Still holding up fine, the vintage speaks. Alcohol showing, whiffs off with air, sound Grenache here, mature, no hard edges. Drinking a point, no need to wait. #Kandestederne
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Lovely bottle. Several years past ideal peak but still within (at very end) top drinking window. Plum, mint, licorice, black pepper, leather, forest floor. Acid fading but still medium. Spiciness upon popping, but that faded fairly quickly along with acid. Round and balanced, maybe even a little too round at this point.
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I thought this was at peak in 2014, but it's as good or even better now. Plum fruit and kirsh is still fresh and at the forefront, but perhaps the garrigue notes have faded (going by memory). On the modern side of CdP vs VT, but has enough Old World style to remain true.
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What a treat. Probably at its peak and will remain for 4+ years. Dusty leather with forest (and no Bret) on the nose. Cassis, dark red and dark fruit berries, hint of prune, brambles and anise, all harmoniously playing on the palate. Not a wimpy wine, but seamless. Great with or without food. Glad I waited until now to open.
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Our first CDP in a while. What a treat! Gentle tannins, although present. Soft fruit, but still quite available. Beautiful color. Delicious mouthfeel. Aerated from the bottle to a pitcher, let sit for 30 min. then aerated back into the bottle for serving. Vacuum pumped and refrigerated for overnight, then finished the second day at room temp. No discernible deterioration on the 2nd day.
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Time to drink this, I think; the overall impression is brownish, alcohol showing a wee bit. Very nice local feel, certainly a decent effort, very much a châteauneuf-du-pape, lacks maybe only a bit of precision ...
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Deep red colours still lots of colour, pale rim, Dark spices on the nose, roast meat and gravy _ nearly bisto (one for British readers) Ripe and full, meaty with chestnut notes, lots of power though tannins now very soft, bramble fruit Quite noticeable alcohol but I'd just had some Burgundy so the difference as quite noticeable An enjoyable and no hurry to drink
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This wine is in great shape, maybe not at its peak but very enjoyable. It needed about an hour to open up.
Dark ruby color with some hints of amber at the rim. Enticing aromas of blackcurrant, pepper some tobacco and wt earth evolving with hints of licorice and lavender. Full bodied and smooth with some chewy layered tannins, ripe fruit and fresh acidity. The finish keeps on lingering for very, very long. There still is quite a bit of structure left to develop further for many years to come but it is in great shape right now. Drink now - 2025
This second bottle was even more appealing than the first. Good colour, attractive bouquet and oh so silky smooth on the palate with chewy fruit and lovely balance. One of the past CDPs I have drunk in many a year. Drinking well at present. A producer to note.
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At peak. Silky and full of fruit. Still youthful, but tannins have softened so the wine is just a perfect CdP experience. Drink now, but should hold for another 4 years if well stored.
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3rd of 6, decanted 30 minutes. deep red, paling at rim; kirsch, cherries, potpourri on the nose; med + weight; lush cherry liqueur, blackberries, sweetly ripe but oh so balanced, anise, bramble & underbrush behind the pure fruit; just a pleasure at this stage of life (mine and the wine's).
grilled herb-rubbed pork loin chops w/Cherokee Purple tomato marmalade; lady pea hoppin' john w/cucumber relish; grilled romaine, garlic-buttermilk ranch dressing
9/01/14 decanted 30 min. not quite as ebullient & polished as the last bottle a year ago, but still a dependable, representative chateauneuf. still in its best window, although inclined to consider for nearer term consumption. (89)
grilled BF pork chop w/marinated tomatoes, fresh mozz, aged balsamic; tender, slow-braised roma beans w/guanciale & torpedo onions
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Excellent. Natural CDP, and in a good place now, with a real balanced palate. Blackberry, pepper, and grittiness. The sort of stuff that you come to Chateauneuf for.
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12th Feb 2011: never fails to disappoint. Colour was deep red, nose exciting with positive expectations, drawing you in with delight and the the first mouthful filled with met promise, and the finish, one of full satisfaction, immense flavours bursting in the mouth and yet a balance that is to be savoured....wish i had more of this vintage, alas, am down to my last 4 bottles...
