Ok, this is likely about as good as this gets going fwd. The fruit is still fresh but I'd get the lower acidity of the vintage is going catch up sooner than later. At 17yrs out showing decent longevity for the vintage but I'd sure love some more zip. Great producer can't quite overcome... so so vintage.
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From 375 Big nose of eucalyptus and cherry cough syrup as well as rosemary and laurel. Very rich and full-bodied, this is stacked with sweet black and red fruits as well as herbs and spices. I typically haven't enjoyed the 2007s in their youth, but this is now starting to interest me. Still has a decent tug of tannin and crisp acidity. Given this is from a half bottle stored in my very cool basement (as opposed to my proper cellar), it's remarkably youthful! Drink now-2029 95
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Winey Weekend With the Woodwards in Woodinville!!; 2/29/2024-3/2/2024 (Where else?): About an hour decant. At this age (and specially with this vintage) I'd expect some bottle variation and provenance issues to show up. This one was just like a bottle in 2017, just a little more iodine and softer/ rounder edges! I'll stick with "Now-2025"
2/25/2017 rated 94 points. This bottle was decanted 1.5 hours before serving and followed for 3 more. First impression is of earthy notes including iron, stone, and tar, then black cherry, blackberry, garrigue, and pepper. Very nice depth on the palate. Long and structured, now-2025. (8474 views)
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From a vintage that I've come to really love in Chateauneuf and was initially rated very high by critics. It seems they were right to be excited as these 2007 CDPs are indeed wonderfully potent wines. The 2007 Vieux Telegraphe does not disappoint and has an intoxicating bouquet of red currant, red licorice, wild garrigue herbs, pepper, stones, exotic asian spices and dried roses. The wine glides across the palate like silk and the tannins have a suave, satin texture. The finish lingers and keeps it together till the very end.
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Pop n Pour. Nice VT, but seems to be showing its age. Consumed 2/3 of bottle with Pork Chops & Gnochi, paired well and smooth drinking. Last 1/3 bottle was getting a bit edgy and starting to fall off 2 hours later.
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Medium purple. Gave it a 2-hr decant. Very little color variation; still very fresh, with soft tannins. Notes of sweet cherry and plum, menthol, licorice, and leather. Really nice.
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Medium opacity and dark ruby with some violet towards the edges. Nose first shows dark fruit and some blueberry and bright red fruit highlights. On the palate it is blended red and dark savory fruit that rides on a balanced profile that rises slowly and ends on the darker fruit end of the spectrum. Medium chalky tannins and a nice finish. Delicious.
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Prime time. It was my last 2007 with no regrets. Opened in parallel with 2006 (Telegramme), and despite vastly different vintage qualities they weren’t too far off from each other; this 2007 has it all though. Drink or hold for another couple years, but I say drink.
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Decanted for 2 hours. It is ready and it is delicious!!! This wine could very well last a few more years for sure. It is not going downhill at all so no rush.
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Decanted 2 hours per CT reviews. Smooth with firm tannins, well structured with good complexity and depth; syrah predominated the flavor profile; nice finish.
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Magnum. Benefitted from air, was probably in the decanter about 2 hours before dinner. Fantastic with dark ripe fruit and loads of flavor. Excellent now and should coast along for another decade.
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This was a fantastic bottle. This wine is still drinking youthful. A nice rich and powerful CDP. It went perfectly with our farro grain bowls top with my smoked brisket, sauted wild mushrooms mix and roasted red beets. Drank or hold, your pleasure.
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Dinner with Val and Rowena, made some Jambalaya with modest spice. Its Fall so time to open the Rhones. Took my own advice and decanted this for 3 hours prior to drinking.
Notes from 2020:"Medium ruby, cloudy. When first opened, picked up some of the brett notes and alcohol on the nose noted by others, blew off after a couple hours, completely gone 3.5 hours in. Palate of ripe dark cherry, plum, blood orange, Christmas spices/cinnamon. Rustic early in, later in the evening fruit was more evident and expressive. Medium weight and finish...."
This one was a better showing than the 3L a few years ago. Picking up some candied cherry, baking spice, orange zest. Viscous and "sweet" through the mid palate. Full body, medium finish.
In a great spot now, the warm vintage in 07 can be a point of debate with some tasters. This has aged well, striking the balance of ripe and expressive fruit, good lenght without being overdone.
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Decanted 2 hours, showing kirsch and brush, fiery with leather in the finish. Awfully good right now, and in a place where it could get better or could shed fruit more quickly than it integrates structurally. I’d err on drinking sooner rather than holding too long. No urgency though.
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A beautiful CDP. In a great place. Don’t think it will improve much from here, but has many good years left. Opened 8 hours before drinking, not decanted, which was perfect.
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On November 2020, we last had a bottle and we ranked 95. Last night, we had company and I opened a magnum at 2:30 and decanted most of it and about 3:30 poured a small amount for friends. It was good, but not 95. I bbq’d dinner and about 4:30 or later we drank the rest of decanter over an hour or so. Not all we’re drinking, but everyone had that first taste when they saw what it was. It started opening after at least two hours. I read peoples note and decided to open later than I thought and that was a mistake. It was fabulous at about 3 hours after decanting, but don’t know if it would have been a 95, as it was gone before it really opened.
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Opened and tasted without decanting. Absolutely great and extraordinary taste but a little over the top. The bottle is one three left out of 12 I bought and stored under good conditions. Color shows ripeness. Nose is not great, with mainly wood, some earth, some leather. Taste of honey is quite overwhelming with some plum. Starts deteriorating after one hour. Still a great wine but over the top. Must drink now without decanting.
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Tasted over 2 hrs; from 375 mL -med dark red minimal clearing -fig kirsch dusty EtOH -med- acidity, med+ weight dense concentrated enveloping black cherry spice leaning toward cough syrup medicinal due to the high alcohol that also lends a bitter note and heat to the med- tannins on the long finish -one of the better '07 CdPs, definitely characteristic for the vintage but retains some balance and not so roasted/pruney, won't get better from here because when the massive fruit fades the heat will take over
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Wow is this a great wine now. Dark and complex. Lots of finement. The wine is almost chewy. Barnyard notes and lots of red fruit.. strawberry, blackberry, and currants. Awesome.
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From .375 My second and last bottle. This one is fresher than the previous one. Rich, full bodied, with earthy and oaky notes. Dark fruits. Still quite a bit of the tannic structure remaining. No rush to drink but don't see much upside in holding.
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Pre-birthday 1/2 bottle. Brought from cold cellar, to room temp. Sharp nose of vanilla, cherry, iron, metallic dust. Fleshing out to a medium to full light ruby elixir. Gaining depth and traction with air and warmth, we have a warming and lush velvet pool of ripe strawberry, red cherry, neutral heft and smooth finish. I can tell this has some hidden depth and ABV, and perhaps it will further develop - but at 1/2 bottle likely won't be able to discern. By the last sip this was really good.....did it a disservice by bringing up from the cellar, opening and pouring....should really let this warm and open before drinking, and when you do it will be a really nice wine.
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Tea leaf, saddle leather and sour cherry. Smoky, leather in the nez with hints of wet tea leaves and crushed cherry. Not primary at all, light crimson with some depth and hints of bricking around the rim. I guess my TN is inspired a bit by Drops of God.
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Decanted for 2+ hours. A good amount of sediment settled on the bottle. Rinsed and returned to the bottle. Still a bit restrained to start but opened up over dinner and showed some dried fruits. Showing it's age. Fine grained tannins.
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Drank over Mothers' Day lunch at Comptoir. First of a case that Herald bought on release. Decanted for 3 hours. Semi transparent garnet. Nose is immediately beautiful plush, velvety warm black cherries…. very rounded. Palate is similar velvety roundness but with a sharper delineating cherry acidity before the velvet floods in again. Very clean and precisely delineated. Good breadth and resonance inside the head on the finish. Gorgeous.
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Friday Night Brown Bagger (R&D’s): Blind. Lighter color with notes of red fruit, spice and earth with hints of earth/barnyard underneath. Cherry and red berry fruit flavors with plenty of garrigue as well. Very nice. Easy to pick out as our CndP.
This had been double decanted off its sediment about three hours earlier and this is drinking nicely with that bit of air.
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Nose of cherry, red licorice, and sour rhubarb. Dark cherry and spice plum on the palate with raw meat, rocks, and then loads of wet leaves. Medium-high tannins on the finish with black tea, white pepper, desiccated leaves, dried bay leaf and dried thyme. Nice wine but we prefer CdP a bit younger.
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Drinking REALLY REALLY well right now: great balance, great profile, and deep deliciousness all around. Paired very well with duck cassoulet! If you got one laying around you have not tried lately, it would be a good idea to open er up!
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Drank from coravin over three days then popped the cork to finish on day 4. Overall a lovely wine in a good place. Initially heavy forest floor on the nose, but this dissipated over 30 minutes. Later notes are pencil lead, clay, paint (subtle enough not to be offensive), white pepper, red velvet cake. Lots of fruit on the palate, especially for the early glasses. Cherry and plum. Very full bodied, as expected for Grenache heavy GSM. Enjoyable, but not stunning (but by this time of winter I am a bit sick of CdP).
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Red with bricking. Rather youthful expression on nose and palate. Elegant and narrow with mindbending tannins. Grenache was there, but not really a typical CdP. Excellent with veal and beef.
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Wide open, fully ready with everything nicely integrated, balanced, zero signs of overripeness just fruit-forward user-friendly generosity. Purists might want less fruit with more garrigue and funk, but this is quite delicious. The alter-ego to my untainted bottles of serious, dark, brooding '98.
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Rich red fruit with smoke and balanced tannin. Took about 1 hour for integration. Complex and great all around. Much better then the same '05 that someone else brought to the tasting but unsure how their bottle was cellared.
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A great showing though it was more primary than expected. Lots of dark berry and plum, hint of herbs, touch of meat smoke. Full but not over the top, long finish.
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Completely overshadowed by the 2001 Chapoutier Le Meal Rouge drunk alongside. Hazy Burgundy color, nose of funk, candied red fruits, spice and game. On the palate lacks the power and depth of the Ermitage however has good poise and balance. Finishes slightly sweet and long and spicy. Still needs time to mesh together.
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I drank this bottle in 2019 and didn't care for it at all. Opened a second bottle last night with Indian food and was blown away. I thought it was the most herbaceous CDP I have had. Didn't show much with my initial glass right out of the bottle, but with 20 minutes in the decanter it had opened into an amazing wine. Excellent balance, complexity, finish. Very classy.
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after a corked bottle of same, this showed fine, it took a few hours for it to open up, but never became as aromatically expressive as I might have liked. Some hints of porty-ness, but not bad. lingering finish
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Dark red hue. Garrigue herbs on the nose, more darkly red fruited than I expected. Clean but very herbal/ savory. Earth. Medium weight. No sense of overripeness in the sense of heat though the fruit flavor is plummy and dark. Very good length. Balanced. I have come not to expect a pretty wine from Vieux Telegraphe. To my palate the strong herbal flavor imprint will determine how much you like this. Some grippy tannin still. After an hour more fruit. Full of interest. You just need to know what you are getting into, because it is not sweet with succulent and caressing red fruit and it is not particularly elegant. South of France in a bottle. Dont even try to drink this on its own. It needs grilled meat with rosemary. No hurry. Bought on release.
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Nez fruits noirs, un peu conf, en bouche, ampleur moyenne, tanins soyeux, rond, finale chaleureuse. Belle longueur. Pas grand défaut. À attendre au moins 5 ans
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Half bottle. Much more character than the previous bottle 2 years ago. Soft, sweet, earthy, a touch stinky, and rich. A proper CDP that's probably as good as it'll get. Nice with couscous and spicy mergueze sausage.
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Slightly turbid garnet. On initial look this was quite dry, no sweetness, I thought it was a tired old barolo. It took a good 90 minutes of air to coax out some sweet grenache fruit. Decanting needed 91+
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Kevin opened this after a flawed showing of the 2008. Immediately, still very vibrant despite 15 years, pronounced intensity of red and black fruits and meaty/savory undertones. Good integration and backing of oak, med/med+ tannins with good acid structure. Long finish with balance and complexity. This was kicking and a lovely wine.
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Wow - can't believe this was the last bottle of a case purchased on release. The two year Canadian Covid lockdown was not kind to my cellar...
Medium ruby in appearance with no lightening at the rim. Very impressive color.
Pronounced and fully evolved nose of candied red fruit, baking spice, smoked meats and some herbal elements ("garrigue"?). Anyway very complex nose that still retained its freshness.
Medium plus in body with a surprising amount of structure and acidity. Off the charts flavor concentration with a long and savory finish.
Started out with candied aromas making it seem overripe, but settled in after an hour, and despite the size, this was enjoyable. Let's see if it holds together and gets more interesting and aromatic over the next 5 years.
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From magnum. Completely delicious and ready to drink (unlike some other 07s that feel like they will never come around). This was delicious and just complex enough to grab your attention while not threatening to overshadow the grilled food that was served alongside. A great crowd pleaser.
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From magnum. Pretty consistent with my previous note. Complex and layered on the nose - spices, dried fruit, dark fruit, smoke, earthy notes. On the palate unbalanced, quite obvious alcohol, a little pruney, thin and drying towards the finish. 85-87
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The nose on this wine was to die for! Intensely fragrant notes of cured meats, Indian spices, fresh pipe tobacco and tilled earth. Quite a large-scale palate of mostly ripe red fruit with some kirsch and white pepper thrown in. Decent acidity lent persistence on the finish. Everything was in balance and showed better than previous bottles I've had of this. Excellent.
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NobleRottersSydney - top 80s Bdx with Rhone ringers (Fix, St James, Sydney): {cork, 14.5%} [Gordon] Roasted raisins with a distinctly bretty element for me. The palate continued in this vein, with a soy-like character, sharp heat and a generally baked aspect. Too porty. Medium weight, low gritty tannins, but with a dead-grape character that comes with too much alcohol. Is the label right? I doubt it…
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Cherry and raspberry on the nose after pouring the bottle out. Decanted for 2+ hrs. Red current and a hint of floral on the palate with medium tannins. This wine has so much depth and changes every 30mins. Amazing. Prime for consumption but could easily age for another 3 years.
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A distinctive improvement on the last occasion I tasted this. It's in a much better place in its evolution. Real concentration on the nose - lots of plummy, porty, raisiny aromas, and an undercurrent of tar and dark blue ink. Savoury, richly textured and spicy, but also fresh and very vivid and lively. This isn't a rounded wine, it has an angularity that's quite demanding, but overall it has such character and assertiveness it's a real pleasure to drink. Super.
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Brooding rich nose dominated by dark blackberry fruit, with classic CNDP notes of tobacco, leather and herbs very much in the background. Very full, ripe and fruity on the palate, but not lacking freshness and balanced by bright acidity. Nicely integrated. Pleasant earthiness. Good length, again on the dark bramble fruit with overtones of leather. This is a delicious CNDP at the rich/fruity end of the spectrum, not as good as the elegant and aromatic Clos des Papes 05 that preceded it but arguably more gourmand.
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Sadly, my last bottle of the ‘07 and it was drinking beautifully tonight! This has reached the stage where the intensity of the deep, rich, red fruit reminds me of strawberry fruit roll ups, with lots of earthy garrigue, perhaps some pipe tobacco undertones and some subtle, sanguine notes. The tannins on the mid length finish are fully integrated. Quite nice and probably still has a long life ahead of it.
Decanted 90 minutes. After a few swirls notes of sweetened black cherry, cola, and hoisin emerged. Medium weight with blue/black berries and resin in the mouth. Just a tad bit over into port-like territory. A bit too round and a bit too hot for my tastes. May wait on my other bottle for 3-5 more years to see if things calm down. Very consistent with other '07 CdPs I've had over the years. Add a point or two if you like the big, brawny style.
As others have commented, give this a couple of hours to come around, and the difference is remarkable - from slightly underwhelming to right on point.
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Still good acidity but the wine is definitely now in a slight decline and will not improve more. Great perfume with integrated fruit. Well balanced and elegant taste
Terrific. Pnp, wished I'd planned ahead enough to open up and let it warm up a bit an hour or 2 in advance, but still excellent. Dusty tannins and a long long finish.
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Paired with an 07 Beaucastel and got the edge. Beautiful expressive nose with spice and red and dark fruit. Very full body with partially resolved tannins. Easily good for another 5 years.
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I wish I gave this at least a 2 hour decanr. Popped and poured and came off as thin and weak initially. It totally changed over 2 hours, gaining complexity and typicity of classic aged Cdp. Plenty of garrigue, smoke and purple fruit. Not overblown at all given the vintage. La Crau is one of my favorites being very traditional in style.
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Nose of blackberry, some plum, some black cherry with garrique and iron. Similar on the palate. Tannins still firm but overall in a good drinking range. A little wilder than the 2006 Beaucastel but also a little more interesting.
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Crimson in color. 14.5% ABV. Sensational nose of red fruits, roasted herbs, wet stones and garrigue. Medium body with exquisite acidity and perfect balance. Incredible power and concentration. Kirsch liqueur, plums, blood and cracked black pepper on the palate. The finish is exceptionally long with silky tannins. Stunning Chateauneuf-du-Pape that is aging brilliantly. Well stored bottles will drink well for another decade.
From memory. Dark crimson black in color. Still a youthful nose of black berry, cassis, and spice with some mineral undertones. Not too big despite the hot vintage. The palate is black fruit driven and quiet balanced with supple but still big tannins and nice integrated acidity. Medium alcohol. All in all excellent with many years (decade+) ahead.
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The best bottle from the case yet that we recall. This bottle was still drinking youthful. The flavors were vibrant and layered with an incredible finish. This was everything you'd want in a CdP.
This 07 VT is one of only a few 07 CDPs I've enjoyed to date. Most likely attributed to the producer's style & Kermit Lynch's input. Kermit Lynch states the blend is typically 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, Clairette. Aged in wood (barriques, demi-muids & foudres); 10-15% new. Rests in cement tank for10 mos. Then another 12 mos in foudres.
Semi opaque ruby red color. Oodles of spice & garrique aromatics. An exceptionally lifted palate for 2007. The palate offers some Pessac like scorched earth & gravelly minerality. A tasty but streamlined array of cherry, black currant, dark chocolate, tar, licorice, mesquite & more garrigue. This is not your typical fat, low acid 07. Tannins are in check but has the structure to keep it fresher than most 07 CDPs. Alc 14.5 Best served in the mid to high 50s in a Burg glass. One of a shrinking number of CDP producers I still enjoy drinking. 2 left that I'll open every 3-4yrs from now.
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Has settled down a fair bit, I like the fruit weight (not overly heavy or extracted), feels balanced yet generous. This bottle showed some real muskiness and slightly barnyard flavours, the Mourvèdre felt quite dominant this time but don't think that it has that much in the overall % composition. Very savoury, herbal and earthy, plummy fruit as well, cured meat, some raspberry sweetness, musk and maybe some slight pretty flavours. Nice wine, has good complexity, maybe just slightly off where I was hoping though.
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Jag fascineras igen av hur den tidigare så varma och svulstiga årgången av CdP nu är så elegant. Söta, lena tanniner och snyggt återhållsamma aromer av körsbär, vinbär, lite fikon och plommon i kombo med tertiära aromer som går mot multen vegetation och hö. Utmärkt. Men jag tror den ska drickas nu - den kroknar lite efter en halvtimme i glaset.
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I had another bottle from a 6 bottle case over two nights - vacuvin-ed over night.
I must say that I preferred this wine on day 2 - Kirsch/ cherries, spice and a touch of forest floor on the nose, spicy, stewed red fruit on the palate, with acidity keeping it from being too heavy. Fully resolved tannins. Very nice finish.
The day before it was all spice on the nose and prunes/ raisin on the palate.
Undoubtedly a good wine, but my tastes have changed since I bought this wine EP.
For French wines my palate is moving north for red wines and especially the Loire and their Cab Francs.
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On the nose and palate black pepper predominates, creating bite and balance. Coats the mouth with this black pepper but also roasted spices, beach sand and cigar leaf. Delicious with roast pork and on its own.
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decanted 30 min, drunk over 2.5 hr; slightly murky garnet red (failure to stand up in sufficient time); out of the gate, flamboyant aromatics, wild raspberry, kirsch, kombu, thyme, then after an hour+, more savory, wild scrub, bass notes; med+ weight; concentrated & intense dark wild berries, fig conserves, very ripe but balanced, long, persistent fruit; smoldering tannins & good acidity.
fruit still dominates the palate - at 13 years, a vintage function, but it is tasty, tasty. initially found a little heat on the finish, but the food generated that, I think, as it dissipated with air.
Great wine...but it BEGS a good decant. It started being my least favorite of the wines we tasted and ended being my favourite, never has happened to me before. Prune, silky smooth, somewhat one dimensional as said here before. The wine was scored 98 pts I believe a long time ago, honestly I have no idea what grass what that critic smoking.
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An elegant presentation and a wine that now seems to have brought itself all together. Gorgeous color with only some slight bricking. Strikingly clear and pure in appearance, a characteristic that carried through aromatics, palate and finish. The aromatics are impressive - bright red fruit and floral notes, misleading me into thinking this was PN. Well balanced - red fruit, smooth fine-grained tannin, medium-minus acidity and a lingering finish. I’ve had this wine maybe a dozen times over the last decade and this is its finest showing.
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Pristine cork. Cellared since purchase. Nose: licorice and black fruit Palate: overpowering anise. Like, undrinkable. Neither of us could stand more than a sip. Anise flavor increased over the night. Sad, but a lesson in cellaring only what you love.
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If asked to name my least favorite CNdP vintages from 2000-16, the first would be 2003. The second would be 2007. Many I have tasted have been proven blocky, muscular, and lacking in charm. Many 03’s have simply been bad. That being said, this wine was actually pleasant and worthy.
