , no harsh edges; could easily be mistaken for a very good CNdP, a real pleasure .
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3/4/2010 - Outplaying wrote:
Ken and Kelly over for dinner II (Ann's, Avondale, PA): Tasted blind: Ripe cherries and berries with a little bit of spice. A faint bit of honey on the nose. Very nice and pretty easily identifiable as a southern rhone. Because of the ripeness I guessed 07 and was surprised it was an 05. The tannins were very fine and silky and not all that prominent. I thought the tannins would have been stronger for this vintage. I really like the Coudoulet's and think it is a great deal when available in the low $20's. This was fun and tasty.
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2/14/2010 - darren81 wrote:
7.5/10 - Deep red berry flavours with hints of minerals and herbs. Medium bodied. Not too complex, but a nice and balanced wine. Tannins slightly rough around the edges but does not detract from drinking pleasure and will soften with time. Good QPR wine.
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2/13/2010 - Zinny wrote:
Quite tart and closed on the pop and pour but opened up nicely after about 4 hours open in the bottle. The nose is a really well balanced blend of dark fruit and spice. On the palate, it's a bit less unctuous than the nose suggests but not thin. Good flavors of dusty dark and red fruit with a tart note on the finish. More polished and refined than most CdR.
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1/16/2010 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 88 Points
Dark ruby to the edge. Nose is quite reticent but opens up to black fruits creamy, hints of vanilla. The flavour is blackberry, some spice, cooked plums, quite full bodied and rich with a pleasant, slightly bitter finish. Very good.
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1/10/2010 - cayout wrote: 90 Points
Tout simplement parfait par rapport aux attentes et souvenirs
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1/1/2010 - Nutty08 wrote: 91 Points
Took a couple of hours to open up but once it did, was showing an aromatic nose of plum, black cherry, herbs, and iron. Palate was crisp with good acidity, fine tannins in the background, a fantastic cherry note with a little blackberry, tobacco and kirsch. lengthy finish with thyme, herbs, blood and a wet stone note that really hangs on the palate. This continues to impress for the price, just fantastic value. Has plenty of life ahead of it.
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12/19/2009 - PhilJ wrote: 90 Points
Smooth, fine wine. Maybe a bit young to show too much complexity, but had some fruit on the palate (raspberry), and was completely integrated.
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12/5/2009 - blondon wrote:
Popped, left open in bottle for an hour, drank over one. Still pretty tight, not revealing much. Have 1/2 bottle left under cork to enjoy with dinner this evening.
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11/24/2009 - rickspicks wrote: 91 Points
Just now starting to lift its dress. Multiple layers of black cherry, licorice, spice, herbs, and meat. Medium weight with a velvety mouthfeel, terrific balance and a nice medium finish. Another outstanding bottle.
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11/21/2009 - PVJC wrote:
Always like this wine, another good one although Paul thought a little less special than Jenn this time around
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10/24/2009 - Diane (LI) wrote:
Light bodied and simple but just what I wanted with some grilled fish I planned to order at our local Greek restaurant. I will hold my remaining bottle and hope that it develops some complexity. Right now it is easy drinking.
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10/11/2009 - hutch wrote: 90 Points
This has closed down somewhat from when I first tried it almost two years ago. Beautiful nose, and the mourvedre is more dominant wheras before it was the grenache that was most obvious. Doesn't quite have the richness and fruit from before, and nothing else has really emerged. I'd hold this for a couple years for a better experience. 89 tonight, but this is a 90-92 point wine.
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9/15/2009 - d'Artagnan wrote: 90 Points
Ça faisait un bail que je n’avais pas goûté le Coudoulet et je le retrouve trônant encore presqu’insolemment au sommet de la simple appellation Côte du Rhône, avec quelques autres ténors.
Le nez expressif montre des aromes de cerises noires et de mûres, avec de la viande grillée (charcoal), du cuir et un profil épicé classique.
La bouche est charnue, assez tannique, avec un coté animal où le mourvèdre semble jouer un rôle important. C’est un vin puissant à l’image du millésime, un brin rustique mais bien équilibré, le fruit est pur et d’une belle fraicheur. La finale est assez complexe et longue, sur la garrigue et le tabac, avec encore de la cerise, de la réglisse rouge. Une qualité irréprochable pour un prix pleinement mérité.