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Dark garnet coloured. On the nose, figs, red fruits, tobacco, cedar wood and spice. On the palate, it was medium-full bodied, rich, nicely balanced with some acidity and had some firm grainy tannins. The finish was long. Drink now-2020
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A classic & classy CdP. Tannins are still pronounced, but with food the wine starts to show a soft silkiness. Dark plums, garrigue and a hint of anice. Drinking very well now and should do well for at least 5 more years. After that, I'm not sure. At the current (reduced) price of $30 I think this is a great buy. Tasted the 2007 at the winery and preferred the Reserve over their higher-end Prestige.
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Dark ruby, big nose of dried figs, cassis, iodine, spicy oak, brown sugar and floral notes, palate is sweet and complex with crushed dark berries, kirsch, star anise and cherry liqueur, finish lingers with red and black fruits, garrigue and exotic spices
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A rather bland CdP. Nose held some of the expected CdP flavors, but the taste did not deliver. It had a long 1+ hr decant and still didn't deliver on taste. Even the second day the taste was rather muted.
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2 Oct 2009: the nose was inviting, setting expectations of something good to follow. the taste did not disappoint, some cherries came through, wine was balanced and easy to drink...wine was enjoyed by all at the table...a good CDP wine..
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Dark cherry. On the verge of being over-ripe for my tastes, but the brooding meaty licorice came by and pushed the fruit side ... in a polished gentlemanly fashion, of course. Nice rounded tannins and was drinking well especially after 30 minutes. Good long finish.
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Garnet purple throughout with medium legs. Rich and meaty right off the bat with aromas of kirsch, beef blood, blackberry liqueur, crushed stones, and herbs. Concentrated licorice fruit on the palate with ripe firm tannins and herbal tinge to the finish. Good but not noticeably better than most of the 07 Côtes du Rhônes I have been drinking. Could probably use a few years for the tannins to settle down.
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2005 CdP and others (Alex's place): This was more like it after two rather mediocre 2005 CdPs. Grenache and Syrah seemed to peek out more here, with leather and meat coming to the fore on the nose, all rather savoury. Rather tight otherwise, with pepper and damp, woody scents only giving way to some plums and fresh prunes later on. The palate was every bit as savoury, very muscular and meaty, with roast lamb and lean, lithe dark cherry flavours lifted by clean acidity. Lovely balance to this wine. Finish seemed shortish at first, with the typical 2005 drying tannins, but grew longer with time, ending in a dash of wood spice. This was a classy wine, with lots of body paired with stately elegance and a finer structure than the first two CdPs we had.
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Horizontal of 05 CdPs and more (My House): At first, this was pretty closed up with just a deep dark infusion of sweet ripe dark fruits. However, upon the second round of tasting after allowing the wine to sit in the glass for a bit, the true characteristics of the wine shows with nice floral and licorice kirsch spice notes more distinguishable from the main concentrated core of raspberry fruit. What is more enjoyable is the very garrique meaty horse-y nuances that distinguishes it from the rest of the CdPs of the night. A hard toss up between this and the Clos du Caillout as WOTN.
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This was my 2nd blind tasting of the night! It had a stinky/herbal nose of cherries that had me guessing New Zealand pinot noir, but on the palate, it tasted like a familiar earthy matured Faugeres from the regional French Coteaux du Languedoc village. There were notes of black cherries. Its smooth tannins were somewhat mellow that I would never have guessed it was a CDP. An enjoyable CDP for drinking even now. Surprising. No Decanting, straight from bottle.
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date of consumption: 17th April 2008. the nose was very refreshing and young....the taste was fruity and balanced though i believe it will develop more body in the next few years...
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took a lil sniff and sip before decanting. the nose was tight but on the palate it exploded with berries. Decant for bout 1.5hrs. Nice nose of pencil shavings, ink, loamy, some baked raspberries. On the palate it was pretty intrusive cough medicine or black licorice cough drops and a huge ink finish! But after about 30mins in the glass it really rounded out the flavors. Really big nose of kookaburra red licorice bits. (if you've had them you'll know exactly what i mean! YUM) Some pepper in the background, really nice balance with that great acidity. I keep getting an herb note that I can't place. I don't know what garrigue smells or tastes like but read it in a lot of tasting notes of southern rhone wines. So maybe that's it. Very nice wine, probably would have been better with some age on it but it was a special bottle for a cool person that I wanted to open early with!
