Decent QPR @$36 at Bleu Provence in Naples, FL. Long wonderful bouquet nose. Good structure, smooth. I compared 6 hours in Riedel glass vs pop n'pour. It was better short time in glass, and began decline in 6 hours. This questions longevity of drinking. I would not buy again.
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Still young and primary yet drinking beautifully. Blackberry, black cherry, roasted meat, cinnamon, and walnut shell on the nose. Tastes of blackberry, black cherry, garrigue, and cinnamon on the palate. Great acidity with chalky tannins and a long, peppery finish.
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Bludorn Restaurant. This was the last bottle pulled for the table and it was good one. No formal notes but a lot of positive feedback. Easily WOTN of the four bottles pulled. A bit pricey at $178.00 on the menu but still the clear winner. Great compliment to almost any dish on the table.
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Sweet cherries,, barbecue smoke, licorice, flowers, plums, cherries and mesquite get together to create the nose. On the palate, the wine is lush, round, fruit filled and silky, there is volume, length and a soft, polished finish. Give it a few years in the cellar and it will be a better wine. Drink from 2023 - 2034
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Sweet cherries, barbecue smoke, licorice, flowers, plums, cherries and mesquite get together to create the nose. On the palate, the wine is lush, round, fruit filled and silky, there is volume, length and a soft, polished finish. Give it a few years in the cellar and it will be a better wine. Drink from 2023 - 2034
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Retail $50. 35% Syrah, 33% Grenache, 31% Mourvèdre, 1% Others. The essence of everything they do at la Nerthe, the oldest producer of Châteauneuf-du-Pape on record. A lower proportion of Grenache than most of the producers in the region, with a much higher proportion of Mourvèdre in 2019 since it was a very good year for the variety. Whoa. This is one of those wines that I could smell all day long. Easily. Mixture of barrel and foudre with a small percentage of new oak. Starting to use some whole cluster, do not destem as 100% anymore. Both red and black rasapberry, barrique, plum, slightly herbal. Yowza. Fruity and tart on the palate from the start with plenty of heft and oodles of intrigue. This is what I think of as the expression of CdP, but, of course, I am biased. Just a hint of tannin on the finish, but this should age a decade plus, easily.
9/27/2023 - wcf1946 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Decent QPR @$36 at Bleu Provence in Naples, FL. Long wonderful bouquet nose.
Good structure, smooth. I compared 6 hours in Riedel glass vs pop n'pour. It was better short time in glass, and began decline in 6 hours. This questions longevity of drinking.
I would not buy again.
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6/20/2023 - super007 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Lighter bodied than I expected. I’d say medium bodied ar most, feels thinner in the mouth
Looking at the bottom it has 15.5% alcohol, that may be providing the thinner and lighter bodied feel.
Nice rustic flavors around the cheeks and rich fruits on the palate
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12/20/2022 - Stephen Rash Likes this wine:
Still young and primary yet drinking beautifully. Blackberry, black cherry, roasted meat, cinnamon, and walnut shell on the nose. Tastes of blackberry, black cherry, garrigue, and cinnamon on the palate. Great acidity with chalky tannins and a long, peppery finish.
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11/19/2022 - MJP Hou TX Likes this wine: 93 Points
Bludorn Restaurant. This was the last bottle pulled for the table and it was good one. No formal notes but a lot of positive feedback. Easily WOTN of the four bottles pulled. A bit pricey at $178.00 on the menu but still the clear winner. Great compliment to almost any dish on the table.
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1/9/2022 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
Sweet cherries,, barbecue smoke, licorice, flowers, plums, cherries and mesquite get together to create the nose. On the palate, the wine is lush, round, fruit filled and silky, there is volume, length and a soft, polished finish. Give it a few years in the cellar and it will be a better wine. Drink from 2023 - 2034
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1/9/2022 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
Sweet cherries, barbecue smoke, licorice, flowers, plums, cherries and mesquite get together to create the nose. On the palate, the wine is lush, round, fruit filled and silky, there is volume, length and a soft, polished finish. Give it a few years in the cellar and it will be a better wine. Drink from 2023 - 2034
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12/16/2021 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 95 Points
Retail $50. 35% Syrah, 33% Grenache, 31% Mourvèdre, 1% Others. The essence of everything they do at la Nerthe, the oldest producer of Châteauneuf-du-Pape on record. A lower proportion of Grenache than most of the producers in the region, with a much higher proportion of Mourvèdre in 2019 since it was a very good year for the variety. Whoa. This is one of those wines that I could smell all day long. Easily. Mixture of barrel and foudre with a small percentage of new oak. Starting to use some whole cluster, do not destem as 100% anymore. Both red and black rasapberry, barrique, plum, slightly herbal. Yowza. Fruity and tart on the palate from the start with plenty of heft and oodles of intrigue. This is what I think of as the expression of CdP, but, of course, I am biased. Just a hint of tannin on the finish, but this should age a decade plus, easily.
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