Un très beau Coudoulet que j’aurais tendance à garder quelques années en cave. 90 pts
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9/4/2009 - godx wrote: 86 Points
Opened and served right away. On the nose, red fruits with slight barnyard notes. Flavours of sour cherries. Easy drinking. Medium body, medium to high tannins. A bit too sour at this stage. Hold. Good. 86+
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8/28/2009 - Beachgrub wrote: 88 Points
Very smooth. Nice big of earth and the fruit was right there. A bit too smooth for my taste but there was a bit of spice and some tannins in the long finish to make it work. Nice for the price.
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8/9/2009 - godx wrote: 89 Points
No formal notes. Young, fruity, slightly earthy nose, but fruit driven palate. Tannic and big. Lots of stuff here. Needs time. Very good. 89+
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8/9/2009 - rickspicks wrote: flawed
FLAWED BOTTLE. Popped and poured. Unlike several prior bottles, this wine was tight and tart on opening. Unripe red berry flavors with some wood, vegetal notes and a rough, acidic finish. Out of balance with sharp edges. Hard to believe it is the same wine that I have had previously.
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8/5/2009 - godx wrote: 88 Points
No formal notes. Fruity. Slightly new worldish. A big wine. Needs time. Very good. 88+
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7/26/2009 - SadEdjo wrote: 88 Points
Hot overripe kirsch nose. Soft primal kirsch & lemon zest. Nary a hard edge but this too primal right. Revisit in 4 years. Score reflects potential rather than absolute experience
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6/20/2009 - thomaskeil wrote: 91 Points
Normally I hold Coudoulet for longer, but thanks to the CTers that have been so positive I pulled one last night. PnP. Terrific nose of earth, red berries and fruits, and spice. Velvety, but very bright palate of enticing, almost rich fruit, mineral, acidity and tame tannins. Super with dinner.
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6/20/2009 - costamalfitana wrote: 91 Points
excellent, velvety, lots of red and dark fruit, medium body; ready for drinking. this bottle was drunk at 14/15 degrees celsius; recently I have tried these wines (and e.g. bandol wines from Tempier) in combination with seafood instead of red meat like rack of lamb. we enjoyed it greatly, a new experience.
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6/18/2009 - vancouvermatt wrote: 89 Points
Not as strong of a showing as the previous two bottles.
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6/17/2009 - steffenpelz wrote:
Had this tonight with a simple dinner of grilled chicken, grilled vegetables, and salad. Simple wine for a simple dinner made for a great match. This is liquid licorice and crushed berries. Some dried fruit, herbs, and spice. Very nice freshness and medium body. Not an overly complex wine, but a very enjoyable and flavorful experience that's drinking nicely right now with a youthful fruit exuberance. Can be held for a few years, but I personally think this is drinking absolutely perfectly right now.
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6/6/2009 - ljl203 wrote: 90 Points
Drinking really well, great value. Cherry, meaty with slight herbal notes. Extremely well balanced.
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6/6/2009 - rbazinet wrote: 90 Points
Open for about 3 hours. Mmm black cherries and soft florals on the nose. Not a huge nose, but pretty nice. Nice semi-thick mouthfeel. I am getting subtle dark chocolate, overripe cherries, acids with pepper a bit later on. Nice long finish. Still quite tannic. I would say it is drinking nicely now and should be good for a while.
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5/26/2009 - mreinitz wrote: 88 Points
Brambly blackberry and raspberry flavors. Fruity on the attack with mineral on the finish. Nice CDR.
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5/23/2009 - Nbkat8 wrote: 89 Points
nice drinking wine, needs to decant for at least 1/2 hour before drinking. Will buy more for sure
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5/19/2009 - Zinny wrote:
More on the nose than my first bottle last August. A really nicely balanced nose of red and black fruit, spice and even some floral scents. The palate is still loaded with vibrant, tart cherry fruit with notes of earth. Long lingering finish. Delicious flavors but certainly not a fruit bomb. Paired wonderfully with rosemary and garlic roasted pork loin.
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5/10/2009 - Dale M wrote: 90 Points
My first Coudoulet and decanted for an hour. This is a pretty serious CdR, that wonderfully pairs a pure, red cherry driven fruit along with the great structured backbone of the 05 vintage. Time in the glass brought out elements of spice, black licorice and asphalt, though little in the way of garrigue, which was somewhat suprising, but certainly nothing to complain about. Should provide really solid drinking now and over say the next 3- 5 years, but its certainly ready to go now.$20 at Costco seemed like a good buy at the time, and last nights showing supported this purchase.