Had this against a Zin from Walla Walla that was so influenced by oak we just couldn't drink it. Opened a btl of turley to tasted against the w2 zin and it blew it out of the water! It was cool to go back and forth between the new world zin and the old world cdp! We loved them both but they were worlds apart. Except for the balance....the balance of both killed it!
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This was my first taste of the 2005 CDP's and while it is still young and has plenty of development ahead of it, you could see its potential in the nose alone. Subtle, feminine, and smooth taste that could evolve in a thousand directions. This will be a fun one to watch evolve, but it will be a year before I pop another one.
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Interesting experience. Upon opening, there was a strong herbal/tapenade note with black fruit and a big, big everything. Over time, the tannins came to the fore and brought with it a raspberry granache. Interesting now, will probably be terrific a long time from now.
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It shows more oak than typical for CdP, but that's not to say it's a lot, just that there's perceptible vanilla spice that's quite enjoyable. Otherwise, dense black cherry on the nose, a little garrigue, but not much; a clean mouthful of black fruit, and an elegant finish. Definitely outstanding, but not the most exciting representation of an exciting vintage. Not overpriced, but there's some phenomenal wines to be had for not too much more money.
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Dark ruby red. Initially aromas include beef blood, roasted sweet tomato/olive, ripe black raspberry, smoke, anise, and lavender; closed down after an hour or so in the glass to a core of black fruits, licorice, and spice. Flavor profile was rich with crème de cassis, black cherry, and soy sauce. Medium/heavy in texture with a richness nicely set off by acidity; finish loaded with tannins and lasted more than 30 sec. While surprisingly approachable now (may shut down at some point?), this seems set up for a decade or more of aging. The perfect accompaniment to Herbs de Provence crusted lamb loin chops.
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2/29/2024 - Romz wrote: flawed
Accelerated bottle
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6/15/2022 - beatles wrote: 91 Points
Still holding up fine, the vintage speaks. Alcohol showing, whiffs off with air, sound Grenache here, mature, no hard edges. Drinking a point, no need to wait.
#Kandestederne
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12/21/2021 - europat55 wrote: 91 Points
1998-2007 Roger Sabon Chateauneuf du Pape (blind tasting) (Virtual Tasting): Nose: 90+; Palate: 90+
My #4, Group's #1 (50 pts). Tasted blind.
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4/4/2020 - Château de Farmer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely bottle. Several years past ideal peak but still within (at very end) top drinking window. Plum, mint, licorice, black pepper, leather, forest floor. Acid fading but still medium. Spiciness upon popping, but that faded fairly quickly along with acid. Round and balanced, maybe even a little too round at this point.
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3/18/2020 - GGinSF wrote: 92 Points
I thought this was at peak in 2014, but it's as good or even better now. Plum fruit and kirsh is still fresh and at the forefront, but perhaps the garrigue notes have faded (going by memory). On the modern side of CdP vs VT, but has enough Old World style to remain true.
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12/8/2018 - CHarder wrote: 91 Points
Gave it 30mins decant. Drinks perfectly now
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11/12/2018 - spineguy Likes this wine: 93 Points
What a treat. Probably at its peak and will remain for 4+ years. Dusty leather with forest (and no Bret) on the nose. Cassis, dark red and dark fruit berries, hint of prune, brambles and anise, all harmoniously playing on the palate. Not a wimpy wine, but seamless. Great with or without food. Glad I waited until now to open.
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6/6/2018 - mrecknor Likes this wine: 92 Points
Our first CDP in a while. What a treat! Gentle tannins, although present. Soft fruit, but still quite available. Beautiful color. Delicious mouthfeel. Aerated from the bottle to a pitcher, let sit for 30 min. then aerated back into the bottle for serving. Vacuum pumped and refrigerated for overnight, then finished the second day at room temp. No discernible deterioration on the 2nd day.