A five spice nose led to a very ripe palate, just short of overripe. It is certainly in the 2007 more is better, heavy style. While pleasantly medicinal, it is low in acid. The tannins are not obtrusive. A bit of floral lift on the palate saves it it from being plodding. It is ready to go a round if you are.
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Rich and still chewy, this vintage is holding up. Glad to have another stashed for future. Funky saline nose but everything else about this is...vivacious.
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CdP '07 Taste-off with lollipop lamb chops: 4.4 This CdP went fantastic with our lollipop lamb chops due to its bigger bolder fruit, nice acidity and still evolving tannins. Many great drinking years ahead for this wine.
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disappointed more in line with others who found it oxidized, pruney. No improvement from open to 2 hours after double decant and then overnight getting progressively worse
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Red-black, whiff of spice and stewed fruit. Mellow curranty, Christmas pudding flavour, but bone dry. Hints of redcurrants and a little dusty. Very good.
Decanted 3 hours
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In a really good place right now. Gave it 2 hours of air then an hour in the decanter. Upon opening the nose is a bit alchy and indifferent. The just explodes on the palate. Both silk and acid with wonderful fruit and tobacco. After some time it smooths and softens reveling its powerful and complex character. Consumed with beef/vege tostadas.
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Quay lunch (Quay): Typical CdP nose, dark herb twist; medium to full bodied, dark fruit and a touch of smoke, quite elegant with a wisp of acid on the finish to keep things balanced and refreshing. Very good.
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So sad. Cork was flawless but translucence and browning on pour hinted what was to come. The wine definitely trying to hang in there but just too evolved and trending to portiness. I feel I could taste the greatness within.
Interesting contrast to the bottle in March. This was opened for 5 hours before drinking but not decanted. This bottle was all about the minerals. While there is good dark fruit, dense, but the anise flavor, the tar, and the stony minerals are what one notices. The finish is nice but a little short. Very smooth and well balanced.
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Cellared since release, perfect cork and fill. Dark red, a little lightening at the rim. Cherry, raspberry, garrigue on the nose with a hint of tar. Medium body, good balance but a bit of alcoholic heat peeks through. Ripe fruit but no signs of signature 2007 candied excessive ripeness, medium finish. Drinking well now, may develop complexity with additional cellar time. Excellent.
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Opened this because other tasters said it was in a good place, and definitely agree with that. Tannins are round and a little soft, really fruity, just a little gamy. Not complex, but very rich and deep. Will probably open the next (and last) one soon.
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In a great place right now. No real notes, but drank incredibly well and quickly at dinner. Decanted for an hour. Well integrated tannins, rich cherry, garrigue and spice.
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decanted. this has turned out to be one of my favorite of the (admittedly limited) successes of this vintage; wasn't enamored early on its life, but it's joyful tonight & true to form; aromatic, figgy, still good tannins.
Light ruby. Exuberant raspberry, fig, and thyme. Medium bodied, sappy, and ripe with an added herbal note for complexity. Round tannins. A joyful, sunny mouthful without showing any heat. Nowhere near the end of its run. Yet another 2007 southern Rhône that I probably underestimated and wrote off early on.
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I think I may have over scored this wine simply because I bought the case EP and have just got it delivered from storage. After 13 years it's got to be nice right?
When I bought it I was into big reds. In the intervening years my tastes have changed.
I was therefore not excited to open this bottle as I usually am with wines I've cellared. PnP. Lovely colour - not quite red but not quite purple either. Evident legs. Spice, pepper, espresso, cough syrup on the nose. On the palate, cooked red fruits with a zip of acidity reminiscent of some Kent cherries I've eaten recently. Smooth tannins that coat in a nice way the tongue, but the finish is a touch bitter, maybe from the high, for me now, alcohol level. Will drink some today and Vacuvin the rest for tomorrow.
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This has been a difficult wine, fairly closed and tannic up till now. The bottle I opened today has changed, peppery fruity nose, good body, complexity, lovely to drink.
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This is a much more masculine CdP than most. It hits your palate strong, with each sip is in search of food. Brambly smokey and peppery nose. Integrated flavors of black raspberries and prune fruit, cedar, sweet tobacco and black pepper. This paired fairly well with our grilled pork chops, but lamb chops would have been a better choice.
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I won’t rehash the details. Please read my previous notes that are a nice timeline, even though I’ve had several more bottles. It just keeps on chuggin’ in the real world. One of my all time favorite wines. Still youthful, still smothering in lucious fruit. A wine for the ages in CdP. Regular viewers of the program know I don’t dole out points like this too often.
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This is better than the 07 julienne but not as good the beaucastel. I think the ripeness of the backbone interferes a little with the wonderful notes of burnt caramel, raspberries, and blackberries. Aging likely to improve it!
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Complex salty blackberry with a touch of cherry pie and a beautiful mouth feel. Long lingering finish. It may get better but wow is it great now.. why wait..
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Popped and poured. This is terrific. Not overly exuberant or jammy like many wines from this vintage are. This has a lovely nose with red fruit, smoked meats and herbs coming through. The palate is medium bodied and well balanced with well integrated tannins and flavors of black currant, smoked meats, and spices. This is going to age gracefully over the next five to ten years.
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Continued personal disappointment with the 2007 vintage in CdP. Too much overcooked & stewed fruit without enough acidity to maintain freshness. Maybe my palate has changed over the years since I began buying CdP from the 2006 vintage. Find it hard to believe this will get better with age.
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I guess I continue to be lucky with my bottles. This was great. I don't have the wine vocabulary to accurately describe the experience. The overall experience was one of balance, complexity and a kind of sinewy combination of peppers, cherry essence, wildflower and sage. Delicious and enjoyable. Bought at auction.
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This is a rich, viscous Vieux Telegraphe. It offers flavors of ripe black cherries, dried figs, black olives, tar, and lavender. Tannins are strong, but the wine still seems flabby (in a typical CdP way) due to the massive fruit. A wine like this obviously can be drunk now or aged for a very long time. My best guess is that the wine will be at its best (to my tastes) 10 years from now when it is more nimble.
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Beautiful wine that’s hitting all the strides today. Decanted for 1hr and opens to rush of red berries. Nose has a wonderful Carmel butter tart with dried cherries. Taste is a lovely mouth full of strawberry pie and warm toffee. This wine is young and certainly will benefit with 5/10yrs of age. It’s beautiful to enjoy today but so glad I have lots more.
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At a perfect stage right now, especially if served a little cool to help with balance. Thrilling with some calabrian chili on top of Cannellini beans on grilled olive bread. The peppers and the textured fruit fenced beautifully. Drink now-2023.
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Cellared since release, perfect cork and fill. Dark red core, minimal lightening at the rim. This hasn’t budged in the past year. Cherry, raspberry, garrigue on the nose with a hint of tar. Medium body, excellent balance. Ripe fruit but no signs of candied excessive ripeness that affected so many 2007 Southern Rhônes, medium finish. Drinking well now, may develop complexity with additional cellar time. Excellent.
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Time goes by so slowly for those who wait, No time to hesitate....
Another 2007 from the cellar as the lockdown goes on and on.
Medium Ruby appearance.
Pronounced and fully mature nose of kirsch liqueur, candied fruit and lots of "garrigue" that aroma that can only come from mature CDP...
Medium plus on the palate with lots of mature savory flavors- thyme, rosemary, garrigue etc. Still enough acidity for freshness and a medium plus finish.
Just delicious, but I would drink up!
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Not over extracted but a bit monolithic with some candied fruit aromas and a touch of overripeness, and not much development. Interested in seeing where this goes but not particularly interesting at this point vis a vis the 2005.
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Light rim. Sweet on nose, baked fruit on palate. Lacks balance at present. Reminds me of Vieille Julienne 2003. Not a compliment. 6 left. Maybe a rogue bottle?!
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Lots of sediment stuck to the bottle. Very dark, youthful. Floral, meaty, sweet spices on the nose. Richly textured. Sweet black berry. Ripe fruit. A little jammy, but not a bad thing here. Somewhat international in style. I don't think I would be able to pick this out as Chateauneuf, or even French, in a blind tasting. Very soft tannins, but a good amount of acidity for balance. Impressive length. Good wine, but not what I expected. From a half bottle.
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Medium light rusty red; pointed nose, little acidic, light spices; lean attack, burned caramel, the oldest appearing ‘07 CDP I have tasted so far - others from same year have been more fruitful and young in style; nice and elegant, but restrained and closed, a bit of a disappointment as this producer is one I normaly favour
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This has opened up a lot in the last couple of years. Now it is quite ripe - a mix of dark fruit and berry fruit - bordering on overly ripe. It smells of wild spices but the palate is dominated by the rich fruit. Some mineral undertones too. Long and smooth.
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Medium garnet Pronounced intensity nose of prunes, glazed sticky cherries and strawberries, dried figs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, smoke, game, meat, leather Dry, medium acidity, medium tannin, high alcohol, medium (+) body, pronounced intensity and long finish. Alcohol burns which is a shame but the fruit concentration is here to help balance the beast. Length intensity and complexity. It’s fully developed and is of outstanding quality.
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Was expecting an over extracted hot wine but it is elegant and still has some mild but chewy tannins. Great fruit and after 2 hours decanting it evolved into a lovely wine. It still has years to go. Open this on a night when you want experience a truly well built wine
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This bottle of the 2007 DdVT still shows a deep and clear colour with no cloudiness. There is a striking nose of blackcurrant pastille, blueberries, liquorice, lavender and thyme with touches of black pepper with no errant notes. The palate remains fruit rich but there is a real sense of firming up with time in the cellar with a touch of black pepper leading into a firm and fine tannic finish that persists nicely. I certainly feel that time is working to this wine's advantage and its not the over-ripe caricature that some had suggested.
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From a 3L on Super Bowl Sunday (a tradition with this group), decanted 2.5 hours prior to drinking, drank over the course of the game (3 hours).
Medium ruby, cloudy. When first opened, picked up some of the brett notes and alcohol on the nose noted by others, blew off after a couple hours, completely gone 3.5 hours in. Palate of ripe dark cherry, plum, blood orange, Christmas spices/cinnamon. Rustic early in, later in the evening fruit was more evident and expressive. Medium weight and finish.
Considerable improvement with the decant, very different wine 3- 5 hours in. May have been the large format needed the time but would decant if venue allows. This bottle would have a way to go if wanting to cellar. 2007 a celebrated vintage in the Rhone, this was nice on this night but not great. It will last but not sure it improves much. I liked the fruit towards the end, took some coaxing and time to get it there....
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I enjoyed this more than the last bottle a couple of years ago. In terms of the 07 vintage, I think this is one of the better ones I’ve had. Ann found it to be too much of everything though. Some garrigue and licorice accents.
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Slightly cloudy appearance. Notable alcohol on the nose. Plum cake. Something ancient and deep here. Figs and plum compote, prunes. Cinnamon. Christmas pudding. Some bitterness and angularity, and slightly rough tannins. Fractured, not integrated or balanced. Perhaps at an odd time in its evolution. At odds with itself, insecure. But also, special, singular and idiosyncratic, memorable and distinctive. One hopes it will settle.
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Decanted 30 minutes beforehand, but don’t hesitate to decant 1 1/2 hours. Great stuff, silky, mid-weight that did have a little peppery how finish that might’ve suggested the warmer vintage others have noted. Long life ahead and it hasn’t peaked yet. Would love try it in 5 more years.
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No formal tasting note as bottle was opened (and quickly consumed) during a championship Sunday viewing party (Chiefs were just starting to heat up).
This was the 5th or 6th bottle from a case purchased on release. Still showing well with classic CDP characteristics of black and red fruits, cherry liqueur, garrigue and some vanilla.
Not as evolved as one would suspect- this is mature, but I'm sure will hold for another 5 years plus- but who really knows!
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Fifth time with this wine. This is an odd duck of a wine with a lot going on. It has always had some discordant notes with high alcohol and a slightly stewed or rotten note. All of that coincides with plush fruit, notes of herbs, spices, and violets and well-integrated tannins. The secondary notes are starting to emerge and bring this into better balance, but it remains a slightly flawed and somewhat polarizing wine in my opinion.
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This was fantastic! The dark fruit was so well integrated and rich. There is a little alcohol, but it is just perfect for a wine this full-bodied. We decanted and started drinking 30 minutes later and the wine just got better as the night went on. I’m glad I’ve got another of these!
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Tough wine to score. It's twelve years past the vintage. At this point I would expect secondary characteristics to begin to show. Nice Kirsch flavor but also tastes a bit alcoholic even though the label states 14.5%. Very Good, but shouldn't this be Excellent to Outstanding?
As with all 2007 CndP's I have had this too disappoints. It's simply nowhere near the hype. I miss the "old school" Chateauneuf style. This is more modern and lacking the rusticity I prefer. Alcohol and stewed fruit. More like a 3:d world wine. With that said, the La Crau is probably the best from the vintage. This actually shows a bit of balance and still has the material to keep up with the alcohol. I had higher expectations when I first tried this up on release, before the vintage showed it's ugly face, but this too fails. So this ended up as an okay wine, but nothing more.
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After a disappointing 2006 Hermitage last week, saw this in the wine fridge and gave it a go (redeem the Rhone so to speak). This note is after a quick splash decant.
Pretty dark in colour, dark cherry and plum, shows some lightening at the rim, but not much brick. Nose is starting to come out, sweet Grenache strawberry and raspberry first, some darker cherry and plum as well. Still very primary at this point, only a little brush and leather notes. Palate is medium bodied, sweet at first, but dries out quickly, has a nice long fine finish though. More cherry and plum, raspberry not so much, this is pretty darn tasty and well balanced on the palate, seems pretty resolved and should go well with dinner.
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At home on Christmas Eve. Pop and poured. Drank over 2 hours. Drank in Grassl 1855. Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity becoming pronounced with more air, with aromas of earth, floral lavendar and violets, garrigue, pepper spices, licorice, dark red cherries, herbs. Sun-baked tar with more air. Developed. On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, high alcohol (14.5%), smooth integrated high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of ripe dark red cherries, cherry plums, warm peppery spices, rocky stones minerality, garden earth, garrigue, licorice. Tar, brambly herbs and blackberries and black cherries with more air. Long layered finish. Very good quality. Complex and layered CdP. Although it is my New Year resolution to start drinking up all the CdPs in my cellar, there is still some sadness to see this bottle go. Truly a good CdP. Regret not sharing this with friends. Will still last a few more years at this level. No need for much longer ageing. Probably at peak already. Tannins in a good place. Alcohol heat at the end is there but not uncomfortable. According to Jancis: Grenache Noir 65%, Syrah 15%, Mourvèdre 15%, Cinsault 5% - first 10 months in cement and then 12 months in large foudres.
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Mid- garnet to orange rim. Fairly penetrating bouquet of iron fillings, ground black pepper, balsamic and baked red and black fruits. An intense entry with hot baked fruit and a ferruginous quality. As the wine opens, there is more raspberry, black olive, blackcurrant, soy, liquorice and light garrigue notes. A generous mid-palate, fair length with sturdiness to the structure, a little bit of freshness on the back palate finishing scented with lavender and fennel. The wine certainly grew on me as it displays good concentration and complexity.
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Really hitting its stride now. Herbs and dark red fruit, lovely layers and a fantastic length on the finish to this wine. VT has to be one of the best price to value wines available? Lovely winter wine, paired with a rich casserole. Barolo like.
It will be interesting to try some of the bottles o have from the same vintage.
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This was very good and well balanced for a 2007. The nose showed ripe red fruits, garrigue, leather, and violet. The balance is good and this is not at all hot. A good finish. This paired well with elk steaks.
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Decanted 1 hour, drank over another hour. All iodine/betadine after first hour - dissipated and improved after second hour. Overripe, plum and dried herbs. Brutish, not delicate. Decant at least 2-4 hours. Has a long life in front of it. Should improve over next 5-10 years.
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David's btls tonight at our small group St Dinette dinner. First, I'll fully admit, I wasn't looking forward to this btl as I've had so many crappy 07 CDPs. But, this was quite good and un-marred by the vintage. And, addl btl age may even further enhance this particular 2007. Fortunately, this btl arrived semi cool which is a must for post 04 CDP drinking. It did not get much air. Essentially PnP. Semi opaque garnet red color. Smelled great with lots of spice, smoky earth and garrique. Powerful but more of a streamlined lifted palate with a little Pessac like scorched earth gravel minerality, cherry, black currant, dark chocolate, tar, licorice, mesquite and more garrigue. Best served in the mid to high 50s in a Burg glass. One of a shrinking number of CDP producers I still enjoy drinking. This is not your typical fat, low acid 07. Tannins are in check but has the structure to keep this fresher than most 07 CDPs. I have 3 btls of my own and will open one of mine in 2020. Alc 14.5% but didn't notice it tonight. Served along side Lonny's 2009 VT tonight this was way more ready to go and balanced.
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Served blind to us (along side the 2007 SQN Grenache Pictures) by Walter at Lalimes in Berkeley. Walter says decanted a few hours. Brick red in color. Very fruity nose. Big cherry flavor in the nouth along with red raspberries and sweet spices. Modest tannin. Medium body. Good food wine. Nice finish. Because of the strong cherry component, I guess 2005 Burgundy. Wrong again. Lovely wine now, but should last for years.
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Can certainly see the brawny nature of this wine, which many comments suggest. Could age further but was drinking well now. Not sure if it quite lived up to the fuss in so many reviews but I was not disappointed.
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Showing older on the palate than on the nose. First snif shows fresh berries. On the palate it's much more mature. What I don't like is the sharp, present alcohol on the finish.
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I drank my second of six bottles last evening with braised pork shoulder. This was a significant step up from a bottle I drank in 2015. Delicious concentrated fruit, earthiness, and nice acid balance. Very precise. delicious today but IMHO this wine is still improving and will get better. Drink or hold.
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First bottle was corked.....slightly more brown color than normal CnP....but after a few minutes .....the corked flavor/smell came through. This bottle found the sink. 2nd and 3rd bottles were exceptional. Pronounced aged cherry flavor with tobacco sidekick riding last was a leather in the back seat. This was a knockout!
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Chez B. A l’ouverture, encore serré et puissant; carafé 2-3 h, il avait perdu son astreingeance mal dégrossie, et révélait tout le potentiel de son millésime, avec une belle concentration de fruit (la liqueur chère au CDP), de la finesse, une sensation d’acidité saline en finale. On sent le soleil, mais il ne brûle pas ! Je notais aussi du cuir, du sous-bois, un petit coté automnal, signe qu’il a commencé a gien évoluer. Il fut très bon sur un gigot d’agneau à la broche! 91-92
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Incroyable nez parfumé ! Bonbons doux, fraises sucrées, épices...cannelle... Saveurs de fruits bien mûrs (tarte aux fraises) et de cannelle...pointe de chocolat noir amer en fin de bouche. Un vin rond et velouté. Longue finale. Délicieux...et maintenant ! 94+
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Fourth time with this wine and first time it lived up to expectations. Closed down in the glass; this needed about half an hour to open. Good mix of herbs and fruit. Medium body. Drink or hold.
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Cellared since release, perfect cork and fill. Dark red core, minimal lightening at the rim. Cherry, raspberry, garrigue on the nose with a hint of tar. Medium body, excellent balance. Ripe fruit but no signs of candied excessive ripeness that affected so many Southern Rhônes, medium finish. Drinking well now, may develop complexity with additional cellar time. Excellent.
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From magnum. Great nose - smoky, spicy, meaty, notes of cherries and dark fruit. On the palate not really well balanced, alcohol is showing quite a bit, spicy, grippy, lots of acidity, fruit with good length. Hold? 89-90+(+?)
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Off the list at TFL, decanted. Much better than previous bottles- perhaps this is starting to come around. Currant and spice notes with a baked red fruit component that I find enjoyable, along with a nice garrigue overtone. Still somewhat tannic though certainly approachable. Red berry fruit and spice. Finishes with good length. I've got three in the cellar and will plan to hold a bit longer, say 2023+.
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Magnum. Deep ruby. Blueberry and baking spices. Medium to full bodied, the barest hint of heat, strong ripe blue and red fruit, black licorice finish. Terrific for a 2007 (which I generally do not like), but not nearly as suave, earthy, and complex as the 1998 we had last night.
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Un peu comme quand je l'avais goûté en 2010 au niveau des arômes, mais le côté solaire s'est assagi et c'est désormais un chateauneuf assez épanoui, qui peut continuer à vieillir, et dont le toucher de bouche est superbement soyeux
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Drinking nicely and feels fully resolved. Nose and palate both pretty high-toned (although not Porty). Dark fruit, liquorice, musk. It's got a note of blackcurrent strepsils that I don't particularly enjoy. Fresh and well-made, but glad this is my only bottle.
Shared with friends at an offline in Greensboro, NC. In a very nice place. General agreement among attendees that this is one of the better CdP wines of the 2007 vintage and tasted balanced, not overripe.
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Tasty. Fruit forward, rich, integrated, drinking well, but not particularly complex. Doubting whether this will develop into anything deeper. Fingers crossed
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Cellared since release, perfect cork and fill. Dark red core, minimal lightening at the rim. Forward nose of cherry, raspberry, garrigue, and a hint of tar. Medium body, excellent balance, some tannins still noticeable but not intrusive. Ripe fruit without any burnt or raisiny character, medium finish. Not much complexity but this has the fruit and structure to develop it over time. Nothing wrong with drinking them now. Excellent.