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5/8/2009 - maxone1 wrote: 89 Points
Great for the price. Tanic and a little sweet. Pretty well balanced. This was my 5th bottle.
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5/6/2009 - dsimmons wrote: 91 Points
Very nice bottle. I will try to pick up more of this delicous wine
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5/3/2009 - costamalfitana wrote: 90 Points
very good impression of a CdR, pure fruit, no notes taken; on the next occasion I should decant the wine for a longer period of time.
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4/17/2009 - hsacks wrote: 91 Points
Dark purple color. Spicy black fruit aromas. Very integrated, ripe medium-bodied fruit in the mouth with fine subtle tannins and an almost silky mouthfeel. Very juicy and delicious at this time and a great value.
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4/12/2009 - Ruthersford Dirt wrote: 91 Points
Drank this wine with thick lamb steaks. Had side by side with nice quality California Rhone blend. Wine with typical Southern Rhone aromas. Dark fruit with cinnamon, with subtle cedar nose. Wonderful texture, almost port like, with long finish. Better than most ChDP.
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4/2/2009 - ljl203 wrote: 89 Points
Solid dark crimson color. This is getting better the longer its open. Very closed initially: tart cherries, oak. Day 2: mushroom, mint, some heat, baked bread all in a nice balance with sharp acidity. Should double decant next time.
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3/28/2009 - MRichman wrote:
A traditional and rustic styled CDR with fairly high acid and nice complexity. Tar, dark notes. Very nice.
B/B-
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3/28/2009 - dke wrote: 88 Points
This bottle was not on par with the previous one. The nose was nice and deep, meat, baked dark fruit and some tree bark. The palate was a bit disjointed with cherries and earthiness and spicy finish. After 2 hours of air integration was much better and this turned into a smooth, juicy rhone wine that I tend to like. Some mild heat could be detected. It was very good after a long decant but right out of the bottle and on the next day it was not that enjoyable. Bottle variations? I'll save the next bottle for a year longer to see if it integrates better.
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3/27/2009 - dave747400 wrote: 90 Points
Popped & poured in EWR.
Delicious funky Mourvedre mouthful. Lots of intensity, with a lovely silky mouthfeel. Really full bodied for a CdR, with blackberries. roadtar & brambles. Quite sweet with the structure completely buried under all that fruit.
Very good.
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3/23/2009 - theeb wrote: 88 Points
Frucht und Würze in der Nase, Himbeeren und Zwetschgen am Gaumen. Einfach sehr gut.
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3/22/2009 - edchi wrote: 86 Points
Correct bouquet for a CdR of this age. Decent aromatics, and mid-palate. The wine is well-made with balance. The wine overall is a bit austure, and not very fruit forward. The finish is a bit on the short side. This might improve a bit with 2-3 of cellaring and produce a more integrated wine. Would be good to compare with other vintages. Overall, this is a good pasta paring wine.
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3/21/2009 - steffenpelz wrote:
Best CdR I've ever had...by a landslide. It's way too acidic and tight on day 1. On day two, after being open for about 24 hours, this has come together nicely. Mini CdP nose of kirsch, grilled herbs, and tar. On the palate, this is clearly not a CdP as it lacks the density of fruit and sweetness of tannins that I usually find in CdP. That said, it's got red fruit, red licorice, leather, and a little bit of brett (in a good way). Shows some stemminess, which I like, so I wonder if there's any whole cluster in this. Finishes well. Should age nicely for at least 5 years. I'm not sure I'd let it ride any longer than that because I'm not convinced there's enough fruit to balance out the tannins and acid.
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3/20/2009 - Number51 wrote: 91 Points
Really well-made wine. Well-balanced. Tried this 6 times, and always loved it. I didn't see any noticable bottle variations. A bit of sea-breeze and seaweed in this wine makes it quite interesting.