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4/10/2018 - beatles wrote: 90 Points
Time to drink this, I think; the overall impression is brownish, alcohol showing a wee bit. Very nice local feel, certainly a decent effort, very much a châteauneuf-du-pape, lacks maybe only a bit of precision ...
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1/20/2018 - yinha Likes this wine: 88 Points
May have peaked already?
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9/16/2017 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
Deep red colours still lots of colour, pale rim,
Dark spices on the nose, roast meat and gravy _ nearly bisto (one for British readers)
Ripe and full, meaty with chestnut notes, lots of power though tannins now very soft, bramble fruit
Quite noticeable alcohol but I'd just had some Burgundy so the difference as quite noticeable
An enjoyable and no hurry to drink
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4/17/2017 - burgund wrote: 89 Points
Rustic - a bit over the top
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9/24/2016 - yinha Likes this wine: 91 Points
Delightful after a relatively short airing in the glass. Mid weight, drinking well.
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8/17/2016 - wineappreciation wrote: 90 Points
Unripe blackberry, squid ink; lively, rustic, earthy, spicy, with a fairly long finish; somewhat deteriorated
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4/5/2015 - Jochems Likes this wine: 93 Points
This wine is in great shape, maybe not at its peak but very enjoyable. It needed about an hour to open up.
Dark ruby color with some hints of amber at the rim. Enticing aromas of blackcurrant, pepper some tobacco and wt earth evolving with hints of licorice and lavender. Full bodied and smooth with some chewy layered tannins, ripe fruit and fresh acidity. The finish keeps on lingering for very, very long.
There still is quite a bit of structure left to develop further for many years to come but it is in great shape right now. Drink now - 2025
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10/26/2014 - gout wrote: 90 Points
This second bottle was even more appealing than the first. Good colour, attractive bouquet and oh so silky smooth on the palate with chewy fruit and lovely balance. One of the past CDPs I have drunk in many a year. Drinking well at present. A producer to note.
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9/21/2014 - gout wrote: 89 Points
Mature complex bouquet, good structure and well balanced. Drink now
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9/15/2014 - GGinSF wrote: 92 Points
At peak. Silky and full of fruit. Still youthful, but tannins have softened so the wine is just a perfect CdP experience. Drink now, but should hold for another 4 years if well stored.
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8/4/2013 - pigdaddy wrote: 91 Points
3rd of 6, decanted 30 minutes. deep red, paling at rim; kirsch, cherries, potpourri on the nose; med + weight; lush cherry liqueur, blackberries, sweetly ripe but oh so balanced, anise, bramble & underbrush behind the pure fruit; just a pleasure at this stage of life (mine and the wine's).
grilled herb-rubbed pork loin chops w/Cherokee Purple tomato marmalade; lady pea hoppin' john w/cucumber relish; grilled romaine, garlic-buttermilk ranch dressing
9/01/14 decanted 30 min. not quite as ebullient & polished as the last bottle a year ago, but still a dependable, representative chateauneuf. still in its best window, although inclined to consider for nearer term consumption. (89)
grilled BF pork chop w/marinated tomatoes, fresh mozz, aged balsamic; tender, slow-braised roma beans w/guanciale & torpedo onions
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4/29/2013 - smphelps wrote: 92 Points
Excellent. Natural CDP, and in a good place now, with a real balanced palate. Blackberry, pepper, and grittiness. The sort of stuff that you come to Chateauneuf for.
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5/5/2012 - GGinSF wrote: 92 Points
Drinking very well now. Bridges the gap between older and more modern CdP's.
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3/17/2012 - DanB wrote:
Very clean wine. Cherry liquor exploded out of the glass. Very polished and great value. A
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3/16/2012 - bubbachumps wrote: 90 Points
Complex nose, of iron, earth and high toned fruits. Nice finish. Very interesting wine.