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Popped, poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. Still young and primary. Shows the warmth, fruit and alcohol of 2007, but better balance than most of the CdP I’ve drank from this vintage. It’ll be interesting to see where this goes
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93+ upside for future. Long decant now and this yummy full bodied well balanced wine is one you can enjoy now. This 750ml Less evolved than my 375ml and clearly built for the long haul. Starting to show some complexity but I’m sure this will improve as it still has characteristics of a younger wine. Nothing overripe here just wonderful full fruit and the slowly resolving tannins and acidity to support it. Great wine now and will only get better with time
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This bottle was all over the place with myself, Antonio, Brookie, and Jackie. Nobody tasted the same thing, or had the same opinion. The only thing we agreed on was that it wasn't really harmonious. Awkward teenage phase? Hints and moments of elegance, but not fulfilling the promise. I am going to list the notes, but this will not make sense: Antonio - pineapple and sweet notes, cherries, not enough acid, fading; me - briney / olive, elegant mid-palate, fig, floral nose, uninteresting finish, did not improve with air; Jackie - nothing distinctive, can live without it, leathery, minty finish; Brookie - "nothing good".
I have a case. Will wait a couple of years to open another.
This needs air. And then it opens like lips and accelerates into your throat. Sizzling and food friendly. Way more going on right now than the beautiful but (relatively) understated ‘05.
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I served this in my wine course. Surprisingly high pitched red cherry nose with some meatiness in the nose. Sweet cherry fruit in the mouth. Long, slightly candied finish with a touch of licorice. Not getting as much complexity out of this wine as all the high scores and rave reviews would seem to indicate.
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‘‘Tis is a knockout wine, I’m told it is not typical of the elegant style of the House but who cares it is a knockout blockbuster of a wine from start to finish and it is drinking beautifully now, so don’t think about it , don’t write about it just drink it.
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Mörka bär, ek, bacon och kryddor. Lååång eftersmak med väl avrundade tanniner. Till och med en trogen Nebbiolo-nörd som jag tycker detta är ett fantastiskt vin. Har druckit många tråkiga CDP men detta vin var fantastiskt gott. Det här vinet kommer hålla 10 år till. 93+ poäng.
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Decanted for about 2 hours. There wasn't much sediment. Very pretty but it seemed somewhat restrained. A little bit of licorice, some red berry fruit, rather more earthy flavors than wild spice, my wife thought it tasted a little bit like tea and she's not wrong. This is nicely balanced with a long smooth finish.
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Some sediment but still a vital CDP with a strong core of sweet granache fruit, enveloped by more earthy, stoney, garrigue flavors and soft tannins. Decent structure. Love this wine.
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My first Crau. CNP has never been a favourite of mine because I don’t like the herbal flavours. Other than that the wine is beautifully constructed, medium plus bodied with loads of soft tannins and good length. Just not my style.
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Served from 2 magnums to accompany a dinner of short ribs. Initially a bit muted on the nose, but in the glass a wonderful mature wine. Not hugely expressive but a nice earthiness, some gravel, mixed with soft lingering sweet dark fruit. Dinner crowd liked it very much. Considering these were magnums, I would say this wine is ready to go, and I would not bet to wait another 10 years which CT consensus suggests is the end of the drinking window.
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Wow have our tastes changed and evolved. 6 years ago I thought this was "Burgundian, elegant and sexy." We mostly drank big CA wines at the time. Today, we both thought this was concentrated, big, ripe and fruity. I guess I can see the sexy comment as there is a silky and soft texture. There are some bloody, mineral notes, and overall I get the feeling there is a chance this may still improve and mellow. I told Ann that we have a couple more bottles and she asked "should we sell them?" We laughed and decided to keep them to share with others that are learning about wine and/or like this style.
In terms of 2007 CdP, we have found Pegau and St. Prefert Auguste Favier to be too Port-y and raisiny. This and Vieux Donjon are better, but still not our preferred style.
See prior notes: Blackberry, raspberry, black currant, licorice, slight hint of bacon fat, oak on the nose. Same in the mouth, along with some pomegranate. Intense fruit and great structure. Score 93-94.
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Half bottle. Light ruby. Served on the cooler side. Red cherry with spice and late licorice. Surprisingly elegant weight and feel. No alcoholic heat at this temperature. Mix of red fruit, citrus, and lavender, resolved tannins. Pretty classic VT. I'm impressed and can't remember the last time I said that about a 2007 southern Rhône.
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Similar to the notes taken 4 months ago: "Popped and poured and the nose was closed for a while. Then, I got blackberry, raspberry, black currant, licorice, slight hint of bacon fat, oak on the nose. Same in the mouth, along with some pomegranate. Intense fruit and great structure. Has many years left for appreciation." Score 93-94.
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Conspicuous notes of stewed fruit and overly-apparent alcohol. Third time with this wine from different sources and the notes are pretty consistent. This is an unbalanced mess with some interesting elements lurking underneath that save it from a far lower score. Still, very disappointing for the price. Not much hope for improvement at this point in its drinking window.
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Fourth or fifth bottle of a case purchase on release.
for whatever reason this bottle showed poorly compared to previous bottles from the same case.
The wine is still very drinkable with a solid core of red fruits and garrigue on the palate- however it lacked aromatic complexity, "zip" on the palate and the finish was medium at best.
I will chalk this up to an off bottle.
Also- I recently tasted 2007 Beaucastel and Pegau Reservee and they were both far superior to this bottle.
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A stunningly beautiful wine which is slowly hitting its prime drinking window. This 2007 exhibits a cascade of dark mature fruit, raspberry, boysenberry and sun warm strawberry. There is also the classical Asian spice box, sweet licorice and soft garrigue to be found. The palate is elegant and totally seamless with a silky and totally integrated appearance. Balance certainly is the keyword here. Tannins are rather mellow and better integrated compared to earlier tastings. The overall impression is super positive. This is a gem which will provide immense pleasure over the coming decade. Lovely! (score is 97+)
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This was really good. Needs 4-6 hours to come alive and settle down. Still a little hot on the finish when you open it. This got better and better the longer it was open. This may still improve for several more years.
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Very good, but this particular bottling did not stand up to the 2007 La Vieux Donjon CdP opened the same day. Just a bit more subdued on nose & palate. Still a lovely wine w/ good acidity.
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Served blind to us by Walter. Decanted a few hours before serving. Sort of reddish purple in color, with a sweet meaty leathery nose. On the palate, there is both dark fruit and lingering background complexities. Black currants, red raspberries and a hint of licorice along with some minerals and earth. Slight tannin, but there is just a sweet purity about this wine. Very nice finish. I'm guessing 2005 Bordeaux. Wrong as usual, but what a lovely wine. I'm feeling very fortunate to have a few of these in my own cellar.
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At West London Wine School's 2007 Rhone Superstar Tasting. Clear garnet. Sweaty meat with a cinnamon nose. Stewed red fruit, raspberry liquer, exotic spice (Asian to Mideast). 30+ second finish with gamey leather. Textbook and delicious just a bit tannic still and needs food. 93+
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This is a delicious but very upfront wine with a very deep colour, thrilling nose of blackcurrant pastille, blueberry compote, liquorice, lavender and thyme. The palate remains very fruit rich but there is a sense of tightening up with age to reveal a firm tannic palate that adds real length. At present delicious in a 'not for the faint hearted' way and sending an intriguing question mark about about the future.
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Awesome and delicious. Starts with a massive r d fruit and dusky nose followed by a blueberry and licorice palate. 20 second finish and subtle tannins. Will probably only get better!
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A: Medium garnet N:Prune, cured meat, RESINOUS, leather, clove, burnt toffee, earth (mulch). Fully developed. Pronounced intensity. P: Dry, medium (+) acid, medium (+) tannin, high alcohol, medium (+) body, medium (+) intensity and long finish. C: Drink in next 5 years, there is no further potential for aging.Quality level is Outstanding.
Personally, i think this would be even better with food. Tried with pulled pork and beetroot chutney. The earthiness in both was a triumph of complementarity.
$34/half bottle
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Big blue & black fruit, balanced with the spices. Paired perfectly with charcoal duck breast with berry sauce. Smooth drinking now with many more years ahead of it.
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Half bottle. Ruby center, garnet rim. Most definitely a wine of the sun with ripe fig and pomegranate aromas. Just the slightest trace of alcohol later. Pleasing mid-weight, no surmaturité, some bright raspberry, fresh acidity for the year, and enough black licorice and soil to add a much needed savory and bass note. I count myself as a hater of most southern Rhône wines from this vintage, but I really enjoyed and admired this one for its restraint and relative balance. Well done.
The wine should be decanted. Popped and poured and the nose was closed for a while. Then, I got blackberry, raspberry, black currant, licorice, slight hint of bacon fat, oak on the nose. Same in the mouth, along with some pomegranate. Intense fruit and great structure. Has many years left for appreciation. Score 93-94.
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Leftovers from last night's tasting. Spice and red fruit with a ripe, raisiny quality in the bouquet and on the palate. Pepper on the finish. I wish I could predict where this is heading, but for now I am going to continue to hold off and hope for something different than I have tasted so far.
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4th Saturday Group brown bagger (Our house): Double blind. Aromas of sulfur, red berry and menthol. Medium bodied, with pretty red fruit, spice and nice underlying acidity. Good, but nondescript- no guess as to what this is.
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From a magnum. Served with rare rib of beef. Opened 4 hours before dinner then decanted an hour before. General reaction around the table was this is an incredible wine that has 40 plus years left to go — I shall be opening the odd bottle of the 2007 but the remaining magnums shall sit there for another decade at least. Herbs, red fruit mainly plums, lovely balance. A hint of oak — nicely contributing for a change rather than providing a backbone of its own. My guests were nicely jealous of this one.
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Full of brooding energy and great flavors. Didn't decant or filter but the plentiful solids in the bottom of the bottle meant that I should have. Rich red fruit flavors of raspberry, strawberry, plum, among others. Spicy notes as well that just resonated in the mouth and on the tongue. Really a terrific wine. It's drink beautifully now.
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From a 375ml. This is beautiful CdP in its prime. Old enough to have some complexity but still young enough to have a lot of rich fruit. Really enjoyed this one.
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Decanted for almost two hours, but probably would have been fine right after opening as well. Strong spice notes on the nose and throughout, but not overpowering. Fruit still showing nicely as well. Could keep another 3-5 years at least.
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Ouf c’est opaque et très lourd comme vin . On ne garde pour la fin de repas . Il s’est amélioré avec l’air mais un peu déçu avec ce millésime si bon . Des notes de cassis et de cèdre. C’est très long en bouche . J’aime bien mais il faut dîner le style . Manque de finesse un peu :) 91 pts
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Pop and pour Bit closed initiallty, opens with classic chau9spicyness and also deep red fruit, super combination Very spicy taste with long sweet aftertaste Perfect now but will likely keep
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An absolutely huge wine. A bright red that is super transparent. An incredible nose of fruits (both red and black) with lots of floral notes. In the mouth this is full bodied and hugely concentrated. The label reads 14.5% but this could easily be 15%+. The high alcohol makes this almost borderline Sherry like, and I strongly recommend this is paired with food.
In my personal opinion, the alcohol levels from this vintage are quite possibly too much to keep these wines from being exceptional. They just seem over the top. Would be interested to see what this is like in 5-10 years.
*drank on Christmas day in Canada
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Probably should have read my last note on this before opening! Showing some of the less positive aspects of the vintage on the nose, smelling way too alcoholic. Palate has settled a bit but really needs to work through the primary kirsch flavors. This time I will really, really let them sit a few more years before opening another.
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NobleRottersSydney - some burgundy only (360 Bar & Dining, Sydney): {cork, 14.5%} [Gordon] Rich stewed blackberry aromas, pungently rich. Almost new world in its assertiveness. Minimal oak evident. The palate is big and blowsy, with sweet red berries; medium dusty tannins, medium/full body, medium length finish. Medium dusty tannins as a nod to structure, but really this is too ripe and big; showing signs of a hot, hot vintage. Plenty of flavour, but not a lot of nuance here. The same sensations are available from the new world for half the price, if you follow me. Objectively, nice enough though, but it’s likely to be better younger.
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Tasted blind. Potent mix of animal, herb, and red and black fruit flavors. Plump but with decent acidity, even a raspberry note in this otherwise dark and burly wine. Tannins are not pronounced. Drink now. Rating: 91
Guess the wine. Chateauneuf du Pape. 15+ years old.
Non-blind p.s.: This bottle tasted past its prime.
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From small 375 ml bottle, no decanting - PnP, shining dark garnet color, looks very young , opens with lots of red fruits, earth and leather, little bit funky. After 30 minutes - more earth, some wet leaves appeared. Medium body, tasty and fresh, very long finish. Very enjoyable now but still young and may even improve. I will definitely wait couple of years with my remaining last bottle.
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Drank side by side with a 1983 La Chapelle and was interesting to see the difference in the North/South Rhone, the years, and of course with some age. This is much more easily accessible I think. More fruit. Fuller body. I enjoyed it.
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Un très beau vin plein et épicé, dans un style authentique et traditionnel. Les saveurs nettes de kirsch, de dattes et de garrigues s’entremêlent. Il y a de l’alcool bien sûr, peut-être un peu trop, ce n’est pas pour les palais de fillettes.. Mais il me parait bien équilibré, quoique très loin de Chambolle! Ouvert et prêt à boire, il est sur un beau plateau, encore frais et énergique, les tanins fondus. 92 pts
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Wieder ein 07er Ch9 der enttäuscht! Eingekocht, marmeladig und überreif! Einfach zu viel des Guten. Eine perfektge Flasche aus guter Lagerung. Wie kann es da solche Unterschiede geben?? 80P
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Deep dark reddish-violet garnet in color; almost opaque with some very slight clearing at the edges. Full, forward, fragrant & attractive nose of ripe fruits aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & plums with lovely floral overtones of violets & lavender & earthy notes, cedar, classic kirsch and distinct garrigue notes, dried Provencal herb notes, licorice, some pepper, dusty, leather & minerals. Medium-full to full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, lush, ripe fruit flavors of sweet dark cherries, blackberries & plums with spices, herbs, dark cocoa, earthy & minerals. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & airing. At 10 years of age, it is close to it peak of development, but has some limited potential to continue further development with few additional years of aging.
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Popped a magnum for a special occasion and it didn't disappoint. Lots of blackberry and braised fig notes with a bit of toasty oak. The tannins were in balance with the fruit. Nice lingering finish. While it would likely get better with age, it is drinking great right now.
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Chateauneuf-Du Pape, The 2007 Vintage, A 10 Year Retrospective: This was the first wine of an 18 wine horizontal of 2007 CdPape. Still ruby red, no bricking. Nice spicy/peppery forest floor nose, rustic but fresh clean flavors of black cherry, licorice and black pepper. Drinking well but with many good years ahead. More or less middle of the pack of the 18 2007s
Quite different assessment than my last tasting of this wine. Too ripe, too forced, too simple. The black fruits aromas and flavours do not balance the high alcohol content. My friends tell me to wait much much longer before opening another one. May well do but I do not expect a major change. We'll see I guess.
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This was pretty good. Decanted for about an hour. The nose was pretty restrained - a little tobacco flavor. The palate had a lot of tobacco, pretty rich fruit but not overly ripe, well balanced. Slightly tart but not overly acidic.
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Half bottle, double decanted before taking it out to lunch. Ripe but not sweet nose, very healthy and impressive for the year. Needed time to open up. Very well balanced, will keep. Tannins not obtrusive. No hurry for the remaining halves. Bottles can wait a while.
Definitely better than I feared. Some skilled winemaking here, handling the heat of 2007 without producing a cooked wine. Deep velvet colour. A bouquet of black cherries, crème de cassis, dark chocolate and a touch of stewed plums, framed by a little toasty oak. On palate, quite sleek, modern and unctuous. Dark fruited, the fruit a tad roasted, particularly blackberries and black cherries, with cacao and some slightly bitter coffee grounds. The fruit shows a sweetish edge but there are also savoury, umami notes. The oak is pretty well integrated but, to me, there's a little alcoholic burn on the finish (14.5% alc on the label). About there now for drinking, I thought. Better on the second evening, give it a good decant. Edit: it was pointed out that the oak here is pretty neutral (large foudres) so it must have been fruit tannin I was detecting.
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My first 07 VT, which I approached with trepidation, because of previous experiences with 07 C9dP, all of which tasted like prune juice. This, however, wasn't at all bad. A little hot and a little modern, but in balance and pretty delicious. I'm holding the rest for >5 years in hope of better integration, but this is acceptable juice.
This wine is starting to develop although at a glacial pace. This should hit 95+ rating in 5 to 10 years. Very complex garrigue on the palate with mixed spices, even cola if I may dare say, nose fascinating, less animalistic than from a few years ago. Tannins still firm, body pretty much full and a good finish.
Lovely balance. After some notes I've read I was expecting more of a robust tannic monster but this wine is anything but that. Still not much secondary development going on but excellent balance and medium bodied, dark red fruit. Still has years to go.
Deep cherry red. Nose rich mix of blackcurrant pastilles, blackberry, red currants, lavender and thyme. Palate intense round fruit with long fine tannin spine that gives more structure than lesser CNDPs of this year. Tightens up in the glass demonstrating lots of structure but still a lovely lightness of finish. Terrific.
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Bottle is much better than the last one I consumed some time ago.
Dark burgundy, frothy, thick, full bodied Some light vanilla and oak, all spice, leather, wet wool Explosion of flavors. Lots of fruit leather, cigar box, pencil lead, meaty, earthy, terroir characteristics. Mild tannin, good acidity. Nicely balanced.
I quite enjoyed this wine; more so with food. That being said think it is peaking, but still has life left in it. Good stuff!!
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Decanted and poured, this wine gave an excellent showing. The bouquet shows a blend of youthful and maturing notes. The color is a dark tarnished ruby that is appropriate for the wines age. The medium / full bodied palate shows balance and length with fading youthful elements and developing maturing notes. The fruit is rich but not overtly dominating. The wine benefits from decanting. It is at or around its peak.
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Purple with brick colouring giving way to a transparent edge. Clearly full bodied. Muted nose with a touch of funk. Loan, smoke, sage and leather. The tart red fruit shows up on the finish, with a flash of acidity. Will give the next couple of bottle some time as I suspect the wine has more to give. 5+12+16+8=91
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Excellent wine, really good, all around, with nothing standing out over anything else. Nose perhaps a bit muted, but... On the palate, just a super balanced wine with loam, raspberry mocha and a bit of meat. This will go for years, probably decades, but I thoroughly enjoyed it tonight with rack of lamb. Didn't decant; was good from the get-go, though it did get better over the couple hours we drank it.
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This one has decades in front of it, but it's wonderfully balanced and drinkable now. With more time it should prove to be one of the great Vieux Telegraphe.
A bit of smoke and jam on the nose. Notes of vanilla are just now starting to erupt.
Lots of sap on the palette. Mild cocoa flavors are just starting to come through, but there's still a ton of fruit to go through. This is going to go a long while.
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CdP and Beef at the Woody's (Kyla's Kitchen): A lot less funk than the '06 Pegau immediately before it. This bottle was decanted 1.5 hours before serving and followed for 3 more. First impression is of earthy notes including iron, stone, and tar, then black cherry, blackberry, garrigue, and pepper. Very nice depth on the palate. Long and structured, now-2025.
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Probably one of the better 07 CdP we've had. Brambly candied blackberry fruit dominates. Some savory black olive, leather and sage on finish. Very ripe, a bit more acidity or finishing tannins would make this much better, and portend a longer drinking window. Good now.
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PnP at close to cellar temp. Label says 14.5%, not initially evident. As it warmed up, the alcohol came out, but only slightly. Tannins became more evident as well, but everything was in reasonable balance.
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Almost... 10 years old. Decanted & left there for 3 hours prior to drinking from Burg glasses. Served close to cellar temperature. Dark garnet color. Smells great with lots of spice, smoke, earth and garrique. Maybe even some meatiness on the nose. Powerful but more of a streamlined lifted palate with a little Pessac like scorched earth gravel minerality, cherry, black currant, dark chocolate, tar, licorice, mesquite and more garrigue. Entering its drinking window and heading in a promising direction. Best served in the mid 50s. One of a small number Chateauneuf producers I still enjoy drinking. This is not your typical fat, low acid 07. Tannins are in check but has the structure to keep this fresher than most 07 CDPs. I'll try one of my remaining 3 again in 2-3 years. Shoot for drinking my last 2025+. Alc 14.5% but didn't notice it. If drank warm (63 plus) that might be a different story though :).
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Opened tonight as a pop and pour. In the glass the nose started off quite hot and other aromas were masked. Initial taste was hot and rubbery. Gradually some barnyard and kirsch appeared on the nose, and on the palate some rough furry tannin, Grenache cherry and some tar. Outside of the declassified 2002 my least favorite VT 1998-2007. On the bright side none of the "big" vintages have shown that well at age 10, but this one is less so. Very Good. Postscripto: My experience with the 'big' vintages has been that for my taste they need a few more years. I will probably not open another one until 2019-2021. By chance I was at the Kermit Lynch Shop the next day and most clerks felt it needed more time as well.
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I'm a little disappointed by this. It's good, it's a CnP - but it's pretty muted. Very drinkable, very muted tannins. A little tart but also gamey. But I keep wanting some depth that just isn't there. I don't think this bottle is flawed, although it is a little gamey. Enjoyable - would love it if it were $15 and I had bought it yesterday - but it wasn't and I didn't.
An '07 I like. Plenty of ripe reds fruits and still rather primary, but doesn't seem overdone st all and plenty of structure underneath. Has the expected meat and kirsch notes to fill out the expected profile and complexity. Good length on the finish. Enjoyable now but might age further in a positive way.
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Medium-darker purple color. First reticent, needed about 3 hours to open up some more aromatically. But then very pretty notes of dark cherries, cassis, kirsch, blackberry, provençal herbs, pepper, some leather, also some licorice. It's full-bodied, dense and powerful, with medium+ tannin and medium-lower acidity, but doesn't feel clumsy at all. The alcohol is slightly recognizable, but everything is nicely balanced. Long and complex finish. It feels like this might still take 2-3 years to develop some more complexity and open up aromatically. Always one of my favorite CdPs because it's combines the power of CdP with a more restrained and elegant style, even in a more opulent year like 2007.