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3/3/2009 - rickspicks wrote: 92 Points
HOLY CR*P!! -- best $20-$25 of wine in a long time -- maybe ever. I have had the 89, 90, 98 and now 2005 vintages of Coudoulet -- and thought I knew what to expect -- but the 2005 was better than any previous vintage. It needs just a few minutes of air and then reveals a great nose of blackberry, leather, mineral and bramble -- everything you want in a Cotes-du-Rhone. Nose is just slightly subtle, but not really muted (my wife thought it was a bit musty -- but I love just a bit of mustiness/funk in my Rhones). Medium bodied and with a slightly acidic edge at first -- it has terrific balance and a smooth almost silky mouthfeel after about 30-60 minutes. The palate reveals black and red fruit, but it is the secondary components of garrigue, meat, tar, smoked herbs, spice and wood that made this wine come alive. Medium length, just slightly acidic, but soft finish. This has an acidic edge that adds vibrancy. Perhaps this will improve with age, but I love where it is right now. An outstanding baby Beaucastle. (I like it so much I opened another bottle just to see if the second bottle was like the first -- and it was.)
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2/16/2009 - dmalcolm wrote: 90 Points
Popped and poured - was tight, alcoholic and spicy on the first day. The second half of the bottle was beautiful the next day. Cherries, tobacco, leather and licorice notes.
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2/11/2009 - vancouvermatt wrote: 93 Points
This just kicks arse. I'm thinking 4 bottles might not be enough.
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2/9/2009 - GWE wrote: 94 Points
Decanted for three hours and took to a dinner party 1 of three wines I took. WOW!! Fantastic tones of fruit and first taste. Good finish, I thought it might be a to young to try but it was fantastic, a crowd pleaser... I will hold this wine a couple more years in hold it will get even better...
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2/4/2009 - AtoZ wrote: 91 Points
Really nice bottle of wine. Drank at home with five spice chicken. Strong cranberry component but not in an off way at all. Worth the price for sure.
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1/31/2009 - CTuttle wrote:
Not much nose upon first pour. It really had to sit in the glass for a while before it unclenched its grip on the plummy fruit, garrigue and a little tar (more noticeable in the glass than the mouth). Medium weight and still quite tannic. Still too early to enjoy fully, but a great, classic southern Rhone.
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1/30/2009 - Blue Shorts wrote: 90 Points
Getting better with age, but still needs a couple of hours of air to open up.
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1/29/2009 - Nutty08 wrote: 89 Points
Takes a little while in the glass to open up. Nose of sour black cherry, and wet stone, with some hints of blackberry, mocha, leather and spice. Palate with bright acidity, smooth tannins, quite balanced. Some sour cherry up front, hint of raspberry, giving way to medium (20sec) finish with mineral, tobacco, and herbs. Nicely balanced wine of medium body that really shows considerable wine making. Quite enjoyable,, may even improve over the next decade.
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1/27/2009 - genghismom wrote:
Not much more to be said on this one, other than that it's grrrrrrrrrrrrreat! A perennial favorite, this vintage is one of the better. It's young, but lively, and very enjoyable now.
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1/25/2009 - etherscreen wrote:
leather, cherries, tobacco, anise, and herbs on the nose. full bodies palate with sour cherries and damp basement. sour cherries and anise linger on the finish and tannins are most apparent here. good for under $20.
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1/25/2009 - jgrapski wrote: 85 Points
Bit tight and austere. Spicy, herbal and a bit firm. Probably needs more time, but didn't get noticeably better with air or on the 2nd night.
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1/10/2009 - HiJac wrote:
Paired with Papa Murphy's pizza while watching the playoffs. Great match. Wine had less body than I remember but was classic Beaucastel.
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12/3/2008 - vancouvermatt wrote: 91 Points
This is a strong rebuy. Notes of herbs, licorice, leather, and spice. Nicely balanced with spice & pepper notes.
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11/28/2008 - scott davis wrote: 89 Points
Dark red to purple in color, having aromas of wet cardboard and black raspberry, with a hint of thyme. An inviting palate of licorice, smoke, leather, and spice, become expansive on the close. Some tannins are present, but not unbalanced, showing a clean, lasting finish. A pleasing baby Beaucastel.
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11/25/2008 - Zweder wrote: 85 Points
Second try this year, but much better than just after arrival. The bouquet is locked. Some herbs are noticeable. In the mouth the wine is spicy and with a firm dose of sticky tannin. White pepper as well, especially in the finish. This wine is still much too young but in much better harmony than the first bottle I drank. Not giving itself at the moment, so the score is quite low. Probably a better score in 3+ years from now.
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11/14/2008 - theeb wrote: 85 Points
Ziemlich kompakte Nase, am Gaumen Pfeffer, etwas Leder und Rosinen. Ziemlich viel Tannin, wohl gut zu Fleisch. Erfreulich.