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2/12/2011 - willmark wrote: 95 Points
12th Feb 2011: never fails to disappoint. Colour was deep red, nose exciting with positive expectations, drawing you in with delight and the the first mouthful filled with met promise, and the finish, one of full satisfaction, immense flavours bursting in the mouth and yet a balance that is to be savoured....wish i had more of this vintage, alas, am down to my last 4 bottles...
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9/9/2010 - jupiter33 wrote: 92 Points
I thing DUCHAMP below nailed it. This wine went great with a game hen dinner. By late in the evening it became very smooth and silky.
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8/7/2010 - 2Travel wrote: 91 Points
Drank with a dinner of lamb and risotto. Med to full bodied. Went especially well with the mushroom risotto and the rosemary encrusted lamb.
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7/28/2010 - firespeed_1 wrote: 90 Points
Dark garnet coloured. On the nose, figs, red fruits, tobacco, cedar wood and spice. On the palate, it was medium-full bodied, rich, nicely balanced with some acidity and had some firm grainy tannins. The finish was long. Drink now-2020
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5/5/2010 - GGinSF wrote: 90 Points
A classic & classy CdP. Tannins are still pronounced, but with food the wine starts to show a soft silkiness. Dark plums, garrigue and a hint of anice. Drinking very well now and should do well for at least 5 more years. After that, I'm not sure. At the current (reduced) price of $30 I think this is a great buy. Tasted the 2007 at the winery and preferred the Reserve over their higher-end Prestige.
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5/2/2010 - duchamp wrote: 93 Points
Dark ruby, big nose of dried figs, cassis, iodine, spicy oak, brown sugar and floral notes, palate is sweet and complex with crushed dark berries, kirsch, star anise and cherry liqueur, finish lingers with red and black fruits, garrigue and exotic spices
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11/27/2009 - pmilne wrote: 88 Points
A rather bland CdP. Nose held some of the expected CdP flavors, but the taste did not deliver. It had a long 1+ hr decant and still didn't deliver on taste. Even the second day the taste was rather muted.
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10/2/2009 - willmark wrote: 90 Points
2 Oct 2009: the nose was inviting, setting expectations of something good to follow. the taste did not disappoint, some cherries came through, wine was balanced and easy to drink...wine was enjoyed by all at the table...a good CDP wine..
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2/16/2009 - Hazeo wrote: 90 Points
Dark cherry. On the verge of being over-ripe for my tastes, but the brooding meaty licorice came by and pushed the fruit side ... in a polished gentlemanly fashion, of course. Nice rounded tannins and was drinking well especially after 30 minutes. Good long finish.
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2/7/2009 - Badfish wrote: 91 Points
Garnet purple throughout with medium legs. Rich and meaty right off the bat with aromas of kirsch, beef blood, blackberry liqueur, crushed stones, and herbs. Concentrated licorice fruit on the palate with ripe firm tannins and herbal tinge to the finish. Good but not noticeably better than most of the 07 Côtes du Rhônes I have been drinking. Could probably use a few years for the tannins to settle down.
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12/27/2008 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
2005 CdP and others (Alex's place): This was more like it after two rather mediocre 2005 CdPs. Grenache and Syrah seemed to peek out more here, with leather and meat coming to the fore on the nose, all rather savoury. Rather tight otherwise, with pepper and damp, woody scents only giving way to some plums and fresh prunes later on. The palate was every bit as savoury, very muscular and meaty, with roast lamb and lean, lithe dark cherry flavours lifted by clean acidity. Lovely balance to this wine. Finish seemed shortish at first, with the typical 2005 drying tannins, but grew longer with time, ending in a dash of wood spice. This was a classy wine, with lots of body paired with stately elegance and a finer structure than the first two CdPs we had.
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12/27/2008 - Alex H wrote: 84 Points
Horizontal of 05 CdPs and more (My House): At first, this was pretty closed up with just a deep dark infusion of sweet ripe dark fruits. However, upon the second round of tasting after allowing the wine to sit in the glass for a bit, the true characteristics of the wine shows with nice floral and licorice kirsch spice notes more distinguishable from the main concentrated core of raspberry fruit. What is more enjoyable is the very garrique meaty horse-y nuances that distinguishes it from the rest of the CdPs of the night. A hard toss up between this and the Clos du Caillout as WOTN.