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Tasted blind. Unmistakably great wine. Nose of lavender, game, wet mushroomy earth, plum, and smoky meat and black cardamom. Big tannins and big oak, appropriate for such a big wine.
Guess the wine: Chateauneuf du Pape.
Rating: 96
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This was a bit overripe and and not as fresh as the 2010. It's very young and well made but in a 30 year vertical it wasn't as good as others immediately surrounding it.
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Cooked fruit. Raisins and prunes, in a tired matured stat. While acidity was OK, it was still suffering from high alcohol, and the fruit profile felt off. Don't know if an odd phase, but have no hopes this will evolve into something nice. Should have drunk young and enjowed it with fresher fruit.
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Medium garnet color turning rust at the rim with a transparent edge. The nose is quite smoky with leather and earthy notes on blackberry. The palate is full bodied, dry, intense with a silky texture. Flavors of peppercorn, pencil lead, incense, hanged game, cola, black olives, black tea on black fruits are on full throttle that thrusts all the way to the long, spicy finish with ultra refined, dusty tannins. Drink now with a 30-minute decant until 2032.
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Although far from reaching its maturity this wine is adding complexity and becoming more enjoyable. Blackish to purplish crimson, nose of garrique, cooked meat, 7 star anise, plush on the palate and fruit expanding mid palate, full bodied and showing a glimpse but only a glimpse of what this wine can become in 10 years. Tannins still quite present though slightly softer and a nice finish to this wine. Quite nice.
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Fairly elegant and restricted, better than a couple of years ago. Quite simple though on the nose, a bit one dimensional. The fruit is not too forward, adequate balance, but got a real bashing from the janasse vv in the same vintage.
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DTC Chateauneuf du Pape (@ SS): Second time within a month, but from another source (and tasted fully blind again). Beautiful bouquet with red berry fruits and good garrigue. On the palate a lot of juicy red and dark fruits, good and fresh acidity and a lot of garrigue. Mild tannin with still a good future, but overall this is an elegant and not extremely concentrated wine. Great pleasure.
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Tuesday Night Double Blind $60+ (Alpharetta, GA): Reddish violet with brighter maroon rim; raspberry, concrete, violets, garrigue, fig, classic CdP; fruit on palate is phasing away from blueberry, sweet macerated fruit, almost jammy, firm grip, old vines, touch of alcohol; needs more time but this is delicious; called R. Usseglio Imperiale 10.
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From a magnum, short decant, cherry red, lovely nose of herbs, black cherries, figs, plums, open for business, great balance with complexity, rich and sumptuous, sublime, could this be the greatest Vt in last 20 years? It just pips the 98 in my opinion 95
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2007 Chateauneuf du Pape tasting (at my home): dark translucent red-brown lots of ripe red fruit, earth and herbs on the nose & palate very smooth and balanced, with medium acidity and tannin, some jammy flavours, excellent harmony, ing and enduring finish & aftertaste. was chosen as WOTN
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Both color and nose is showing a beginning maturity. The taste is mainly red berries but with some of that maturity coming through. Loads of taste from the beginning and long finish. Fantastic wine that is a few years from peeking. Give it 30 min before serving.
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Opened at 9.30 am and served at 6.30 pm. This was just sublime. Such balance and finesse in this mid weight young CDP. Beautiful fruit with moderate acidity and oh so smooth. Amazing showing with a bright and long future. Glad I have a case in the cellar.
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A bit of beef and barnyard on the nose, palate of concentrated bright cherry fruits w some herbs. Well balanced overall. Medium finish without a lot of complexity. Drink now or over next 5?
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Still quite a primary profile with rich black fruits, licorice, dried herbs, pepper, mushrooms and some funky complexity. Pretty well balanced, didn't get any alcohol heat (bottle has 14.5% which is reasonable for CdP) and oak is perfect as a support act. Really needs plenty of air to settle down and this looks to have its best days ahead. At this stage, the 2005 VT I had a little while ago was marginally ahead of this bottle but think it could be a different story down the track.
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This is really something. At once presenting a granitic minerality and bright red cherry/rhubarb vivid fruit. The wine is bewitching and begs to just be savored and swallowed. The only downside is that it's just a little too hot - on the nose and in the mouth. And the brilliant cherry tends a little to cough syrup. Not sure what more time will do to this wine - but if it calmed it a little, if the alcohol and cough syrup excess settled down, this would be out of this world.
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Ahhh, I miss the days when I had access to the kstoddard bottomless pit inventory of this great house. His bottle. I can't recall if it was decanted, but you should, because this is a hunk of burning CdP love that is gonna hang for decades. I know the vintage has it's super ripe reputation, but don't let that detract you in this case. The winemaker feels it is his best effort (which includes the 98), and says it should surpass the 78 with time. Ok. That's hanging a pretty big matzo ball out there, but I'll admit it is off to a rousing start. A fine manipulation of fruit, tannin, and alcohol for such a young wine. Drink with air, but preferably hold another couple of years to allow it to escape it's impetuous youth. Highly recommended. This makes me want to try more 07s.
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This one's high octane, slutty ripe fruit central. There are blood plum, black cherry and blackberry jammy notes. You get some licorice and scorched earth as well. The heat from the alcohol is a little peppery and it is quite fortuitous that smoking is banned in restaurants in Adelaide. Should my breath after swallowing, had met with a naked flame, there could have been a minor explosion.
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VT Vertical 1983-2012. Great wine, balanced, ripe, not too "warm". Like it :-) This was the best V-T since the 1983. Especially the vintages from 2000-2007 were disappointing. Does this mark a shift in quality from the estate? The years from 2007-2012 were clearly better.
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Santa Fe Mondiale - 2007 Chateauneuf du Papes (Luminaria): Wine #2. From magnum. Single Blind. Nose - red fruits, clean, clearly Grenache driven, more open, distinct notes of thyme. Palate - a little more subdued, elegant, milder, softer. Fair finish. Tightened over the evening in glass. Overall - seemed simple, and now in retrospect, I can see part of this was from the magnum format and its slow uncoiling, as compared to all others which were from 750s. Called Pegau.
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There is big black fruit, garrigue and a hint of marzipan on the nose. But this is not a great bottle. Some minor mistakes on the palate and therefor not rated. -NR-
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Pop and poured, but softened after 1 hour in the decanter. A wonderful bouquet in the glass... Not nearly as stewed or extracted as I was expecting from the 2007 vintage. It gives me faith that some of the '07 CDPs actually have some balance and finesse. It is still a big wine, but not like many other '07 CDPs that I struggle to drink due to their over the top extraction.
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Coming off a cold for the past 2 weeks, I'm ready for a drink. From a .375 stored perfectly in the cellar, this has deep aromas of figs, braised berry, plums, prunes, savories, leather, tobacco. Gravel, dust, rocks and stone. Fruit has melded into the core, with a heavy body showing smooth depth and robust full mouthfeel and glyceric content. A porty wine, that is reserved yet big at the same time. Quite interesting and enjoyable.
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A Beauty.. coming together as a very well balanced ChnP, with character and nuance. Color is ruby, with a hint of browning at the edge. Opened up with lovely red berries, mulled with spice and hint of sandlewood. Couldn't put this one down.. had all the character I could've hoped. Was delicious on it's own and with food. Would love to find more of this vintage.
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WWS Price/Preference Smackdown (blind tasting) (White Plains, NY): Drank blind at WWS tasting vs a far less expensive French Grenache. This wine is a pretty violet color, fairly muted nose of red fruit. Lots of fruit on the palate along with pepper & a little spice, and a bit on the hot side. This is a modern style, fruit-forward CdP that is a bit on the young side in my opinion. I liked it/didn't love it, but I'm confident/hopeful it will improve with bottle age.
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Fruity, a lot of cherry, others good fruit basket, still young, a bit of spice, a very good CNDP. Glad to have a few to watch. Will stay away till next spring.
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Red with some tawny in color. Muted nose, especially the fruit. Needs to open 5-15 minutes. Balanced, complex, great wine. Personally I miss the fruitiness of its youth and prefer it a few years younger than this current one. Drink now if you have some!
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Abundant red fruit, earth and herbs on the nose. Similar on the palate, but very, very smooth and balanced, with medium acidity and tannin, despite the reputation of being a jammy vintage. Medium+ finish that begged for another sip. This was the only '07 in our tasting of GSM and was in the company of Beaucastel from other vintages, but this was chosen as WOTN. All were good, but the seamless nature of this now was intriguing and dangerously easy to drink.
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No flaws. No sediment. Light ruby/garnet color. Mild rim variation. Beautiful nose. Very old world and earthy. Burgundian. Dark florals and fruits. Low tannin/acid. very smooth. Medium alcohol. Medium finish. Definitely ready to drink. Will easily make its drinking window. Paired perfectly with seared chicken and roasted sweet potato rounds in a chestnut and brussell sprout pan sauce.
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Nov 21st 2015 "Getting the Band back Together" Tasting at Adam's (Phredd's Casa): 4th wine of the night courtesy of RHudak. Full disclosure that I have not been a fan of CdP since the late 90's vintages, as I find the recent alcohol increase overwhelming for my tastes. That being said, I did enjoy the 2007 Vieux Telegraphe, and while definitely not as balanced as I prefer, there was enough tannic structure to keep me interested despite the 14.5% abv. It was fruity but not overly jammy, primarily blackberries with some cranberries mixed in; a tad grapey too, with a hefty dose of anise and licorice in the mix as well. Full bodied and thick, the 14.5% adds noticeable heat and astringency on the back end, but the length upfront lasts for an impressive amount of time. Again this isn't my style, but one of the better examples I have come across recently. Overall evaluation: B+. Agree with RHudak that this was WOTN.
Pulled in RHudak's comment that he posted on the 28th so that it would be captured in this tasting story:
11/28/2015 - RDHUDAK WROTE: 94 Points Abundant red fruit, earth and herbs on the nose. Similar on the palate, but very, very smooth and balanced, with medium acidity and tannin, despite the reputation of being a jammy vintage. Medium+ finish that begged for another sip. This was the only '07 in our tasting of GSM and was in the company of Beaucastel from other vintages, but this was chosen as WOTN. All were good, but the seamless nature of this now was intriguing and dangerously easy to drink.
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Excellent. In balance, deep fruit, nice nose, clean finish. Shows everything expected from this great property, and does not show any of the bad bits of 07. Not my favorite vintage of this wine, as has not (yet?) gotten to a point of panache on the nose and palate, but drinking very well right now with many years left.
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Really good and ready to guzzle. From magnum. Earthy spice, lush fruits, heady. Just a touch on the ripe side. Would drink over next 4-5 years and enjoy lushness.
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Medium dark red. Beautiful nose, smoked meat, raspberry and green herbs (thyme). Delicious earthy red fruit flavours and a nice dry slightly tannic finish.
Surprisingly balanced and showing none of the ripeness I fear from this vintage.
Second Sunday Group: 2007 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (R&D's): Initially quite shy and muted. Displays a mélange of red and black fruit, white pepper and roasted meat. Currant, plum and mineral on the palate, becoming more open as it sits, though the bouquet never really comes around. Still, there's some good fruit on the palate and it's nicely balanced.
Opaque in color. This is quite ripe, but not overripe. It's on the darker side of the grenache fruit spectrum, but with enough savory and mineral to keep it interesting with black olives and meat, with provencal herbs in the deep background. This is opulent and in your face but still retains a sense of balance: powerful and holding it together. There is a lot of fruit, but the savory side, meatiness, olives and sense of minerality are able to pull it off. Probably not my favorite VT, but a success for this grossly overhyped vintage that admittedly I fell for on release. You can feel some heat on the back end, but it still keeps it together in a larger scaled and upfront manner. Outstanding but not for the faint of heart. 92
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Definitely fruit forward and the heat of the vintage is there. Needs a few more years to bring out more complexity and secondary flavors. Missing that traditional CdP that I love, but a very nice bottle of wine.
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Bouquet: Intensely aromatic--herbal, dried plums, anise, raisin, juniper-like note. Palate: Smooth and will get smoother with age. Flavor: Red and black licorice, prune, herb, finishes with a bitter note with firm, though fine tannins. Comment: This has just entered its drinking window but has a long future. Drank this over a 3 day period, so that it really opened up and the aroma and prune character gained power. It also become more complex, though I find it hard to describe the nuances that came out by day 3. My Brother In-Law said it had some varnish on the nose, which isn't far off.
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Chateauneuf-du-Pape 1998 vs. 2007 dinner. Wish I had tasting notes, but we had 6 wines before and during dinner. But I do remember this wine tasting very syrupy compared to the others.
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Tuesday Night Double Blind $60+ (Bin 75): Good clarity, dark maroon core with lighter rim; raspberry, high toned and ripe, classic feel to it, sweet and tart berry fruit, bitter in the background, smoky, some Grand Marnier; strong Grenache, sweet fruit, great snap to the wine like Burgundy, tension, structure, focus, ripe but very well built; nailed it; was one of my favorites when the '07s were released, this seems to have shed a lot of its armor unveiling a beautiful and refined CdP underneath, less fat than the Mon Aieul but this should cruise if well stored.
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tasting blackberries and boysenberries, with a whiff of black pepper, and very subtle hints of fudge, overall very pure clean and minerally while being nicely ripe. Very good
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Still hovering around 92 or 93 in my estimation. I took this to MO'COOL picnic in Michigan. Pale mahogany color; semi-opaque. Rich berries and cherries highlight a mellow wine with some viscosity. Does not strike me as overripe from a very ripe vintage. This was my favorite of about ten CdP in a horizontal tasting in 2010. I will try to wait two more years before opening my fourth bottle of six. It may develop some meaty notes with more time.
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2007 Chateauneuf du Pape tasting (at my home): classic CNdP aroma and flavours solid, well balanced, structured, good complexity, typical flavours and notes. A good representative of CNdP.
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This is drinking really well. In fact, best Telegraph I have ever had yet. This 07 is drinking better than 98 and 01! Generous with restrain at the same time without any overripeness. Should have a long life ahead.
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- Ruby color. It's in total harmony with a medium/full body. Round texture with a long finish - Very Nice right now! great balance,better than most other 2007 CdPs I've had.The striking thing is that the flavor profile is so good, and the acids are perfect- they are so perfectly in harmony, tthey just poke up above just so slightly to add a highlight to each sip. The minerality gives a base, the experience is that the winemaker really knows what he is doing.
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Sehr komplexer Wein der sowohl in der Nase als auch am Gaumen eine Vielzahl an Aromen wie mediterane Kräuter, süssliche reife Pflaumen und feine Würze bringt. Ein perfekt ausgewogener Wein der noch sehr jugendlich ist. Unbedingt dekantieren.
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Lovely stuff. Just hitting its stride. Classic CdP with just enough funk to tell you what it is. Happy to have more and will space them out over a decade it we can.
Much better than the last bottle (hot, roasted). This one is fruit dominated as in ripe, sweet fruit, however the acidity and tannins are in balance so it drinks well so far. Only just opened. I don't want to look at the % alcohol but my guess is 14.5 - 15% ish
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Poured through aerator into decanter. Then swirled and let to breathe for a while. Then from decanter again through aerator into glass. This was not sufficient. This wine requires traditional breathing of letting it sit for quite a while. Once I had been drinking it for a couple hours, it really came into its own and was one of the most elegant wines I've ever had.
I don't often drink wine from the-Pope's-New-Crib appellation. ;) So this is a treat for me, especially this vintage. From the celebrated plateau called La Crau, which gives the wine its characteristic minerality, as though it had been filtered over the huge, round stones (galets roulés) left over from the melting of the Alpine glaciers when the Rhône Valley was formed. Average age of vines is 60 years. Rated 95+ by The Rhone Report.
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My second of these and although very approachable and delicious, IMHO this wine will reward patience. I think 2017 would be a good target date for the next bottle.
Old note, from 375 ml. Aromatically beautiful upon release. On the nose exotic spice and oak notes. Beautiful mid palate, high glycerin. Smooth tannin with nice dark red fruit. Little earth and stone. Bit of heat of the finish, then smooths out. Well rounded, great fruit, what I love about good Rhone CdP.
92+ Hat klar Potential für einiges mehr.Aber mit viel Luft wird er momentan schon noch alkoholisch und süsslich pflaumig,rosinig.... Dunkles Rubinrot Anfangs klare Holznote(Späne) die aber schnell verschwindet. Schwarzkirschig,Cassis,Rosmarin,pfeffrig,leicht pflaumig,Lakritze. Voller Körper,prägend,gute Säure,dicht,konzentriert,viel Substanz,aetherisch. Langer dunkelfruchtiger Abgang. Mit mehr Luft(4Std. und auch 2.Tag)immer alkoholischer ,ungestümer,süssliche Pflaumen,Rosinig,Schwarzkirschig,sehr prägend,verliert zunehmend die Balance. Wenn man ihn im richtigen Moment erwischt,erkennt man klar sein grosses Potential und macht dann auch Spass,aber insgesamt einfach noch viel zu jung und eventuell auch jahresbedingt auch zu "hot".
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Drank as part of a tasting featuring the 2005, 2007 and 2009 plus flights of other diverse wines from Booker, Valdicava, Chateau St. Jean and an assortment of Chardonnay from California and France (will write a longer note on that later).
This was great, but not quite as great as the 2005 yet. I thought it needed about 2 - 3 years to get to its best level, but it has been wonderful in the days since the tasting. This will continue to improve.
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Dark ripe berries, cherry, jam and spicy aromatics open to a lush, forward styled Chateauneuf du Pape with the structure to age and ample, soft, ripe, red fruits that make it fun to drink today.
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These have been laying tucked away in our cellar for the last five years. Today we decided to pry open the wooden top off the case box to give one of these a try. Decanted 2 plus hours. Wow, a big powerful wine with layers of flavors and a bold lengthy finish. Still youthful, the fruit is vibrant with a dark cherry on the attack with cassis, raisins and dried prunes. The mid-palate is what really makes this wine sing, with juniper, rosemary, black pepper and licorice flavors that carry with the fruit essance into a lengthy light tannic finish. Still think this wine is on the assent. Drank over the next ten years.
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Didn't get a chance to write detailed notes at the time, but remember it drank well. Probably has plenty of time ahead of it and would benefit from decanting at this point.
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Decanted for 4 hours before serving with roast turkey. Beautiful med-dark fruit with such balance and fine sweet tannins. The mid palate of this wine is very tight and closed. I will let this rest for another2-3 years. This was probably better right out of the bottle at this point and better with darker meat like lamb.
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David's btl. PnP. I think this shows much more if had been decanted for a few hours. Tonight, it also suffered in a lineup of ready to drink heavy hitters. Standalone, with a good 3 hour decanting I likely would be singing exaltations. Still, its VT and I love it even if it needs more air and age. Always willing to drink these and it did open up more in the glass. Showed terrific balance but primary for most of the night till the very last sips which seemed more revealing.
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A Tour Through France Tuesday at Tilia (Tilia, Mpls): Very dark red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over an hour. tight, garrigue. black cherry, plum, fig, herbal. The palate big black fruits, garrigue, some red fruit, anise, some heat, oak, young, firm grippy tannins that bite back, big and ripe. This bottle seems more shut down compared to a bottle from a couple years ago. I'd give this another 3 years before letting it resurface. 90-91pts(+).
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Half bottle. Deep ruby color. Lots of thyme on the nose. Exceedingly complex-dark red and blue fruit, spice, and bitter chocolate. Really not that much larger scaled than typical VT, which makes me think this must have been picked on the early side to avoid the high sugars of the year. Whereas last time I tasted this almost 3 years ago I was bothered by the alcohol, this avoided that problem until it really warmed to room temperature in the glass and then showed a trace of heat. I've never been a big fan of 2007 but found this to be remarkably fresh and interesting.
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richly concentrated, muscular and heavy on the palate- but somehow pulls it off. This is what CSJ and Mordoree attempt with little success IMO. Meaty, garrigue and boasting lots of cherry fruit with spiciness and earth.
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Not as good as I remembered from 3 years ago. Pretty concentrated sweet fruit, but tasted somewhat flat and not very expressive. Pleasant wine, but I honestly do prefer CdP when they are young.
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A beautiful showing for the 2007 Télégraphe but I think more is coming.
Light purple with decent clarity in the glass. A warm nose of strawberry, dark fruits and spice lifts from the glass after a good swirl.
Well integrated and balanced. Still a strong tannin backbone but it holds the fruits and alcohol together very well. Medium body and nice mouth feel.
The dark fruits, red fruits and asian spices meld together very nicely but with a subdued approach on the plate.
I stopped at 93 points because this wine has more to offer with additional cellar time. I think the fruits have yet to be in full bloom and I for one will look forward to tasting this again next year!
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A stunningly beautiful Télégraphe. This 2007 delivers a vivid array of dark mature fruit, raspberry, boysenberry and sun warm strawberry. the fruit is adjoined by subtle tones of maturity with the classical Asian spice box, sweet licorice and herbal infusion as the main ingredients. There is also a whiff of cinnamon in the end palate which adds that little "dot over the i". The palate is seamless, silky and totally integrated. Balance is the keyword here, and I am quite amazed by the power and elegance this wine exhibits. Tannins speak up a bit, but they are still not overly vocal and they just tell me the wine will continue to develop given it is allowed to rest. The overall impression is very positive. This is a true masterpiece with a lot of fruit and a stunning elegance. Bravo!
Kraftigt och mustigt, rejäla tanniner och ett medellång avslut. Ett gott vin som dock behöver några år till på sig. Typiska cndp-smaker med ett litet otypiskt inslag av mandel.