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11/13/2008 - peternelson wrote: 89 Points
Palate: Gd drk frt, pepper, soft, somewhat juicy; lite t’s; very good richer CdR. from Jeff
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11/9/2008 - Todd French wrote: 92 Points
Color is rich reddish-purple, slightly purfumed smoky dark fruits on the nose, with some raw meat and a touch of sweet black licorice. There is good bodyfeel, somewhat silky, great dark fruits on the nose, some toasted cedar or oak, nice acid, decently long finish, and fantastic with food. I'm going to seek out more if I can get them at this price ($19 at Costco).
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10/24/2008 - rromain wrote:
RR describes as starting well but a bit faded in the middle--still travel-shocked? 10/23/2008jht
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10/23/2008 - rromain wrote: 90 Points
TN: Coudoulet de Beaucastel 2005 Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge; 14 pabv; Sté Fermière des Vignobeles Pierre Perrin; Chateau de Beaucastel Courthezon (Vsa) France; Vineyard Brands; Birmingham, AL. $33/750 ml Beacon Wine and Spirits. The secondary label says this wine is the 'Second Label' of Chateau de Beaucastel; a debatable point, although we know that often some wines from the Chateauneuf-du-Pape properties of Perrin end up in this blend. This is a mixture of Perrin wine made from the, ahem, 'varietals' Syrah, Granache Rouge, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre, each harvested and vinified separately, "accourding to the second label."
The wine is a deep purple right to the rim with a reflective green hue. The nose is dominated by energetic bacon fat and smoky cherries, outlined by tar, leather, mint, theyme, and tarragon--a neatly integrated melange of garrigue, fruit, and all the scents we expect here. Comes together nicely and with an impression of smoothness, with a powerful mouthful of the expected flavors here which are very nice with the Coleman dry-aged New York Strip we picked up at Dorothy Lane Market in Washington Square, Dayton, Ohio. Some who like to say so would note that the flavors are dominated by dark chocolate; again; a matter of taste.
Great for drinking right now but will not be harmed by two or three more years of cellar age.
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10/20/2008 - Nutty08 wrote: 91 Points
Trip to France; 10/13/2008-10/24/2008 (Burgundy, Rhone Valley (Chateauneuf-du-Pape), Paris): Nose not too expressive, but did show some earth with floral highlights, sweet cherry, plum, raisin? dense, explosive palate, fruit forward and high alcohol, but carries it well. Medium to long finish with earth and tar fruits holding together nicely over the finish. Firm fine tannins. Really liked this one, quite surprising.
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10/16/2008 - PeterMole wrote:
prima op dronk, maar kan liggen
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10/10/2008 - Blue Shorts wrote:
excellent cdr, but needs time. Give it at least another year or 2
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10/9/2008 - futronic wrote: 90 Points
Decanted ~ 1 hour, consumed over the following 3. Dark ruby colour, almost opaque at the core. Pretty aromas of raspberry, kirsch, strawberry, garrigue, plum, and mineral. Medium-bodied with good acidity, showing currant, kirsch, garrigue, plum, and mineral on the palate. Nice length, ~ 30-35s, with more beautiful red fruit and garrigue. Really tasty stuff! Drinking now, but I'm going to (try and) hold my last bottle for a few years as a test, since a relatively recent bottle of 2001 showed well with a few extra years on it.
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10/4/2008 - Tarrant wrote: 92 Points
Lovely spice and complexity, really enjoyable and a bargain as well - Dark red, well concentrated with notes of cherry, plum, spice, earth and vanilla on the nose, complex, well structured and balanced, sweet and smooth on the palate with terrific length, awesome! (92 Points).
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9/25/2008 - Partenaire wrote: 86 Points
Il me semble être un Coudoulet atypique. Nez un peu renfermé...aromatique, mais renfermé. Notes animales et poivrées, de moutarde, et autres nuances qu'il m'est difficile d'identifier. Bouche à dominance tannique, aux notes qui suivent celles du nez, assez longue (environ 15 secondes). Tanins présents, mais assez enrobés. J'ai l'impression que ce vin tiendra la route longtemps. Peut-être sera-t-il à son apogée dans quelques années (3 ou 4 ans), mais il me donne l'impression qu'il se rendra assez loin pour un vin de sa catégorie.