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12/25/2008 - willmark wrote: 90 Points
25th Dec 2008: this was the second of this wine we consumed; does not disappoint :)
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12/25/2008 - willmark wrote: 90 Points
25th Dec 2008: served a little chilled but very balanced and drinkable...lovely deep red colour, very easy on the palette...
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11/22/2008 - willmark wrote: 92 Points
22nd November 2008: the first bottle we drank on the day, the wine was enjoyable and full....
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5/23/2008 - BarneyBuzz wrote: 90 Points
This was my 2nd blind tasting of the night! It had a stinky/herbal nose of cherries that had me guessing New Zealand pinot noir, but on the palate, it tasted like a familiar earthy matured Faugeres from the regional French Coteaux du Languedoc village. There were notes of black cherries. Its smooth tannins were somewhat mellow that I would never have guessed it was a CDP. An enjoyable CDP for drinking even now. Surprising. No Decanting, straight from bottle.
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5/15/2008 - willmark wrote: 90 Points
date of consumption: 17th April 2008. the nose was very refreshing and young....the taste was fruity and balanced though i believe it will develop more body in the next few years...
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5/7/2008 - bajayngo wrote: 91 Points
took a lil sniff and sip before decanting. the nose was tight but on the palate it exploded with berries. Decant for bout 1.5hrs. Nice nose of pencil shavings, ink, loamy, some baked raspberries. On the palate it was pretty intrusive cough medicine or black licorice cough drops and a huge ink finish! But after about 30mins in the glass it really rounded out the flavors. Really big nose of kookaburra red licorice bits. (if you've had them you'll know exactly what i mean! YUM) Some pepper in the background, really nice balance with that great acidity. I keep getting an herb note that I can't place. I don't know what garrigue smells or tastes like but read it in a lot of tasting notes of southern rhone wines. So maybe that's it. Very nice wine, probably would have been better with some age on it but it was a special bottle for a cool person that I wanted to open early with!
Had this against a Zin from Walla Walla that was so influenced by oak we just couldn't drink it. Opened a btl of turley to tasted against the w2 zin and it blew it out of the water! It was cool to go back and forth between the new world zin and the old world cdp! We loved them both but they were worlds apart. Except for the balance....the balance of both killed it!
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5/4/2008 - pizzler wrote: 92 Points
This was my first taste of the 2005 CDP's and while it is still young and has plenty of development ahead of it, you could see its potential in the nose alone. Subtle, feminine, and smooth taste that could evolve in a thousand directions. This will be a fun one to watch evolve, but it will be a year before I pop another one.
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3/17/2008 - Cahill wrote: 91 Points
Interesting experience. Upon opening, there was a strong herbal/tapenade note with black fruit and a big, big everything. Over time, the tannins came to the fore and brought with it a raspberry granache. Interesting now, will probably be terrific a long time from now.
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2/5/2008 - pgm wrote: 91 Points
It shows more oak than typical for CdP, but that's not to say it's a lot, just that there's perceptible vanilla spice that's quite enjoyable. Otherwise, dense black cherry on the nose, a little garrigue, but not much; a clean mouthful of black fruit, and an elegant finish.
Definitely outstanding, but not the most exciting representation of an exciting vintage. Not overpriced, but there's some phenomenal wines to be had for not too much more money.
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1/20/2008 - ERoss wrote: 92 Points
Dark ruby red. Initially aromas include beef blood, roasted sweet tomato/olive, ripe black raspberry, smoke, anise, and lavender; closed down after an hour or so in the glass to a core of black fruits, licorice, and spice. Flavor profile was rich with crème de cassis, black cherry, and soy sauce. Medium/heavy in texture with a richness nicely set off by acidity; finish loaded with tannins and lasted more than 30 sec. While surprisingly approachable now (may shut down at some point?), this seems set up for a decade or more of aging. The perfect accompaniment to Herbs de Provence crusted lamb loin chops.
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11/20/2007 - violahenny wrote: 90 Points
30 min to open up. Very nice.
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