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Mid garnet-red. Intense aromas of brown sugar, molasses and syrup, cracked black pepper on strawberries, salted liquorice and a balsamic splash. As the wine opens, there is more garrigue, cistus, black olive and tar. A medium to lively acidity on entry, flavours as nose, especially the cracked black pepper. There is a ripe almost jammy feel to the fruit: all strawberries, Bing cherries and some black cherry. An enticing wine, it has a large structural frame with a granular texture coated in syrup, giving it great appeal (almost fynbos honey containing brown sugar crystals). The alcohol is generous, the tannins firm grippy but flowing and sweet-edged and the flavours are ripe, jammy and concentrated. Full-bodied, the mid-palate unfolds to reveal torn black olive skins, melted black cherries/strawberries, peaty islay malt whisky, dried figs with its rich glycerol mouthfeel spiked with black pepper. It is a very classy wine that is complex and changed through the hour of drinking it. Superb!
I am a fan of Telegraphe and have been since the early 1990's and I really like this wine but it is a puppy. Out of a 375ml, decanted for 5 hrs. You can drink it now with its big fruit and big but integrated tannins and you'll enjoy it--I'd suggest some hearty food with it. I think it will be much better in a few years, even the 20's...or it's 20's. More approachable than the '05 from what I remember last having it in the spring. Will get better with cellaring.
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Incredible wine... Great nose. Dark fruits, cherries, granate, pepper. Black plums. Ripe ones. Very elegant. Can't stress how much... Elegant I said? Wait until you drink it... Perfect balance of fruit concentration, acidity complexity. Very long finish . There are wines that are good. Very good at times.... But the great ones remain in our minds forever. This is one
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14.5% abv. This is the first one opened from a box of six that I bid on at a charity auction at the Charlotte Wine and Food Weekend a few years ago. The box was temporarily "lost" and then relocated. I will probably open another bottle in two or three years and then space the remaining bottles out a year or two apart. Some viscosity. The nose suggests dark ripe fruits and Provencal herbs. On the palate I found blackberry and raspberry in a full-bodied wine with a lengthy finish. I don't find it appallingly overripe (as some do) but it likely was an atypical, riper grapes than usual, vintage for Chateauneuf du Pape. I enjoyed it this summer and suspect I will like it even more in a few years. One evening I had it with broiled strip steak and baked potato and another evening with broiled lamb chops and au gratin potatoes. I am rating it based on my current impression and may give it a higher rating with some more years in the cellar.
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Too early to drink, best wait another decade to enjoy this well structured wine. Exotic and candied berries, plums, spices, powerful mid palate, good acidity, some heat, and a tannic finish.
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Garnet in color. Cherries, candy apple and red fruits on the nose and palate. Maybe a whiff of bacon as well. Light, elegant and moderately complex. Drank from a split. Drank over three hours. Balanced acidity.
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Chateauneuf du Pape 2007 (Petroleum Club, Calgary): Med dark red, garnet edge. Oxidative notes dominte. Tomatoe paste. Plum fruit inthe mouth. Very silky. Tasting leader says it is in a bad time and to give it 5+ years. I think it is aging quickly and will soon be crap.
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Nez d'herbes aromatiques, de menthe (?) et de kirsch. L'alcool ressort un peu en bouche, la matière le prend bien mais c'est limite au plan de l'équilibre. Longueur acceptable. Déception dans la mesure où le prix est élevé et l'ensemble pas des plus complexe. Un domaine qui ne m'a jamais vraiment impressioné et que je retire dorénavant de ma liste d'achat.
Dark glowing ruby colour Fairly gamey on the nose, leather and tobacco along with some black fruits. Already showing some evolution Full-bodied, med+ acidity, high alcohol and tannins. The latter are of the good kind: velvety and integrated. Good length. Very nice wine, kind of worried about how long this will last as it's been stored in perfect condition ever since I bought the case en primeur so the fast evolution cannot be faulted on storage. I'll try next in a couple of years.
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From 350ml: Rich, ripe, generous, mouth-filling, yet structured, with great balance and a long finish. Should hold for some time and, in larger formats, continue improving for a while. Very few CDPs can claim to be better.
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Quite boring actually. Not much has happend since release, when I tasted it against 6 other big CNDP. Seems unispiring and lost in all the fruit. No real definition and nose is blurred and confused. On the palate it is juicy and would go nicely with a stew. Will keep my last bottles and see what time does to this.
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Lovely nose with loads of red ripe fruit. Powerful and fruity, still with good underlying texture and good tannins. Too early, this needs more time, bur went really fine with lamb filet marinated in garlic and herbs. Will gain with more time.
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Encore un peu fermé mais tout est là! Beau nez sur les herbes et les fruit rouge, une touche florale aussi! En bouche, belle amplitude et densité, les tannins sont charnus et la finale longue. Un repos lui fera du bien mais déjà très bon!
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Very fruity nose with many identifiable notes. Terrific body, superb taste of berries, chocolate that just kept building; creamy mouthfeel and a long, satisfying finish. I highly recommend this wine.
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Monthly Tasting Group HWS #083; Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2005 vs 2007 (By AH): Seeing the scores here, we must have had an off bottle this evening. The bouquet was rusty, reductive and showing celery. On the palate it was better, but also a bit reductive. Spiciness, ripe and soft fruits, ok soft tannin with some bite and a good balance between sweetness and acidity and good bitterness. My score for tonight is quite out of line with the other scores in CT, but I nevertheless enter it for future personal reference.
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Had one glass Sunday and found it to be very tight. Put the cork back in it and came back to it Tuesday and it had opened up and was drinking very well
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Based on my best recollection, this is an outstanding wine worth anyone's attention. It evolved and developed over the evening with all the grandeur of a terrific CDP.
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65% Grenache, %15 Syrah, %15 Mourvèdre ve %5 Cinsault kupajı. İlk 10 ay beton küvlerde, sonraki 12 ay büyük, “foudre” isimli meşe tanklarda dinlendirilmiş.
Parlak yakut renkli şarap aroma zenginliği ile büyülüyor. Böğürtlen ve erik benzeri meyveler ile kiraz likörü etsi, topraksı “savoury” notların hemen gerisinde yer alıyor. Baharat, deri ve meyankökü açıkça kendini gösteriyor. Tam gövdeli, “Clos de Papes” ipeksiliğinin aksine belirgin tanenleri kadifemsi dokuda, güçlü ve konsantre. Damağında topraksı özellikleri, keçiboynuzunu andıran aromalar ve katran izlenimi önde, alkolü belirgin ama rahatsızlık verici değil. Uzun ve etkileyici bir bitime sahip.
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65% Grenache, %15 Syrah, %15 Mourvèdre ve %5 Cinsault kupajı. İlk 10 ay beton küvlerde, sonraki 12 ay büyük, “foudre” isimli meşe tanklarda dinlendirilmiş.
Parlak yakut renkli şarap aroma zenginliği ile büyülüyor. Böğürtlen ve erik benzeri meyveler ile kiraz likörü etsi, topraksı “savoury” notların hemen gerisinde yer alıyor. Baharat, deri ve meyankökü açıkça kendini gösteriyor. Tam gövdeli, “Clos de Papes” ipeksiliğinin aksine belirgin tanenleri kadifemsi dokuda, güçlü ve konsantre. Damağında topraksı özellikleri, keçiboynuzunu andıran aromalar ve katran izlenimi önde, alkolü belirgin ama rahatsızlık verici değil. Uzun ve etkileyici bir bitime sahip.
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This was in a great place. Yes, it is young, but from a very forward and ripe vintage. It did not show the horsey complexity of older vintages of VT, but this one had tremendous fruit and nice structure. Not overly roasted or candied (thankfully...other 2007s have been...). Nice job by this producer in this vintage! Had this with grilled ribs - good pairing!
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Is this the first contemporary styled VT delivered from a great vintage? Not closed at all, approachable and full of fruit. Spice not yet dominant and no metallic edge of old school. Still very young and with 23 in the cellar this could be a great journey.
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Way too young yet but showing great aging potential. I'll sit for another 5 years. Lots of raspberry and a bit on the lighter side for a CNP. This will age gracefully and will be outstanding with patience.
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Likely appreciated more if you consume French wine regularly. Very unique experience going from a steady consumption of California varietals, especially Napa Cabs. One should decant for hours including sometime in the open air. My next bottle will wait until 2015, as advised in one of the pro reviews on this site.
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Followed the Kistler pinot; typical earthy nose, mineral, forest floor & wet earth. Young, and probably a touch closed down, with aggressive tannins and bracing acidity. Finish is very long. Very nice, but needs time.
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Drank at Davy's This is still a baby but has the makings of a wonderful wine. All the classic nose and palate of wonderful CNDP. Lot's of raspberry, earth and wood. Still young but the tannins are integrating well.
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Bouquet of raspberry, graphite, earth, anise, and sweet oak. The finish has the characteristic CDP "minerality", dark berries, more oak and hints of cherry. With time, the finish will hopefully catch up with the bouquet, making this a really extraordinary wine. Probably needs another three years to really hit peak drinking timeframe, but will try to hold off until 2015 before opening another.
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375ml Format. From cellar where it has rested for several years now. Good dark color with some sediment. Decanted and allowed to breath for an hour. Nose is dense with elements of chocolate, cherry, red licorice, and base notes of treacle. Likewise, the palate had a similar profile with the addition of a bit of orange peel at the finish. No hurry, this wine is very young and in need of 10 years to become more approachable. Will be fun to follow this wine and compare it to other CdP for the same vintage. Likely to go up a few points in a decade. Served alongside splayed pheasant, black rice and green beens.
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Many quality CdPs show a savory, salty, kelp, iodine, dried smoked meats element on the nose and palate, and this wine certainly does. Indeed, this element struck me as the wine's dominant characteristic. The wine also shows, smoke-dried dark fruits, good minerality, and some barnyard notes. Rich, well-structured, solid finish. This is young, oak is not yet integrated and there are some edges that will almost certainly settle with time. Would like to taste this in 5 - 10 years. All this being said, given the retail price tag, I hoped for a little more. Marginal QPR.
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From a 375ml, this started off a bit funky but quickly became quite good. A powerful spicy, fruity, and flowery nose followed by a supple mouthfeel with a medium finish. It felt a bit monolithic with lots of potential. I think it'll improve a bunch. I certainly wouldn't have guessed Rhone if I was tasting it blind
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The nose is roasted black fruits, with licorice root and spice elements. The palate is medium + bodied, with roasted fruits, a bit of spice and a bitter note on the tail end. The finish lasts for almost a minute....Dark and brooding on both the nose and the palate, the structure is surprisingly approachable but balanced enough for continued ageing. I opened this on a whim to see how it was progressing...long story short: accessible with air (and/or food) but should go for another 5-7 years + without a problem.
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Ready for drinking - it aged surprisingly fast. For a Rhone wine, it was remarkably jammy, with forward tannins. Paired with some rare ribeye, very nice.
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This needs more time. Decanted two hours, consumed over next three. Gooddepth, but a bit tight and somewhat clunky. No overripe notes like some other producers 07s, but seems like it needs a few years to develop some nicer notes.
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Matt's B-Day Bash (Santa Ynez Valley): From a magnum, no decant: Nice barnyard funk on the nose. Full-bodied, with notes of pepper. Sweet tannins were very evident. Never rounded out, making me think the wine has shifted to its dumb phase and is shut down for the time being. I would think the score could improve dramatically in the future.
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Ruby color. Took about 75 mintues to open (no decanter). Overripe red cherries and strawberries. Some Oak and dried herbs but a nice acidity to match the sweetness. 30 second finish. 30 please report.
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Drank at Merin's 1st birthday party with relatives and friends. This is a beautifully balanced CdP which had outstanding structure and is drinking exceptionally well at this young age. Went perfectly with beef brisket and mashed potatoes.
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Decanted 3 hours. A night of CdPs with 2007 Donjon, 2007 Beaucastel, and a 2006 Telegraphe Blanc. This was ranked second out of the three reds.
When I cut off the capsule, I was worried because there appeared to be mold on the top of the cork. After the cork was out, it looked to bee in good shape and the bottle seemed fine.
Once again this wine proved to be amazingly intense wine. Fantastic nose and huge flavours. A blunt instrument when compared to the finesse if the Beaucastel. This may sound like a criticism, but this wine was really enjoyed by all. Paired with drunken garlic prawns and beef tenderloin.
Compared to my previous tasting (a little over a year ago) this was much more approachable and actually quite enjoyable. I will try to hold my other bottles into the next decade.
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This one seems to need a bit more time. Didnt measure up to either its press or the '05 Beaucastel it was compared to. Easy to blame youth and stage of development, so it gets the benefit of the doubt. Currently just a bit disjointed and harsh, but there's enough nice fruit, earth and leather. We'll see with the rest in a few years.
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Very soft nose, almost non-existent. But on the palate, explosive yet softly feminine flavors of plums, cassis, minerals, stones, bramble and a bit of smoke. The stones and minerals continue throughout in the background. This is an elegant, silky wine. Soft flavors but with a big, chewy mouth feel. Forward tannins, well integrated. The wine is still pretty tightly wound and will certainly benefit from more cellar time. (Doris 89. Was not impressed. Did not feel this was a wine of depth or with anything special.)
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Was a bit concerned about all the notes referencing how big and fat this is. I found it to be a mineral laden feminine cdp. It is a full rendition for sure, but there is no sense of heaviness. Drinking amazingly already with softened tannins and robust fruit.
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No formal notes and just for the record. Beautiful wine with good fruits and garrigue, some chocolate and good acidity and tannin. Hope to taste again at a more relaxed moment. Plenty of future in this wine.
I'm decidedly in the minority here but just not a fan. From 375. Plum, fig on the nose but then that fades to a bit of toasted oak. Palate is smooth with similar notes but there is some heat creeping in - always my deal breaker. Not much experience with CdP so wanted to try to see if it's a region I would start to pick up. Think I'll pass given all the other options I like better.
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Limited notes unfortunately. Darker red fruit. Nice plump styling with lots of underbrush as well. Earth, and mineral on the mid palate. From what I remember, it didn't have the pepper or pungency I experienced the last time around. Still really nice, but it didn't have the pure gorgeous finish I was expecting after having a few years to settle in the bottle. Very nice, but a bit underwhelmed.
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I rated my last bottle (2 yrs ago) a92. My impression today is entirely different, and were I to score it, it would be in the 80 to 85 range. Perhaps it was an off bottle, or in an awkward stage of development, but I found the wine to be over ripe, over extracted, tasting of prunes and raisons, and lacking in acidity and focus. It reminded me of Amarone. Elected not to score, as my number would clearly be an outlier.
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Wonderful CdP, enjoyed with steak after 45 min decant. Great raspberry fruit, enticing seabreeze aromatics and licorice. Impressive depth and structured taste to this wine.
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Refined and precise, as opposed to plush and opulent which is not necessarily a bad thing. This strikes me as a wine that shows better by itself rather than with food. Drinks well after some decanting but a bit stiff fom the bottle at first. Excellent stuff.
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Great bottle of wine, a little tight at first, opened up after 45 minutes, great integration of fruit and fine tannins, cherry, black berry not a fruit bomb, very balanced
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No detailed notes, consumed at OX in PDX. Absolutely delicious. Powerful and yet still restrained and not quite open, the fruit came across, as well as licorice, garrigue, and menthol. A long, almost oily, finish. Well enjoyed by all present.
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Deep cherry red. Nose rich mix of blackcurrant pastilles, blackberry, red currants, lavender and thyme. Palate intense round fruit with long fine tannin spine that gives more structure than lesser CNDPs of this year. How many ways can you say delicious !
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Didn't take detailed notes but enjoyed the red fruits, mineral and some darker fruit. Suffered from no decant and showed a bit of heat. Very good, but very young.
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A Rhone-Inspired Evening (Dino's - Washington, DC): This is one of those wines that will reward years of patience. Bright cherry fruit and a medley of herb aromas, but the nose is so primary and young, very hesitant. The palate is full of pure fruit and silky tannins. Snappy cherries, wild raspberries, the fruit is very creamy. It's very tasty, but I think time will do wonders in the way of bringing out secondary flavors and more complexity.
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Monthly Tasting Group: Loads of CDP's and more (Meritage, St. Paul): Very dark red color. The nose is gorgeous with lush black fruits, licorice, spice, herbs, meaty, earth evolving. The palate is consistent with black fruits on the full bodied palate, licorice, fig, meaty, pepper, nicely balanced and well integrated tannins for the age. This was one of my favorites of the night. This is going to be even better. 94+pts.
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Elegant nose of melted fig and meat juices with a little smoke/gravel in there. Round and balanced in the mouth with very dark fruits but it ends with nice freshness. A great wine that should be really fun to follow.
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Deep dark color. Overripe black fruits, licorice, meat and cake tones. Very rich on the well delineated palate with more licorice, cherries and plums. Good length and tannins for a promising future.
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Highly and beautifully perfumed nose of fresh berries and flowers. Great, full bodied wine with a long finish and well balanced. I was expecting a much heavier wine but this is like some squeezed a lemon in the wine just before putting it in the bottle. It's that hint of freshness which makes the wine beautiful. Just a little burning alcohol and therefore 93 ponts.
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Pretty strong right after opening, but slowly opened up. Found that wonderful licorice flavour, it merged in beautiful harmony with the oregano of my meaty pasta.
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I was disappointed. Decanted 4 hours but was still extremely tight and had a nasty bite on the end. Opened just slightly over dinner but not enough to really get a handle on where it was going. My wife not a fan either.
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Wine was decanted for a few hours and brought by a friend. Very elegant for an '07 CDP. Nice is still a little tight but nice flavor profile (cherry / raspberry / earthy) on the palate. Did not take detailed notes but this was very enjoyable with grilled NY strip steaks. 92+
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Big and voluptuous. Still fairly tannic with a hint of earth and luscious fruit. Will likely be incredible for years to come. Somewhat closed but really opened up on day 2.
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Has a cleanness, energy and freshness that I found very appealing. Nose of raspberries and lavender. The palate has an almost explosive red-fruited intensity. The tannins lend a certain chalkiness to the finish. Impressive and likely to get better.
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Served from magnum on a self-picked-truffle omelette. Although served too cold, this wine was immediately releasing an impressing amount of provencal notes. Decanted -to give some air to this beast-, this wine had such a masculine smell of spices and a note of red fruits. All was chained but enormous. This was the finest offering of this wine I ever had. Its interesting fifth nose magnificiently displayed raspberries jam and provencal roasted spices. Because of this wine's freshness and acidity, I look forward to tasting these eventually evolved, close to oriental, aromas in a decade. Un regal! 97+
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Christmas Eve drinks (Alex's place): This was probably the most modern-styled Vieux Télégraphe I have ever had - sort of VT on steroids. Still, there was no doubting the quality here - this was a highly impressive wine. Too young to fully enjoy even after three hours in an open bottle, but it is certainly one to keep and cellar. It had a rather ripe, sweet nose that started with a blast of glycerol, but otherwise there were nice, deep aromas of ripe dark cherries and plums, dried earth, sweet spices and a lovely twist of garrigue. Rather sweeter and riper than what I am used to with VT, but clearly Provencale in character and really attractive nonetheless. The palate was still super young and really primary. Again, it was far richer and riper than I normally associate with VT, but it was both very impressive and rather delicious, with a great depth of dark cherry and blackberry fruit laced with deep spice and garrigue notes on the midpalate. There was plenty of freshness here, with bright acidity running alongside the depth of black fruited flavours, and also a nice sense of structure lent to the wine by very fine tannins. The finish was both deep and long, showing in a rich, powerful pull of cassis, plums and blackberries undergirded with a good bit of minerally earth and wood spice. The lush, voluptuous fleshiness of the vintage here seems to be tampered slightly by Vieux Télégraphe's typical sense of reserve and class, something that worked really well for the wine. Even then, it is a wine that may well take forever to come around. While this had a lot going for it, it was still clearly in its infancy - it would be very interesting to try this in a decade or so though.
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This wine surely takes time to open up so decant at least two hours before drinking. After 5 hours the wine really started to shine as the spicy flavours that were quite dominant in the beginning gave place for the delicious black fruit. Complex and beautiful wine that should be given some more time in bottle or lots of air.
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Big but controlled. Salty peanut butter with lots of provencale spice of thyme and Rosemary. Lots of spicy black cherries with some brambles and pain grille. Actually also getting a lot Of garrigue vibe on the end.
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(at Hotel 3 Vallees, Val Thorens) red-purple color earthy Grenache aroma, hint of spices med-full body, lovely fruits flavors, round tannins, balanced acidity & bitterness, med-harmony, long aftertaste. Very enjoyable already now.
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Deep dark red, restrained nose of some red fruits and spice but difficult to coax a lot out of it from the subpar glassware and restaurant bar environment. Showed it's stuff however on the palate with rich caressing fine regal tannins and fruit and spice smothered alcohol. Velvety and viscous.
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From .375. Decanted 3 hours and drank over the rest of the night. This wine was completely shut down at first. I was getting little to nothing on the nose and the palate. I actually opened up an additional bottle to have with dinner as drinking the Telegraphe at that point would have been a waste.
After about 5 hours some fruit began to show through and by about midnight (8 hours in decanter) it was a VERY good wine. There was fruit galore. My biggest complaint with this wine and many of the 2007 CDPs in general is many of the secondary or tertiary flavors that make CdP great get lost in the waves of fruit from the very warm vintage, even in places that are bastions of tradition such as the with the Brunier family and the Telegraphe. Not to say that this is bad, it is more a reflection on the vintage and my taste. Still, this wine is quite delicious and will continue to improve for 10-15 years minimum.
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Incredible CDP. Lots of licorice, dark fruits and a hint of leather. A nice array of fruit and earth aromas. 1st pour was great, the 2nd pour after 45 minutes was even better. Ready to drink now or sleep for a while.
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14.5% alcohol. decanted and followed in the glass for 4 hours. a rare early dip into the CdP 07 vintage and, whoa, this is really good. unquestionably ripe, yet hardly over done and remarkably smooth in the tannin department. a top notch VT that reflects such fine balance that it will be difficult to cellar. highly recommended.