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9/17/2008 - KPB wrote: 88 Points
Enjoyable now. Medium bodied; nose of red currents, tobacco, toffee. Fruit is ripe but not overly so with soft tannins and modest acidity. Very good QPR
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9/7/2008 - EricB wrote: 88 Points
Very nice wine - suprisingly strong cherry flavor with nice tartness. A bit of Rhone funk behind the fruit, but not meant to age.
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8/31/2008 - oakland.cory wrote: 88 Points
Still very young. Smooth and full of berry fruit, well structured, changed dramatically over the two hours or so we had the bottle open. Definitely try and decant, or better yet, hold onto this one for awhile.
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8/23/2008 - Zinny wrote:
Very nice Cotes Du Rhone! Very tight nose - not revealing much even after 3 hours of decanting. The palate is vibrant, cherry dominated tartness that makes your mouth water for 10-15 seconds. Very tart and grippy for a CdR.
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8/22/2008 - otisabdul wrote: 88 Points
Very young, but approachable. Highly perfumed with pickling spices and high-toned plum. Tight but polished. Not as peppery as past vintages, but definitely prettier.
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7/20/2008 - David J Cooper wrote:
Dark purple. Nice meaty noe with lots of red fruit and vanilla. Pretty decent flavours. Not quite as rich in the mouth as the nose. Lot's of tannin. Will put on wieght I think.
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7/4/2008 - Paul S wrote: 90 Points
Drank at Mezza9 with Elsa, great pairing with char-grilled tenderloin. Deep purple colour. Classic Southern Rhone nose of dark cherries, blackberries, leather and a touch of meatiness. On the palate, cherry, black pepper, whiffs of bacon and a really nice smokiness that complemented the charred flavours on the crust of the beef. Firm, but slightly powdery tannins and great balancing acid (like so many Rhones from the wonderful 2005 vintage). After time in the glass, the wine took on some richness, showing riper, sweeter cherry flavours, somewhere in between maraschino and cherry-flavoured licorice candy. It may have lacked the incredible richness and concentration of some of the 2005 Southern Rhones that I have tried, but I found this rather elegant, really integrated and drinking very nicely. Rather lacking in length, it finished with a streak of hot stones and a touch of iron that dropped of rather short and abruptly. However, overall a really enjoyable wine (even though I knowingly got fleeced for it!)
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7/1/2008 - wine n joy wrote: 93 Points
deep purple/garnet. fruity; plum, cherry, currant. Hint tobacco. Peppery; from syrah in blend.
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6/19/2008 - goofy Yno wrote:
reductive nose, I thought this was off, but drank in the beaucastel cave and no one else spoke up, so I was probably wrong
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6/10/2008 - Zweder wrote: 83 Points
Opened and drank shortly after the bottle arrived from France. That might explain why the wine seemed to lack harmony and was quite disappointing altogether. I’ll score it anyway because I have 11 bottles left and I would like to see how the rest turns out to be.
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5/24/2008 - VDLT Wine Likes this wine:
Big purple beast. A tad grapey but enough Mourvedre character to make it very interesting. Quite primary and tannic on the finish. Worth laying a few away.
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4/29/2008 - danstrings wrote: 88 Points
Dani Acqua Al2 San Diego -- Good Southern Rhone character, with a fruity peppery warmth. Not a stunner, but solid.
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4/21/2008 - DLighto1 wrote: 90 Points
yum
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4/2/2008 - Tejano wrote:
Medium to dark purple...with a nose showing firm rounded and just a tad pungent dark berries with some spice backing. A little austere on the palate at first, never really opened up fully over several hours, but there was a med to firm grip that was framed quite well. Overall I expected a little more and felt this may have been shut down some.
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3/16/2008 - rwgray wrote: 88 Points
This wine was very young for my palate. After being open for about 24 hours the nose started to open up and become much more interesting. This could be a very entertaining wine in about 5 years
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3/15/2008 - ckcorrea wrote:
very nice, tasty, drank w dessert - that was a mistake, would have been good w something more substantive
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3/14/2008 - jep61 wrote: 90 Points
absolutely enjoyed this wine--great aromas and smooth and long finish
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3/4/2008 - Double-A wrote: 85 Points
Youthful, earth, floral, raisin and grape nose. Fruity and balanced with a ripe, spiced finish.
3/5
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2/25/2008 - dke wrote: 90 Points
Nice nose, initially some slight funk but later it cleared into clove and candied sour cherry. Juicy body with sour cherries and slight underbrush with spicy mid palate and finish, lots of acidity and some tannins. Medium long finish, very tasty . It gets more body with decanting. Second day more candied cherry and only slight earthiness. Nice but I expected more complexity. Opened up with several hours in a glass, more raspberries and licorice and stronger acidity and tannic finish. Will age the remaining bottles a year or two. Nice wine.
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2/13/2008 - Pknut wrote:
Very impressive, especially for the price. Great aromatics, tannins that are submerged by vibrant fruit (reminiscent of 2000 Bordeaux upon release), and good nuances.
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2/5/2008 - jjclips2 wrote: 88 Points
After having a delicious and mature '00, I decided to pull an '05 to see what all the fuss is about!! (as per colleagues). The aromatics are gorgeous. The mourvedre takes the spotlight on the aromatics. Nice and heady with cherry bubble gum-like tones. Kirsch, firm tannins, light earth, and some spice show on the palate. As this opens, the aromatics are more intense and the palate starts to soften a bit. I think this will evolve in to a beauty. 88+
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2/2/2008 - dv002i wrote: 87 Points
Strawberry, vanilla and floral notes on the nose. Light and fruity on the midpalate. Nicely balanced with fine tannins on the finish.
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1/13/2008 - kris.h wrote: 90 Points
Deep red color. The nose is nice but a little tight at the moment. It does give off some raspberry, leather, and spices though. On the palate, the wine shows nice weight and good balance though a little disjointed at this time. First the acidity, then some sweet fruits, then firm tannins. Not surprising at this very young stage. A strong showing for Coudoulet. This will be spectacular in a few years. 50 + 5 + 11 + 15 + 9
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1/12/2008 - hutch wrote: 92 Points
Gorgeous bottle of wine. Great fruit, lots of power and elegance, maybe a little brett. Over time, developed some rasberry and garrige. A great wine at a great price. 91-93
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1/12/2008 - suthersm wrote:
a special bottle of wine. no decant. nose of kirsch, bright berry, and shale. less "grenache-y" than some of the recent cotes-du-rhone i've had recently. a bit more dark fruit, earth, and minerality. impeccable balance. the wine had a robust midpalate and nicely integrated acidity and mild tannin on the finish. seamless. i would enjoy this again.
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12/3/2007 - ricthd wrote:
Des rendements d'environ 30hl/ha issus de vieilles vignes de 50 ans des treize cépages autorisés sur l'aire d'appellation. Lla grande proportion de Mourvèdre (30%) présente dans la cuvée finale. L'autre cépage principal, le Grenache, donne au Coudoulet sa rondeur et son fruit intense, typiques des Côtes du Rhône. Syrah et Cinsault qui représentent chacun 20% de l'assemblage,
La robe rubis de belle intensité avec des nuances allant du violet vers un ton plus pivoine sur le bord du verre. Le vin semble n'avoir subi aucune évolution. La robe est brillante voire éclatante. Le vin est opaque par sa densité colorante dans le verre.
Nez, le vin semble aérien et léger avec une trame aromatique fruitée superbe. Nous lui avons trouvé des notes de cerises, de cassis, de mûres et de framboises. Les fruits nous apparaissent frais et ensoleillés au premier nez et offrent une trame plus mûre, sur des notes de coulis avec l'aération. L'ensemble est gourmant, avenant et harmonieux.
Bouche, la finesse fruitée du nez, fait place à une matière ronde et veloutée avec quelques flaveurs toastées de pain fraîchement cuit. Etonnant et superbement agréable. En milieu de bouche on reconnaît les notes de fruits noirs et rouges que nous avions au nez, pour terminer sur des tanins de peaux de raisins très fins ainsi qu'une note de réglisse et de menthe poivrée en finale.
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11/18/2007 - costamalfitana wrote: 91 Points
purple rim, not very deep color; at first the nose did not offer much, but after about 30/45 minutes this changed. Kirsch and different cherrie-like primary fruit aroma's jumped out of our Riedel (Syrah) glasses and continued to develop; on the palate the wine tastes very smooth, almost like silk; the aftertaste left the palate "as clean as a whistle" ; no hard edges anywhere. This does not mean that this is a light wine, the 14% alcohol is very well integrated. Different primary fruit impressions make you to hold your nose inside the glass, but don't forget to enjoy the drink as it tastes so smooth and fresh. wish this to be our "everday house wine".....; should be drunk -at this young stage of its development- at about 15/16 degrees celsius. simply delicious because of its pure fruit end silky impression; very well made.
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