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Powerfull nose of black licorice, back ripe fruits... in the mouth, loads of ripe tannins, massive and concentrated, alwost sweet, very long aftertaste, good acidity... this wine is very nice now and build for ages
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Medium intensity of bright and transparent ruby colour. Intense nose with black fruit, strawberry jam, melted licorice, kirsch liqueur, leather, coffee, violets and minerals. Has definition and purity. Silky textured with great concentration and full body. It is drinking beautifully now although there are still some harsh elements: minerality and alcohol. Fruit is ripe but fresh and finish long. Very beautiful CdP!
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at del friscos. i thought 07 cdp would stand up to their filet tasting but truth be told it was overpowered by the sauces. nice nose of purple fruit with some forrest floor. the palate was dark and brooding but not explosive like other cdps from the vintage. nice finish. not the monster i expected.
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I like this wine! Red and black fruits, spice, earth, and a beautiful minerality. Long finish. Some of my friends detected some heat, but I did not. My WOTN.
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Decanted for three hours. Strawberry and sanguine that ventures toward garnet within the core. Fig paste, melted licorice, mineral, smoked meat, asian spice and sun drenched earth. Full-bodied and vibrantly long suited, there's this enlightened finish that just lasts and lasts, whilst showing a firm structure. layered and fruitful; this has the potential to really evolve into numerous different styles over many years. Breathtakingly supple and what a statue. Truly legendary. Please decant. Drink 2013 - 2028.
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2007 CDPs Tasting (Crystal Wines): Alcohol :: 14.5% Tasted Single blind. Double decanted for 5hrs. This display very good, pure sweet core on the nose that bring out the perfume aromas of red fruits, spices, kirsch liquor and brown sugar. Tannic entry but the tannin is ripe and chewy along with lively, mouth watering acidity, refreshing minerality that form the polish, sweet intense mouth feel and leads to firm, complex finish with good focus that build up slightly more in the finish with good drive, freshness and purity. Very good! 88-90
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Crystal Wines: 2007 CDP Tasting: Aroma display alcohol, sweet cherry, spice, herbs and mushroom. Jammy, juicy sweet red fruits on the palate with additional spicy, earthy notes. Transparent, soft mouthfeel and medium body, relatively shorter finish compare to other 2007 CDP as well.
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This wine has huge potential, but drinking it now is a waste as it is wound really tight! My sense is that we are going to be looking at some extended cellaring on these puppies, but they might just end up on the top of my 2007 CdP list. Way different than the Beaucastel.
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Robe assez foncée. Nez sur la réglisse, les épices et quelques notes boisées. En bouche, c'est assez explosif sur les petits fruits rouges et noirs. Le vin est très sucré également. Cela me rappelle un peu la cuvée Réserve Sixtine 2007. Le vin est très velouté en bouche et la finale est intéressante. Too much pour moi à ce stade. La faible acidité du vin me laisse perplexe quant à son potentiel de vieillissement. 88-89.
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Ce vin me rappelle une version amoindrie du puissant Clos des papes 2007.
Au nez, il est extrêmement fruité, une vraie bombe! Quand on entre dans le rayon des fruits à l'épicerie et que les odeurs se mélangent, c'est ce que sent ce vin! En bouche, c'est la réglisse rouge qui domine, très sucré, fruité encore une fois. Belle finale.
Bien bon dans l'ensemble.
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This was very nice but I didn't get the "95" scores. Very long finish and great mouthfeel. Lush with vanilla, black fruit and I think some smoke. I did get a little hot finish.
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65% Grenache, %15 Syrah, %15 Mourvèdre ve %5 Cinsault kupajı. İlk 10 ay beton küvlerde, sonraki 12 ay büyük, “foudre” isimli meşe tanklarda dinlendirilmiş.. Parlak yakut renkli şarap aroma zenginliği ile büyülüyor. Böğürtlen ve erik benzeri meyveler ile kiraz likörü etsi, topraksı “savoury” notların hemen gerisinde yer alıyor. Baharat, deri ve meyankökü açıkça kendini gösteriyor. Tam gövdeli, “Clos de Papes” ipeksiliğinin aksine belirgin tanenleri kadifemsi dokuda, güçlü ve konsantre. Damağında topraksı özellikleri, keçiboynuzunu andıran aromalar ve katran izlenimi önde, alkolü belirgin ama rahatsızlık verici değil. Uzun ve etkileyici bir bitime sahip.
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Very dark color, with a rich nose of earth and dark fruit. Flavors of bacon, seared duck and herbs. Still tight and tannic, but drinking well already. Will be a great, complex wine.
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Big time virility this time. Served double-blind, and I guessed '04 Clos des Papes. Oh well, kinda sorta close. The acids are a little bracing, but not in a tart way. They provide a riveting minerally thrust through the mid-palate transition to a very long finish. I loved the savory, salty scents on the nose as well. This will be a real joy to watch unfold. 93++
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Nose: Soy, pastis, kirsch, ripe raspberries, menthol/eucalyptus, hint of mesquite. Palate: Smoke, soy, juicy berries and kirsch on the attack. Huge amounts of anise, kirsch on the mid-palate. More soy, anise, and ripe raspberries on the finish. It is definitely young and primary right now, but everything else is in balance, suggesting a long life for this wine. The fruit, the balance, the stuffing to age for sure. If I had to liken it to a previous vintage, I would say that it is atypical of other 2007 CdP's, and probably in between a 2005 & 2006 Telegraphe.
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Tight and hard to get a handle on, with air and intense swirling, spicy black cherry aromatics could be found, Medium bodied and bright, the strawberry filled finish felt light and short. This is not a bad wine. It just lacked excitement.
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Great potential but this wine is probably shutting down. Decanted for 5 hours, and re-tried the next day. Beautiful burgundian style nose with spiciness, figs, strawberries and black cherries, concentrated purplish ruby color. On the palate big entry, mid palate slight sweetness and spice with great fruit extract, but the acidity and tannins are too harsh. I tasted the wine the next day and the tannins were still too firm for the wine to be fully enjoyable. Long finish and full bodied. I'd wait another 5 - 10 years before drinking and am sure this wine deserves a much better rating. Will re-try in a month just to reconfirm this.
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Popped & poured. Semi-dense garnet. On the nose, clean blackberry and cherry with brambles and some incense. Good acidity to carry the fruit. Nice balance and a solid grip on the finish. I love the balance and lean fruit style in this. Should integrate well in time.
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Verticale Vieux Télégraphe Le nez est réglissé, la bouche est concentrée, d’une belle richesse, sans excès de chaleur. Un superbe VT, le plus complet du groupe, avec une finale droite, longue et épicée. Il semble le moins alcooleux, malgré le millésime reconnu comme le 2007. 94 pts
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Already throwing sediment, but very tannic and youthful. Not yet ready for prime time. Good fruit and acidity promise a long life ahead, but not nearly as smooth as Beaucastel at this stage. Hold. Tasted at an '07 Southern Rhone tasting. One of the group favorites.
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San Antonio Wine Geeks - Rhone Varietals (for the most part) (Luke): I really needed to spend more time with this wine. Fresh, focused nose with wild berries and raspberry. Refined, focused palate with strong acidity and bright clean fruit and fine dry tannins. Didn't get any of the garrigue or barnyard from previous vintages, but this also isn't nearly as overdone as many '07's. Tight, earth, tar and cherry on the finish. Needs lots of time.
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Opened this at the store and then brought home and finished. Was probably open about 8 hours by the time we finished it and this is great stuff. Lots of tannins out of the gate with dome black fruit and cherries - typical of a young Vieux CDP. Opened up wonderfully over the rest of the day/evening but as with any VT this will benefit from several (minimum 5) years in the cellar.
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Outstanding wine enjoyed over about three hours. Ruby red color. Nose of licorice, black cherries and earth/stone. Full-bodied with great texture. Sweet tannins pronounced on the finish but offset by the rich fruit. Hard to resist now but will undoubtedly improve with 3-5 years of additional age.
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Opened 6+ hours before tasting. Dark, ripe red cherries, raspberry with pepper and spice and nice acids up front. Plenty of tannins. This is a beast and needs time but oh so good.
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This was tied for wine of the Thanksgiving weekend that included, among other great wines, the following: 1995 Cos d'Estournel, 1996 Grand Puy Lacoste, 1998 La Mission Haut Brion, 2000 Beaucastel, 2001 Phelps Insignia, 2007 Les Cailloux, and some twenty other spectacular wines. The co-winner was a dazzling 2000 Smith Haut Lafitte, which is really rounding into form. The Vieux Telegraphe was stunning on the nose, stunning on the palate. It was popped and poured and was the immediate, hands-down, no-question-about-it favorite among the dozen or so who drank it. The 1998 Figeac was also a chocolate right bank beauty.
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After 4 hours of decanting, let me start by saying if you open this in the next 5 years you are wasting your money. Now, the 2007 La Crau leans more to the elegant side showing characteristics of ripe cherries, raspberry, mineral, iron, pepper, spice, licorice and lavender. This is pure and driven, the tannins are angular at this point but very well structured, this is built for the long haul. Grenache Noir 65%, Syrah 15%, Mourvèdre 15%, Cinsault 5% (Drink 2015-2030) - JD93-95
(Parker said in his review this wine normally shuts down a few years after bottling, and he is on point)
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nose on this was spectacular. but i had a tough time getting past the gum-searing tannins to enjoy the palette. this one obviously needs some time in the cellar to mellow out. and if you want an early taste of what later will be a spectacular vintage, decant for an extended period of time...
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Incredibly primary right now. This is packed with ripe cherries, figs and red berries with accents of earth and herbs around the fruit. Very dense, concentrated and a powerhouse in the mouth with a lot of tannin beneath the intense fruit. There's a touch of heat on the back end (it's 14.5% alcohol, and doesn't hide it) and I wonder just how gracefully this will age.
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This is primary right now, but boy is it ever good. Sumptuous nose of quite ripe red and black fruit, with earth, pepper, and minerals. In the mouth, palate-coating and generous, with a sappy mouth feel, gobs of fruit, and impeccable focus. Concentrated and serious, in spite of its approachable fruit and delightful texture now, this is just awesome and will drink very well for years, as the tannins indicate on the back end. A
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Greenblanket has to learn to not believe vintage hype. This wine, while young, showed beautiful texture and a full complete body without a hint of over-ripeness.
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Decanted for 2 hours. This is a beauty almost 95+ at this early stage. Delicate nose of mild spice and stone with a little dark fruit. The palate is smooth refined with no hard edges. Medium body and not over extracted. I like it and will buy more to follow this wine over the next 10+ years.
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Young still, but I had to try it just to see how it showed. Muted out of the bottle, but with time it added weight and texture. A great wine that should develop well in the next couple years.
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Nez d’herbes grillées et de réglisse, assez suave.
L’attaque est franche, le vin d’une densité et d’une concentration telles qu’il donne l’impressions d’une superposition de couches de saveurs, d’une longueur et d’une profondeur saisissantes. Tantôt confiture, tantôt épices, un vin imposant mais pas du tout assommant, avec une longue finale sur la garrigue. Puissant mais raffiné, du moins autant qu’un vin si traditionnel peut l’être.
Wow! Les critiques ont vu juste il me semble c’est le VT le plus impressionnant depuis le 1998, quoique je n’aie pas goûté au 2005. Il donne du plaisir déjà, mais sera spectaculaire à 10 ans d’âge. 94-95 + pts
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dark in the glass, nose saomewhat closed but had a little red fruit and stone. nice grippy tannin and cherry with a load of stoney minerality. after about an hour the fruit subsided somewhat and what was left was earth and minerals. Still fantastic but really like the red fruit early on. medium finish.
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nose; black currants, tar, black licorice, and coffee. palate; minerals, bacon fat, truffles, and black pepper. medium low acidity. medium tannins. medium plus length finish. not sure this can get any better with age.
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This wine is a few years away but there is no reason not to drink it now. One of the most remarkably beautiful noses on a wine ever - crushed rock, lavender and raw meat. On the palate, slightly lighter in style than traditional CDP but lush, gorgeous and finishing long. I am so happy to have several bottles of this to taste over the years as it matures. Decanted for 4 hours, but the nose early was the best.
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Bought this in Paris and brought it to dinner at a friend^s house. Decanted for about an hour and a half, but I think it needed more time. Lots of sweet, syrupy fruit here with a bit of oak and a little bit of vanilla and tar. This had an extremely long finish, but it needs a lot more time to develop secondary flavors. The Telegramme is better at this point in my opinion.
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Dark red. Spicey nose with lots of red fruit, pepper and sweetness. Sweet spicey, red fruit flavours. Long dry finish. Not as aromatic as the 03 but not as hot either. Seems very rich and approachable. Delicious.
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(from memory) Dark red, big nose of coffee beans, raspberries, candied fruits and scorched earth, palate is spicy on the attack with big round, sweet tannins and loads of brooding fruit but lacking acidity, finish is long and complex
Note: 93 reflects the level of quality but not my level of enthusiasm. This was the second high ranked CdP that left me confused and disappointed by the lack of acidity. I'm starting to think this is not a vintage for traditionalist. Will probably end up selling off most of those hard won pre-arrivals and use the proceeds to buy more 05's.
Update: 2019 12 years into the vintage and as predicted, the vintage is not performing well, all the lush fruit in the early years has faded, leaving burnt rubber and stale, woodsy flavors, a "good riddance" to my last 07 CdP Score: 87
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Clear purple color with white trim. Powerful nose with fruits/earth/farm aromas. Alcohol also. Medium-full bodied in the palate, dominating tannins. Not ready to drink now, but it will be great in a few years !!
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More floral and fresh than the 2006. More acidity as well. Red fruit profile, fine persistent tannins but still somewhat harsh. Needs a couple of years to integrate.
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Decanted and poured, this wine showed well but required about an hour of airing to show its best. The aromatics show granite, dried herbs, raspberry, licorice and leather notes. The color is a youthful dark ruby. The medium/full bodied palate requires airing to come into balance. Initially the tannins dominate on the finish and the fruit shows a reserved profile. This will require additional bottle age to show its best. At this point the wine can show well but requires about an hour of airing to display its best attributes.
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Wow. This is just sublime. Somehow manages to be both elegant and full bodied. Very old world. I love this wine. Perfectly balanced with a good long finish. Yummy.
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Tasted with 8 others CDP in 2007. Telegraphe was a bit clumsy and lacked definition. I normally like VT a lot, and think they represent a classic, clean, house style of CDP, with no luxury cuvees and all the other nonsense. But perhaps 2007 is just too much for an old timer like VT? It is like they didn't know what to do with all the fruit. If there was something like negative chaptilization, it would make sense for 2007 CDP.
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Resist the temptation to open this bottle. Even if the 2007s are early-maturing, this one is not ready to drink. After about 5 hours the fruit started to darken and it became more interesting. Hints of leather are showing up. But for the first several hours it was red fruit (pie cherry, boysenberry) and not much on the nose. Wait AT LEAST til 2013 but probably more like 2015. Maybe then it will reach its 95 point rating...maybe.
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Light body in a cherry red colour. Not showing too much on the nose apart from hot rocks and a nice gooseberry. Round and explosive mouth, very well polished tannins, it is a pleasure to drink this now. Not sure if this is a "vin de garde".
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Decanted for 2 hours then drank 2 glasses over a few hours. Spice, tannin, and wonderful cranberry flavors with acidic brightness and clarity. It feels special in your mouth, but isn't as muscular as expected. 92 points now, but we'll see what tomorrow holds for the rest of the bottle...
After 36 hours of air, the tannins are stronger and the fruit has turned black. The spice is mostly gone and there's unfortunately an unbalanced level of heat that remains. Still 92 pts.
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Pure and concentrated with smooth tannins. Lighter in style and color than I anticipated. Enticing nose of black fruits and a hint of melon. Enjoyable now and perhaps over time it will develop a wow factor.
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Tasted the 2007 side by side after enjoying a glass of 2006. 07 much more concentrated - tightly wound dark fruit with rich, integrated layers of baking spice and vanilla. quite a contrast to the 06, but both were terrific. the 07 will benefit from several years in the bottle. the 06 is drinking amazingly well now.
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A shape-shifting nose of mineral, roasted meat, licorice, raspberry jam and Asian spice hints at this wine's marvelous complexity. The promise is fulfilled on the palate, which attacks with concentrated tart berry fruit, deepens to flavors reminiscent of prunes and mince pie, and turns meaty on the finish, with a sprinkling of pepper. Really, really good.
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Med, clear ruby color. Dusty plum and berry aromas. Light-med body with fig, black cherry and anise flavors. Has a very refreshing and bright demeanor. Drinks surprising well now, but a bit lighter in color and body than I expected.
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Doesn't quite hit the heights that others feel for me - Obviously an outstanding bottle of wine with great bright fruit and balance - not alcoholic. Needs time to integrate fully but great now. Likely some upside.
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Purplish ruby core spreading almost to the rim. Wonderful nose of raspberry torte , freshly picked mint sprig , and creme de cassis. Raspberry , black cherry , and provencal herbs on the attack... Mid palate shows anise , and black pepper. Wonderful long finish with flavors of berry and spice. Still open for business....and business is good!
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Wow, wow, wow. Best La Crau I've ever heard, despite its young age. Really nice and full, dusted mocca and truffles, fresh seared beef. Its ready to drink now, and will probably show more hidden complexity in years to come. Great stuff.
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This is a beautiful, sexy wine that drinks very well today and shows much potential for the future. Incredible length and finish. This is my first CDP tasted and this '07 vintage seems to live up to the WA hype. Very enjoyable and is clearly going to get better over time. I may not have purchased enough of this wine and may regret it later...
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Even though this had been open for an hour and double decanted, the change just over 5 minutes of swirling in the glass was noticeable. This is a tight and young CdP, but shows huge potential. A lovely balance of liquorice and cherry on the nose with figs as well. Huge ripe tannins and a rich, dense finish show that this CdP is here for the long run.
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Bottle variation more than short term ageing surely responsible for the lack of density compared to November (93 pts – see TN below). If anything I’m all the more encouraged though, because this time it was all about high fig. That is, clarification of plenty of acidity + rare flavour. 89 on the night. High confidence of 96-98 from its tenth year.
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92++ Completely closed upon opening. Two hours decant later there's a delicious, wonderfully balanced, surprisingly approachable, elegant, if not particularly complex or terroir driven wine. Plenty of cherry and cranberry fruit, with licorice, bay leaf, thyme and pepper. Faint minerality. Moderate acidity and tannins. Medium-short finish. Even after four hours, I was thinking: "OK. 2007. Lovely wine. But how much Chateauneuf character is really there.... Is this maybe too polished and enjoyable, especially for such a traditional producer...." A small amount left. Sealed. The next evening, over 24 hours later, a very different animal. Red fruits are still there, but so much deeper and richer. Some black raspberry and maybe red current to complement the cherry and cranberry. Screaming anise!! Bay leaf, eucalyptus, black and white pepper, touch of cola and cinnamon. Very spicy. Iron and hot stones. More rustic. Visceral. Stronger tannins. Palate staining. Long finish. Much less smooth, and much more interesting. A bit too hot.... The potential is there. Will be interesting to how this (and other '07 S. Rhones) develop over time....
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Loved this wine. Decanted for about an hour and had with an amazing homemade lasagna. I was expecting it to be tight and probably way too early. Surprised all of us that a 2007 could be this good at this stage. Can't wait to open another one but will wait a while as it'll get even better.
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Chateau Beaucastel vs Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurrier (Handford Wines, London): Handford Wines, Beaucastel & Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurriier, London10-Feb-10 Sweet and big, very grenache at this stage. Of course very young. Lots of dark fruits on the nose. one to look out for the future. Too young for us to rate. Definitely one too look out for in the future.
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from 375 - this is definitely a young VT. big, tannic and rustic. opened and the temp was a little too warm so put in the fridge for 20 mins. much improved when served on the cool side. great potential but at this stage its a waste to open. obviously the pedigree is there but i won't be touching these anytime soon...gassed and returned to the fridge. will retry the remaining glass tomorrow. Day 2 - removed from the cooler and let come up to 61 degs. promising wild red and black fruit with garrique undertones. This wine has hardly budged. seems shut down which i'm shocked considering it's youth and format (375). This is a wine to lay down for many many years...
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Absolutely loved this wine and it lived up to the 2007 CdPs. Cross between a full bodied fruity syrah with a touch of pinot. Enough structure but not to ceribal. Hedonistic but not over the top. A treat and defintielty worth exporing purchasing more.
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Verre de 7,5CL au bar du Sheraton à Hong Kong. Robe rouge rubis, nez plutôt fermé, typé grenache sur la cerise, le brûlé et un peu de thym, bacon, prune. Attaque fruitée, et vin soyeux en bouche, tannins souple, bonne acidité, manque un peu de muscles. Finale persistante et un peu amère sur les olives noires et le thym. En l'état actuel, ne vaut pas son prix propriété. 16/20
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Nose is hot Stone,deep,fig,complex,cedar,perfume. Nose was the best part of this wine. On palate. Very dry finish. Not as hot as I would expect. Balanced acids. Not packing a huge punch like other 07s I have had. It's pretty balanced and fairly easy to drink. Nice mix of earth and fruit. Tannins come out on the finish. Pretty good wine, maybe overpriced. I think this wine still needs to find itself. I have one more bottle, will hold for some time.
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Beautiful. Parker is right that this is surprisingly open. This did not shut down at all like usually happens. Nose is full of tobacco, herb, sea salt, licorice, raisin, other dried fruits, and dark cherry. Palate is dark cherry, just the right amount of pepper, black tea, licorice, and assorted dark fruits. Freshness is exuded with every sip. I agree with Parker a lot more than WS here as the palate is smooth as opposed to the gravelly taste Molesworth indicated. Drink sooner than you would anticipate, but has plently of stuffing to go for quite awhile.
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a super tasty, enjoyable, juicy wine, but what's going on here? This is awfully ripe and almost over the top for what I think of as a traditional estate that produces seriously structured wines. Nothing like other VT's I've had. Too early to judge but I hope this rounds into something reminiscent of the estate's style
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1. (Immediately after opening.) Extremely powerful aromas of red raspberries and vanilla, red currant, and a bite of dark licorice and brown spices (and maybe even brown sugar?). On the palate, layers upon layers of different red fruit, with a very satisfying backdrop of black licorice. Where are the tannins? Finishes long. 2. (30 minutes after opening.) Ripe red fruits on the nose (cherries, currants, hint of strawberry). Vanilla seems to have dissipated (dirty glassware?). On the palate, more of the red fruits, now balanced nicely with the acidity. Licorice and spices remain.
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I drank this from a 375. It was initially tight, with syrupy under-ripe fruit, but dark - in a good way. 24 hours later, it's beautiful, well-balanced, with rich fig/ blackberry, a little smoke, and very good body.
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JUst picked up a half bottle today, opened it up at 5:30pm and tasted, Decent wine seemed a little short but definitely had some berry like qualities on the nose. After an hour in the glass, the fruit started to emerge along with some oak. After two hours the oak seemed to have left the glass and now there was spicy, cigar like, and fruity flavors giving rise to a near 45 second finish. A great wine after three hours or so.
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Deep red. Nose of strawberry, smoke, and herbs. Fully body with firm fine tannins and nice lively acidity. Smooth and impeccably balanced with flavors of white pepper, cherry and plum on the palate. Long complex finish with plum, leather, and herbs.
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Opened up around the 3 hour mark before becoming a little disjointed later in the afternoon. Lots of ripe raspberry fruit but plenty of iron, minerality and spices. When this was on, the tannins were polished - nothing rustic here. Did seem to collapse in on itself later in the day, will be interesting to see how it ages.
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VVW tasting bar. Somewhat muted nose that displays black fruits, iodine and minerals. Really rich and deep palate, with bitter cherry and bitter chocolate notes, I'm really struck by the depth of the flavors and the bitter and somewhat angular edge that they have. It tightens up with some air, and has a rich finish. Very compelling, but I'm not sure how it will evolve. If consuming now, I recommend hearty dishes with rich flavors like braised short ribs or roasted pork or lamb.
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I like this wine, it is complex and ripe. But I can't say it is profoundly better than the 2006 Vieux Telegraphe, which I also liked. It has spice, pepper and raspberries, and will definitely age for a considerable period of time. It is deceptive in its strength, a Theophilo Stephenson in the ring. While the bouquet was not dramatic, the palate was rich, round and ripe, without any rough edges. The 14.5% alcohol was in check, this wine is very balanced. Very long finish. Minerals and earth, medium ruby colored. This is an excellent wine, just not otherworldly. Rating: 93 points.
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from 375ml, decanted vigorously. Wine is clear, youthful, dense, opaque purple core to a ruby rim, very little variation. Moderate+ intensity. Healthy, moderate - intensity on the nose with soft, velvety primary aromas of strawberry, black cherry, fig preserves, rose, sous bois and stone. On the end of the nose the alcohol is present with licorice and spice. The wine on the palate is complex already, though it is just a baby. Moderate intensity, moderate + acids, soft but structured tannins, balanced alcohol, moderate + finish with juicy primary notes of dark fruit, glycerine, garrigue, anise, wonderful florals and soft spice leading into a candied finish. Great wine, very accessible now and should only improve over the next 5-10 years....Will buy again.
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Decanted 3 hours. Nose of licorice and ripe strawberries. Bright fruit and rich palate with a long finish. This is surprisingly open in my opinion and an amazing bottle of wine.
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this is the real deal! nose of blackberry, spice. pepper. very tight mouth, but with tightly wound fruit, good complexity, maybe a touch of heat, but nice finish. way too early and hard for me to assess, but I think so good long side potential.
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wineflock- 2007 CdPs (Bob's house, Northbrook IL): nose: very tight nose that takes some serious coaxing to reveal tones of herbs, dark red cherries, bits of garrigue, dark red fruits and a good dose of red licorice. The nose just doesn't seem to fully budge too much
taste: rather brutish on the palate right now with some chewy tannins and tones of black and red licorice, meaty tones, herbs, dark red cherries, and some bits of garrigue. The tannins are pretty big right now, but what is underneath is real good
overall: group no6, my no8. This just didn't really come out and play tonight and needs a significant amount of downtime before it should be opened. This one does come off as a long distance runner and a good amount of patience is going to be required, but this should reward those that are patient in a big way
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Red wine shortage at special family meal led to be grabbing a cool bottle of this. Splashed into a decanter it honked out a weird gust of fudge. Thereafter it was all magic. The temperature made it inexpressive and the circumstances meant I wasn’t concentrating, but it was boring into my subconscious, giving me a chance of saying something today about this truly great wine. Tremendous density lends a compact velvet texture, balanced by innate vitality. A singular flavour that spreads and caresses. Right now that singularity is a meld of at least: purple cherries and plums, dark raspberry, fig, olive, earth, distant smoke and northern-Rhone-style Syrah bacon fat. Crucially the fruit component isn’t loud or over-sweet; there’s no over-ripeness, just like the wine isn’t ridiculously full-bodied. No natural object has to be bigger to be more beautiful; this has exquisite balance. Restrained, integrated and pure there’s an ultra-rare feel of nobility directly aligned with top drawer Grand Cru Burgundy. Age, temperature and attention meant I got c93 pts of pleasure out of it; but really I’m sensing a potential 96-98 pt wine here. Therefore, cost aside, I’d ideally like to drink it again immediately, when it can be served/prepared with more respect.
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Deep nose of black cherry and kirsch layered with garrigue...very compelling and wonderfully balanced nose. The palate is also very deep, and displays rich and savory black fruit notes coupled to a perfect balance between acidity and sweetness. There is a lot of complexity and edginess to the palate. The finish shows some young tannins, but is long and mouth watering. A+ VT, my only problem will be keeping my hands off of the remaining stash!
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Medium body, cherry concentrate with mild spice and fine tannins that are already reasonably well integrated. Evolved in the glass over an hour or so. Anticpate even greater things to come in the moderate term.
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Medium color with some desaturation at the rim. Nice, complex nose of fruit and garrigue. Strikingly airy, complex, and savory after tasting the Sixtine, with refreshing acidity. This was wine, not a caricature of Chateauneuf like the former specimen. Impressive and what a relief.
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Very impressive! I don't have much experience in predicting how wine will age so I'll restrict from giving a rating, but I can tell that there are quite a few layers of tannins in this bottle. It is also drinking surprisingly well right now with a little bit of decanting, but it's definitely not the whole deal yet.
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Drank from a 375ml. Expected this to be tight but was surprised to find this drinking very well. Grenache really prominent at this point. Wonderful cherry fruit, actually reminds me of the 2005 Barroche Pure. With more age this is going to be superb.
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Beautiful wine at such a young age - bought more the next day in anticipation of enjoying this great wine in another 10-15 years. Highly perfumed nose with tons of sweet fruit Decanted & consumed slowly over 4-5 hours. The tightness faded away over time - amazing at how approachable this wine was with all that was going on in the glass. Sweet candied cherry fruit on the palate - finish stays with you. Extremely well balanced & integrated - no overpowering influences of oak or alcohol. Deep rich palate - an excellent wine!
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Slight nose of almond and raspberry. Taste is big and great with notes of raspberry and clean minerals, popcorn is prevalent. There is so much here that I can't really comprehend it... This wine should get better with years in the bottle but it is not a waste right now.
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Rich, multilayered, with enough acidity to balance out the huge fruit. Not a trace of heat. 45-second, shimmering finish. At once polished and refined, and yet still with plenty of authentic CdP rusticity. My wife put it best -- this wine is like 'Bordeaux in blue jeans'. Can't imagine how good this is going to be in a few years, but it is drinking very, very well right now.
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Terrific deep red berry nose, more crushed berries continue to overwhelm the palate for 45+ seconds. An excellent example of a stellar 2007 CDP. Needs a few more years in bottle for the tannins to integrate.
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2007 Chateauneuf tasting at Beltramos: Medium body, terrific nose of crushed berries, garrique, lavendar perfume, spice; palate is amazing - not in a big, grab you by the throat sense, but in its depth, intensity and complexity. Great intensity on entry, then spice and herb complexities, and a long finish. Candidate for wine of the vintage. I later tasted this side by side with the 05, and this showed much better, less heat, better overall balance than the 05.
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Nose seemed reticent and closed, but the palate was packed with deep fruit, earth, and spice complexity. A bit backward with plenty of power. No noticeable heat. This will age beautifully. From 2019.
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Riper darker profile on nose and palate than the 06, meats on nose too. Palate is much more concentrated than the 06. 92-93 for me, 94+ for fans of CDP.
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Six Vintages of Vieux Telegraphe (Vin Vino, Palo Alto): Medium ruby. Lots of herbs and spice upfront, then black cherry fruit comes up. Middle weight, quite spicy, good acidity and some tannin. This is very pretty and pure, particularly after cycling through all the wines and coming back to it after the wildly funky '95. Not overwhelming like other '07s, and I mean this in the most complimentary way.
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Had to try again last night ........very consistent with previous 3 bottles.....drank with 3 others and a few bottles open on the table ...the VT was gone quickly ........I uncorked and set in cellar 4-5 hours before drinking.....the only "complaint" I have is there is not much of a nose compared to many other Rhones
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Saturday Tasting Group (Knightsbridge Wine Shop (Northbrook, IL)): Juicy fruit driven Crau. New World in style. Candied red berries with a perfume of rose petals. Some nice expressive components with an approachable palate for a wine this young. This was reminiscnet of a cultish New World Syrah or even Cabernet. I don't feel it was overly spicy. It had nice white pepper components but the floral bouquet was what made me come back to this bottling. Excellent.
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Somewhat candied red fruit nose with some sweet herbal notes as well. Lush red fruit on the palate with fine tannins and good acid structure. Lengthy finish. Not overblown like a lot of '07s are. Quite nice.
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very young wine , elegant, consistently good from start to finish.............better day two...i just have to wonder if this baby is going to just get better and better
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Deep, ripe, but very tightly wound, this required hours and hours of air to reveal lush raspberry, boysenberry, sois bois, and plum skin aromas. On the palate this emerges as a blockbuster with mouthcoating, ultra-full bodied flavors of black and red fruit that mix nicely with touches of earth. I would hold this for at least another 5-10 years.
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Right from the cork pull a rich raspberry fruit with hints at the garrigue of some of thier other cuvees. Obviously of higher quality then yer basic everyday Rhone too (sorry, that is just my own personal after thought). Soft and rich fruit entry, dark cherries, raspberries, just little hints of garrigue. I find the alchohol to be noticeable but not out of balance or character. The finish is fairly short right now but I am guessing that is entirely due to the fact that it has been open for 1 minute. We will see where it goes.
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4/20/2024 - chablis28 wrote: 89 Points
Ok, this is likely about as good as this gets going fwd. The fruit is still fresh but I'd get the lower acidity of the vintage is going catch up sooner than later. At 17yrs out showing decent longevity for the vintage but I'd sure love some more zip. Great producer can't quite overcome... so so vintage.
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4/20/2024 - hankj wrote: 93 Points
Big bad peppery licorice over sharp red fruit. Massive medicinal herbal alcohol on the nose, but not at all in a bad way.
Buckle your chin strap and get after this one - it's a bull, so grab it by the horns and enjoy the ride
From magnum
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4/14/2024 - acheng wrote: 90 Points
Fabulous nose that kept evolving . Red fruit with prune and savoury
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3/26/2024 - WineGuyX Likes this wine: 95 Points
From 375
Big nose of eucalyptus and cherry cough syrup as well as rosemary and laurel. Very rich and full-bodied, this is stacked with sweet black and red fruits as well as herbs and spices. I typically haven't enjoyed the 2007s in their youth, but this is now starting to interest me. Still has a decent tug of tannin and crisp acidity. Given this is from a half bottle stored in my very cool basement (as opposed to my proper cellar), it's remarkably youthful! Drink now-2029 95
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3/15/2024 - wineamateur Likes this wine:
Suitably spicy and not over jammy, though somewhat autumnal and lacking a bit of energy
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3/4/2024 - LARich Likes this wine: 93 Points
Gorgeous! Drink now or hold another 5years or so
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3/1/2024 - Grinner wrote: 94 Points
Winey Weekend With the Woodwards in Woodinville!!; 2/29/2024-3/2/2024 (Where else?): About an hour decant. At this age (and specially with this vintage) I'd expect some bottle variation and provenance issues to show up. This one was just like a bottle in 2017, just a little more iodine and softer/ rounder edges! I'll stick with "Now-2025"
2/25/2017 rated 94 points. This bottle was decanted 1.5 hours before serving and followed for 3 more. First impression is of earthy notes including iron, stone, and tar, then black cherry, blackberry, garrigue, and pepper. Very nice depth on the palate. Long and structured, now-2025. (8474 views)
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2/2/2024 - Evanbdavis wrote: 96 Points
From a vintage that I've come to really love in Chateauneuf and was initially rated very high by critics. It seems they were right to be excited as these 2007 CDPs are indeed wonderfully potent wines. The 2007 Vieux Telegraphe does not disappoint and has an intoxicating bouquet of red currant, red licorice, wild garrigue herbs, pepper, stones, exotic asian spices and dried roses. The wine glides across the palate like silk and the tannins have a suave, satin texture. The finish lingers and keeps it together till the very end.
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1/27/2024 - Hollowine wrote:
Pop n Pour. Nice VT, but seems to be showing its age. Consumed 2/3 of bottle with Pork Chops & Gnochi, paired well and smooth drinking. Last 1/3 bottle was getting a bit edgy and starting to fall off 2 hours later.
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1/14/2024 - Rond Likes this wine: 96 Points
Medium purple. Gave it a 2-hr decant. Very little color variation; still very fresh, with soft tannins. Notes of sweet cherry and plum, menthol, licorice, and leather. Really nice.
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1/4/2024 - Tudz Drkl Likes this wine:
Medium opacity and dark ruby with some violet towards the edges. Nose first shows dark fruit and some blueberry and bright red fruit highlights. On the palate it is blended red and dark savory fruit that rides on a balanced profile that rises slowly and ends on the darker fruit end of the spectrum. Medium chalky tannins and a nice finish. Delicious.
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1/2/2024 - JonBarnes1 Likes this wine:
Prime time. It was my last 2007 with no regrets. Opened in parallel with 2006 (Telegramme), and despite vastly different vintage qualities they weren’t too far off from each other; this 2007 has it all though. Drink or hold for another couple years, but I say drink.
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12/24/2023 - wren460 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for 2 hours. It is ready and it is delicious!!! This wine could very well last a few more years for sure. It is not going downhill at all so no rush.
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12/24/2023 - Vaughanwallace wrote: 98 Points
Just spectacular
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11/26/2023 - cstir Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted 2 hours per CT reviews. Smooth with firm tannins, well structured with good complexity and depth; syrah predominated the flavor profile; nice finish.
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11/25/2023 - bobadopolis Likes this wine: 94 Points
Magnum. Benefitted from air, was probably in the decanter about 2 hours before dinner. Fantastic with dark ripe fruit and loads of flavor. Excellent now and should coast along for another decade.
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11/5/2023 - Bob in NC Likes this wine: 94 Points
This was a fantastic bottle. This wine is still drinking youthful. A nice rich and powerful CDP. It went perfectly with our farro grain bowls top with my smoked brisket, sauted wild mushrooms mix and roasted red beets. Drank or hold, your pleasure.
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10/30/2023 - walkerjfw wrote: 93 Points
Dinner with Val and Rowena, made some Jambalaya with modest spice. Its Fall so time to open the Rhones. Took my own advice and decanted this for 3 hours prior to drinking.
Notes from 2020:"Medium ruby, cloudy. When first opened, picked up some of the brett notes and alcohol on the nose noted by others, blew off after a couple hours, completely gone 3.5 hours in. Palate of ripe dark cherry, plum, blood orange, Christmas spices/cinnamon. Rustic early in, later in the evening fruit was more evident and expressive. Medium weight and finish...."
This one was a better showing than the 3L a few years ago. Picking up some candied cherry, baking spice, orange zest. Viscous and "sweet" through the mid palate. Full body, medium finish.
In a great spot now, the warm vintage in 07 can be a point of debate with some tasters. This has aged well, striking the balance of ripe and expressive fruit, good lenght without being overdone.
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10/28/2023 - kstoddard wrote: 95 Points
From magnum
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9/29/2023 - bhouk wrote:
Decanted 2 hours, showing kirsch and brush, fiery with leather in the finish. Awfully good right now, and in a place where it could get better or could shed fruit more quickly than it integrates structurally. I’d err on drinking sooner rather than holding too long. No urgency though.
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9/26/2023 - curtr Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted 1 hr. Earthiness moderates with air. Would have benefited from 2 hour decant. Bold, still a bit young: Drink 2024 to 2028.
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9/22/2023 - Nothung Likes this wine: 94 Points
A beautiful CDP. In a great place. Don’t think it will improve much from here, but has many good years left. Opened 8 hours before drinking, not decanted, which was perfect.
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9/6/2023 - OttawaB wrote: flawed
second corked bottle. Not looking good for the 3rd bottle.
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9/5/2023 - Les Kangas Likes this wine:
On November 2020, we last had a bottle and we ranked 95. Last night, we had company and I opened a magnum at 2:30 and decanted most of it and about 3:30 poured a small amount for friends. It was good, but not 95. I bbq’d dinner and about 4:30 or later we drank the rest of decanter over an hour or so. Not all we’re drinking, but everyone had that first taste when they saw what it was. It started opening after at least two hours. I read peoples note and decided to open later than I thought and that was a mistake. It was fabulous at about 3 hours after decanting, but don’t know if it would have been a 95, as it was gone before it really opened.
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8/31/2023 - OttawaB wrote: flawed
flawed
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8/27/2023 - curtr Likes this wine: 94 Points
Best with a oven roasted chicken.
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8/16/2023 - kristofdossche Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened and tasted without decanting. Absolutely great and extraordinary taste but a little over the top. The bottle is one three left out of 12 I bought and stored under good conditions. Color shows ripeness. Nose is not great, with mainly wood, some earth, some leather. Taste of honey is quite overwhelming with some plum. Starts deteriorating after one hour. Still a great wine but over the top. Must drink now without decanting.
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8/13/2023 - Cote d'Or wrote:
Tasted over 2 hrs; from 375 mL
-med dark red minimal clearing
-fig kirsch dusty EtOH
-med- acidity, med+ weight dense concentrated enveloping black cherry spice leaning toward cough syrup medicinal due to the high alcohol that also lends a bitter note and heat to the med- tannins on the long finish
-one of the better '07 CdPs, definitely characteristic for the vintage but retains some balance and not so roasted/pruney, won't get better from here because when the massive fruit fades the heat will take over
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8/13/2023 - shutto1992@gmail.com Does not like this wine: 80 Points
HARD EDGES AND FLAT WITH BITTERNESS. NOT OXIDIZED , JUST NOT A GOOD WINE.
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7/25/2023 - Veg wrote:
I would get on and drink any of this you have left
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7/19/2023 - cobystilp wrote: 92 Points
Wow is this a great wine now. Dark and complex. Lots of finement. The wine is almost chewy. Barnyard notes and lots of red fruit.. strawberry, blackberry, and currants. Awesome.
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7/16/2023 - Cbanks Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Double decanted two bottles 3 hours before drinking. Both taste burnt out. Some cedar and leather but not good
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7/6/2023 - probraided Likes this wine:
From .375
My second and last bottle. This one is fresher than the previous one. Rich, full bodied, with earthy and oaky notes. Dark fruits. Still quite a bit of the tannic structure remaining. No rush to drink but don't see much upside in holding.
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7/5/2023 - melzar wrote: flawed
Oxidized on day 2
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6/13/2023 - Senso-beak wrote: 93 Points
Pre-birthday 1/2 bottle. Brought from cold cellar, to room temp. Sharp nose of vanilla, cherry, iron, metallic dust. Fleshing out to a medium to full light ruby elixir. Gaining depth and traction with air and warmth, we have a warming and lush velvet pool of ripe strawberry, red cherry, neutral heft and smooth finish. I can tell this has some hidden depth and ABV, and perhaps it will further develop - but at 1/2 bottle likely won't be able to discern. By the last sip this was really good.....did it a disservice by bringing up from the cellar, opening and pouring....should really let this warm and open before drinking, and when you do it will be a really nice wine.
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6/3/2023 - guitarguy wrote: 92 Points
Tea leaf, saddle leather and sour cherry. Smoky, leather in the nez with hints of wet tea leaves and crushed cherry. Not primary at all, light crimson with some depth and hints of bricking around the rim. I guess my TN is inspired a bit by Drops of God.
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5/28/2023 - TroyP wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for 2+ hours. A good amount of sediment settled on the bottle. Rinsed and returned to the bottle. Still a bit restrained to start but opened up over dinner and showed some dried fruits. Showing it's age. Fine grained tannins.
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5/14/2023 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank over Mothers' Day lunch at Comptoir. First of a case that Herald bought on release. Decanted for 3 hours. Semi transparent garnet. Nose is immediately beautiful plush, velvety warm black cherries…. very rounded. Palate is similar velvety roundness but with a sharper delineating cherry acidity before the velvet floods in again. Very clean and precisely delineated. Good breadth and resonance inside the head on the finish. Gorgeous.
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5/14/2023 - TroyP wrote: 93 Points
Took time to open up. Fine example of an aged CDP. The young fruit is gone, but dried fruits are there.
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5/12/2023 - AllRed wrote: 90 Points
Friday Night Brown Bagger (R&D’s): Blind. Lighter color with notes of red fruit, spice and earth with hints of earth/barnyard underneath. Cherry and red berry fruit flavors with plenty of garrigue as well. Very nice. Easy to pick out as our CndP.
This had been double decanted off its sediment about three hours earlier and this is drinking nicely with that bit of air.
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4/16/2023 - VAGenius Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose of cherry, red licorice, and sour rhubarb. Dark cherry and spice plum on the palate with raw meat, rocks, and then loads of wet leaves. Medium-high tannins on the finish with black tea, white pepper, desiccated leaves, dried bay leaf and dried thyme. Nice wine but we prefer CdP a bit younger.
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3/26/2023 - RJ&JJ Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drinking REALLY REALLY well right now: great balance, great profile, and deep deliciousness all around. Paired very well with duck cassoulet! If you got one laying around you have not tried lately, it would be a good idea to open er up!
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3/26/2023 - nicholswfu wrote:
Donated
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3/22/2023 - Eric Wright Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank from coravin over three days then popped the cork to finish on day 4.
Overall a lovely wine in a good place.
Initially heavy forest floor on the nose, but this dissipated over 30 minutes. Later notes are pencil lead, clay, paint (subtle enough not to be offensive), white pepper, red velvet cake.
Lots of fruit on the palate, especially for the early glasses. Cherry and plum. Very full bodied, as expected for Grenache heavy GSM.
Enjoyable, but not stunning (but by this time of winter I am a bit sick of CdP).
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3/10/2023 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Intensely fruity with less mineral flavors in this bottle. Long finish. Intense is the word I keep coming back to.
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2/25/2023 - StefanAkiko wrote: 97 Points
Red with bricking.
Rather youthful expression on nose and palate.
Elegant and narrow with mindbending tannins. Grenache was there, but not really a typical CdP.
Excellent with veal and beef.
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2/21/2023 - Force5 Likes this wine:
Wide open, fully ready with everything nicely integrated, balanced, zero signs of overripeness just fruit-forward user-friendly generosity. Purists might want less fruit with more garrigue and funk, but this is quite delicious. The alter-ego to my untainted bottles of serious, dark, brooding '98.
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1/22/2023 - spineguy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Rich red fruit with smoke and balanced tannin. Took about 1 hour for integration. Complex and great all around. Much better then the same '05 that someone else brought to the tasting but unsure how their bottle was cellared.
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1/16/2023 - winetobealive wrote: 91 Points
VinApogée 2023. Nez gourmand et épicé tout à la fois. Hyper facile et riche. 91
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1/6/2023 - Racer117 Likes this wine: 94 Points
A great showing though it was more primary than expected. Lots of dark berry and plum, hint of herbs, touch of meat smoke. Full but not over the top, long finish.
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1/3/2023 - Veg wrote:
I think this maybe a bit on its way out (although the drinking window says 2028). Must try another one before too long.
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12/28/2022 - Rico100 wrote: 96 Points
Boys lunch - fantastic - balanced, good fruit, drinking really well now.
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12/18/2022 - the player Likes this wine: 92 Points
Completely overshadowed by the 2001 Chapoutier Le Meal Rouge drunk alongside. Hazy Burgundy color, nose of funk, candied red fruits, spice and game. On the palate lacks the power and depth of the Ermitage however has good poise and balance. Finishes slightly sweet and long and spicy. Still needs time to mesh together.
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12/12/2022 - Mr T wrote:
This was really good and overdone it too ripe
6 people do I didn’t get enough
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12/11/2022 - Magnum PI Likes this wine: 95 Points
I drank this bottle in 2019 and didn't care for it at all. Opened a second bottle last night with Indian food and was blown away. I thought it was the most herbaceous CDP I have had. Didn't show much with my initial glass right out of the bottle, but with 20 minutes in the decanter it had opened into an amazing wine. Excellent balance, complexity, finish. Very classy.
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11/25/2022 - pigdaddy wrote: 92 Points
magnum, double-decanted; mineral & concentrated (esp. following '07 Marcoux); showing young-ish, balanced & long.
pernil; amazing accompaniments.
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11/20/2022 - Costes76 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Stewed plum, raisiny, dried herbs, still quite fruit forward despite its age.
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11/19/2022 - jaumealaska Likes this wine: 93 Points
No notes taken Balanced and fully mature. Striking note of cocoa on the nose. Good finish.
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10/28/2022 - Chuck Miller wrote:
Last bottle was 5 years ago, 2 more in the cellar. Still rustic. I don’t see this getting any better with time. Not giving much pleasure.
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10/11/2022 - thalver wrote:
after a corked bottle of same, this showed fine, it took a few hours for it to open up, but never became as aromatically expressive as I might have liked. Some hints of porty-ness, but not bad. lingering finish
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10/11/2022 - thalver wrote: flawed
Corked and down the drain
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10/7/2022 - MuddyBoots wrote:
Dark red hue. Garrigue herbs on the nose, more darkly red fruited than I expected. Clean but very herbal/ savory. Earth. Medium weight. No sense of overripeness in the sense of heat though the fruit flavor is plummy and dark. Very good length. Balanced. I have come not to expect a pretty wine from Vieux Telegraphe. To my palate the strong herbal flavor imprint will determine how much you like this. Some grippy tannin still. After an hour more fruit. Full of interest. You just need to know what you are getting into, because it is not sweet with succulent and caressing red fruit and it is not particularly elegant. South of France in a bottle. Dont even try to drink this on its own. It needs grilled meat with rosemary. No hurry. Bought on release.
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10/5/2022 - dsimmons Likes this wine: 98 Points
Absolute stunning bottle of CdP. Drank with braised pork shoulder. Complex and intense flavor profile. Tannin resolved. Drink or hold. Bravo!!
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10/1/2022 - eson73 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still plenty of tannins. Fruit and tonic on nose. Short in palette. Need some time to open up.
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9/24/2022 - Renevin Likes this wine: 95 Points
Nez fruits noirs, un peu conf, en bouche, ampleur moyenne, tanins soyeux, rond, finale chaleureuse. Belle longueur. Pas grand défaut. À attendre au moins 5 ans
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9/5/2022 - winesteward Likes this wine: 93 Points
Half bottle. Much more character than the previous bottle 2 years ago. Soft, sweet, earthy, a touch stinky, and rich. A proper CDP that's probably as good as it'll get. Nice with couscous and spicy mergueze sausage.
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8/25/2022 - cos65 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Slightly turbid garnet.
On initial look this was quite dry, no sweetness, I thought it was a tired old barolo.
It took a good 90 minutes of air to coax out some sweet grenache fruit.
Decanting needed
91+
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8/24/2022 - Michael Hung Likes this wine: 94 Points
Kevin opened this after a flawed showing of the 2008. Immediately, still very vibrant despite 15 years, pronounced intensity of red and black fruits and meaty/savory undertones. Good integration and backing of oak, med/med+ tannins with good acid structure. Long finish with balance and complexity. This was kicking and a lovely wine.
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8/5/2022 - Vancouver Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wow - can't believe this was the last bottle of a case purchased on release. The two year Canadian Covid lockdown was not kind to my cellar...
Medium ruby in appearance with no lightening at the rim. Very impressive color.
Pronounced and fully evolved nose of candied red fruit, baking spice, smoked meats and some herbal elements ("garrigue"?). Anyway very complex nose that still retained its freshness.
Medium plus in body with a surprising amount of structure and acidity. Off the charts flavor concentration with a long and savory finish.
"Another good bye to another good friend"
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7/26/2022 - Force5 wrote:
Started out with candied aromas making it seem overripe, but settled in after an hour, and despite the size, this was enjoyable. Let's see if it holds together and gets more interesting and aromatic over the next 5 years.
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7/17/2022 - nkirsch Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened about 1 1/2 hours before drinking. It was smooth with just enough fruit and a nice finish.
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7/5/2022 - Topper wrote: 95 Points
From magnum. Completely delicious and ready to drink (unlike some other 07s that feel like they will never come around). This was delicious and just complex enough to grab your attention while not threatening to overshadow the grilled food that was served alongside. A great crowd pleaser.
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6/23/2022 - rossi.wine wrote: 86 Points
From magnum. Pretty consistent with my previous note. Complex and layered on the nose - spices, dried fruit, dark fruit, smoke, earthy notes. On the palate unbalanced, quite obvious alcohol, a little pruney, thin and drying towards the finish. 85-87
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6/22/2022 - D'Yquembe Mutumbo wrote: flawed
Sadly corked
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6/7/2022 - hkbob Likes this wine: 95 Points
The nose on this wine was to die for! Intensely fragrant notes of cured meats, Indian spices, fresh pipe tobacco and tilled earth. Quite a large-scale palate of mostly ripe red fruit with some kirsch and white pepper thrown in. Decent acidity lent persistence on the finish. Everything was in balance and showed better than previous bottles I've had of this. Excellent.
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6/1/2022 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - top 80s Bdx with Rhone ringers (Fix, St James, Sydney): {cork, 14.5%} [Gordon] Roasted raisins with a distinctly bretty element for me. The palate continued in this vein, with a soy-like character, sharp heat and a generally baked aspect. Too porty. Medium weight, low gritty tannins, but with a dead-grape character that comes with too much alcohol. Is the label right? I doubt it…
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5/6/2022 - kerryychuang Likes this wine: 94 Points
Cherry and raspberry on the nose after pouring the bottle out. Decanted for 2+ hrs. Red current and a hint of floral on the palate with medium tannins. This wine has so much depth and changes every 30mins. Amazing. Prime for consumption but could easily age for another 3 years.
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3/22/2022 - searssd Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking well now.
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3/18/2022 - PVJC Likes this wine: 95 Points
So good. Drank half after being open for an hour and half on day 3 ... was best on day 3.
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2/13/2022 - schway wrote: 94 Points
In a good place
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2/6/2022 - Vinum Rudy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Agree with the previous reviewer - a palpable improvement on the previous bottle I tasted.
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1/25/2022 - ricard Likes this wine: 94 Points
A distinctive improvement on the last occasion I tasted this. It's in a much better place in its evolution. Real concentration on the nose - lots of plummy, porty, raisiny aromas, and an undercurrent of tar and dark blue ink. Savoury, richly textured and spicy, but also fresh and very vivid and lively. This isn't a rounded wine, it has an angularity that's quite demanding, but overall it has such character and assertiveness it's a real pleasure to drink. Super.
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1/23/2022 - jamesabdavis wrote:
Brooding rich nose dominated by dark blackberry fruit, with classic CNDP notes of tobacco, leather and herbs very much in the background.
Very full, ripe and fruity on the palate, but not lacking freshness and balanced by bright acidity. Nicely integrated. Pleasant earthiness.
Good length, again on the dark bramble fruit with overtones of leather.
This is a delicious CNDP at the rich/fruity end of the spectrum, not as good as the elegant and aromatic Clos des Papes 05 that preceded it but arguably more gourmand.
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1/11/2022 - probraided wrote: 90 Points
From 375. Cork in great condition.
Dark color, slight bricking. Nose of dark fruits with some hints of stewed prunes. Better on the palate, which is rich, rounded. Medium-long finish.
Not my favorite vintage of VT.
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1/9/2022 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 92 Points
Sadly, my last bottle of the ‘07 and it was drinking beautifully tonight! This has reached the stage where the intensity of the deep, rich, red fruit reminds me of strawberry fruit roll ups, with lots of earthy garrigue, perhaps some pipe tobacco undertones and some subtle, sanguine notes. The tannins on the mid length finish are fully integrated. Quite nice and probably still has a long life ahead of it.
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1/5/2022 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep ruby color. Nose of black cherry, cassis, mountain herbs. Full bodied and juicy on the palate with some fine, ripe tannins on the finish.
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12/25/2021 - drmarclevine wrote: 90 Points
Decanted 90 minutes. After a few swirls notes of sweetened black cherry, cola, and hoisin emerged. Medium weight with blue/black berries and resin in the mouth. Just a tad bit over into port-like territory. A bit too round and a bit too hot for my tastes. May wait on my other bottle for 3-5 more years to see if things calm down. Very consistent with other '07 CdPs I've had over the years. Add a point or two if you like the big, brawny style.
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12/15/2021 - pren wrote: 85 Points
bought from chambers st, bad condition
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12/11/2021 - Davemp Likes this wine: 93 Points
As others have commented, give this a couple of hours to come around, and the difference is remarkable - from slightly underwhelming to right on point.
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12/4/2021 - PLLU Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still good acidity but the wine is definitely now in a slight decline and will not improve more. Great perfume with integrated fruit. Well balanced and elegant taste
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11/2/2021 - Kevnzworld wrote: 95 Points
PNP at La Mere Brazier Lyon.
Concentrated, full bodied.
Cassis , pomegranate, orange peel with some chocolate on the finish
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10/17/2021 - PVJC Likes this wine: 95 Points
Terrific. Pnp, wished I'd planned ahead enough to open up and let it warm up a bit an hour or 2 in advance, but still excellent. Dusty tannins and a long long finish.
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9/30/2021 - rm97 wrote: 95 Points
This keeps on getting better and better. Shocked me how good this bottle was.
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9/26/2021 - jaumealaska Likes this wine: 95 Points
Paired with an 07 Beaucastel and got the edge. Beautiful expressive nose with spice and red and dark fruit. Very full body with partially resolved tannins. Easily good for another 5 years.
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9/19/2021 - g-man Likes this wine: 93 Points
I wish I gave this at least a 2 hour decanr. Popped and poured and came off as thin and weak initially. It totally changed over 2 hours, gaining complexity and typicity of classic aged Cdp. Plenty of garrigue, smoke and purple fruit. Not overblown at all given the vintage. La Crau is one of my favorites being very traditional in style.
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9/13/2021 - cgrimes Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nose of blackberry, some plum, some black cherry with garrique and iron. Similar on the palate. Tannins still firm but overall in a good drinking range. A little wilder than the 2006 Beaucastel but also a little more interesting.
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9/6/2021 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 94 Points
A fully mature wine - with plum, fig and dark cherry notes -some muted spice and earth tones as well.
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8/27/2021 - tomlee wrote: 97 Points
Crimson in color. 14.5% ABV. Sensational nose of red fruits, roasted herbs, wet stones and garrigue. Medium body with exquisite acidity and perfect balance. Incredible power and concentration. Kirsch liqueur, plums, blood and cracked black pepper on the palate. The finish is exceptionally long with silky tannins. Stunning Chateauneuf-du-Pape that is aging brilliantly. Well stored bottles will drink well for another decade.
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8/11/2021 - bonedoc wrote: 93 Points
Red fruits,hints of licorice, a touch of heat, silky mouthfeel.
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8/11/2021 - bonedoc wrote: flawed
Slightly corked
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7/31/2021 - SB5784 Likes this wine: 93 Points
From memory. Dark crimson black in color. Still a youthful nose of black berry, cassis, and spice with some mineral undertones. Not too big despite the hot vintage. The palate is black fruit driven and quiet balanced with supple but still big tannins and nice integrated acidity. Medium alcohol. All in all excellent with many years (decade+) ahead.
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7/28/2021 - Bob in NC Likes this wine: 95 Points
The best bottle from the case yet that we recall. This bottle was still drinking youthful. The flavors were vibrant and layered with an incredible finish. This was everything you'd want in a CdP.
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7/10/2021 - chablis28 wrote: 93 Points
This 07 VT is one of only a few 07 CDPs I've enjoyed to date. Most likely attributed to the producer's style & Kermit Lynch's input. Kermit Lynch states the blend is typically 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, Clairette. Aged in wood (barriques, demi-muids & foudres); 10-15% new. Rests in cement tank for10 mos. Then another 12 mos in foudres.
Semi opaque ruby red color. Oodles of spice & garrique aromatics. An exceptionally lifted palate for 2007. The palate offers some Pessac like scorched earth & gravelly minerality. A tasty but streamlined array of cherry, black currant, dark chocolate, tar, licorice, mesquite & more garrigue. This is not your typical fat, low acid 07. Tannins are in check but has the structure to keep it fresher than most 07 CDPs. Alc 14.5 Best served in the mid to high 50s in a Burg glass. One of a shrinking number of CDP producers I still enjoy drinking. 2 left that I'll open every 3-4yrs from now.
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7/10/2021 - deverett wrote: 91 Points
Has settled down a fair bit, I like the fruit weight (not overly heavy or extracted), feels balanced yet generous. This bottle showed some real muskiness and slightly barnyard flavours, the Mourvèdre felt quite dominant this time but don't think that it has that much in the overall % composition. Very savoury, herbal and earthy, plummy fruit as well, cured meat, some raspberry sweetness, musk and maybe some slight pretty flavours. Nice wine, has good complexity, maybe just slightly off where I was hoping though.
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7/8/2021 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 95 Points
In a great place with finely honed balanced of dark fruit, cigar leaves and sweet tannins. Delicious.
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6/13/2021 - Rixon Likes this wine: 94 Points
Jag fascineras igen av hur den tidigare så varma och svulstiga årgången av CdP nu är så elegant. Söta, lena tanniner och snyggt återhållsamma aromer av körsbär, vinbär, lite fikon och plommon i kombo med tertiära aromer som går mot multen vegetation och hö. Utmärkt. Men jag tror den ska drickas nu - den kroknar lite efter en halvtimme i glaset.
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6/12/2021 - schway wrote: 92 Points
Tasty. Generous.
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6/2/2021 - acheng wrote: 92 Points
A decidedly civilized and reserved interpretation of CDP with all the requisite herbs and cherry fruit. Understated but get the point across.
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5/9/2021 - jdinkin1 wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful Mother’s Day wine. Drinking wonderfully
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4/8/2021 - ProfAvi Likes this wine: 90 Points
I had another bottle from a 6 bottle case over two nights - vacuvin-ed over night.
I must say that I preferred this wine on day 2 - Kirsch/ cherries, spice and a touch of forest floor on the nose, spicy, stewed red fruit on the palate, with acidity keeping it from being too heavy. Fully resolved tannins. Very nice finish.
The day before it was all spice on the nose and prunes/ raisin on the palate.
Undoubtedly a good wine, but my tastes have changed since I bought this wine EP.
For French wines my palate is moving north for red wines and especially the Loire and their Cab Francs.
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4/4/2021 - Mculfsson Likes this wine: 93 Points
Full body, sousbois, red fruits, tannic and... slightly alcoholic. Could have waited a few years more actually
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4/1/2021 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 94 Points
On the nose and palate black pepper predominates, creating bite and balance. Coats the mouth with this black pepper but also roasted spices, beach sand and cigar leaf. Delicious with roast pork and on its own.
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3/28/2021 - pigdaddy wrote: 92 Points
decanted 30 min, drunk over 2.5 hr; slightly murky garnet red (failure to stand up in sufficient time); out of the gate, flamboyant aromatics, wild raspberry, kirsch, kombu, thyme, then after an hour+, more savory, wild scrub, bass notes; med+ weight; concentrated & intense dark wild berries, fig conserves, very ripe but balanced, long, persistent fruit; smoldering tannins & good acidity.
fruit still dominates the palate - at 13 years, a vintage function, but it is tasty, tasty. initially found a little heat on the finish, but the food generated that, I think, as it dissipated with air.
pan-seared pork chop, heirloom beans, overnight tomato aioli, little gem leaves vinaigrette
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3/28/2021 - konadog wrote:
Kinda muted. Dumb or dead? Provenance and storage were good
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2/28/2021 - Vaughanwallace wrote: 96 Points
Superb. Rich full but in balance.
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2/19/2021 - wren460 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Great wine...but it BEGS a good decant. It started being my least favorite of the wines we tasted and ended being my favourite, never has happened to me before. Prune, silky smooth, somewhat one dimensional as said here before. The wine was scored 98 pts I believe a long time ago, honestly I have no idea what grass what that critic smoking.
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2/11/2021 - hargy Likes this wine: 90 Points
this is certainly in its drinking window and very easy to drink, if somewhat one dimensional
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2/10/2021 - randyjc wrote: 94 Points
An elegant presentation and a wine that now seems to have brought itself all together. Gorgeous color with only some slight bricking. Strikingly clear and pure in appearance, a characteristic that carried through aromatics, palate and finish. The aromatics are impressive - bright red fruit and floral notes, misleading me into thinking this was PN. Well balanced - red fruit, smooth fine-grained tannin, medium-minus acidity and a lingering finish. I’ve had this wine maybe a dozen times over the last decade and this is its finest showing.
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1/16/2021 - tarheel17 wrote:
Pristine cork. Cellared since purchase.
Nose: licorice and black fruit
Palate: overpowering anise. Like, undrinkable. Neither of us could stand more than a sip. Anise flavor increased over the night. Sad, but a lesson in cellaring only what you love.
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1/13/2021 - rm97 wrote: 91 Points
Both disappointing to previous bottles.
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1/11/2021 - Beaunedoc wrote: 91 Points
If asked to name my least favorite CNdP vintages from 2000-16, the first would be 2003. The second would be 2007. Many I have tasted have been proven blocky, muscular, and lacking in charm. Many 03’s have simply been bad. That being said, this wine was actually pleasant and worthy.
A five spice nose led to a very ripe palate, just short of overripe. It is certainly in the 2007 more is better, heavy style. While pleasantly medicinal, it is low in acid. The tannins are not obtrusive. A bit of floral lift on the palate saves it it from being plodding. It is ready to go a round if you are.
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1/9/2021 - JonBarnes1 Likes this wine:
Rich and still chewy, this vintage is holding up. Glad to have another stashed for future. Funky saline nose but everything else about this is...vivacious.
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1/9/2021 - well-red Likes this wine: 91 Points
dark red with extremely think sediment. Should have decanted a little longer perhaps as second glass before than the first. Figs & Plums
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1/6/2021 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 94 Points
Consistent with prior tastings. Very good.
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12/26/2020 - NY Wino Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking really nicely right now.
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12/21/2020 - Bob in NC Likes this wine: 94 Points
CdP '07 Taste-off with lollipop lamb chops: 4.4 This CdP went fantastic with our lollipop lamb chops due to its bigger bolder fruit, nice acidity and still evolving tannins. Many great drinking years ahead for this wine.
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12/21/2020 - VoteferPedro wrote:
disappointed
more in line with others who found it oxidized, pruney.
No improvement from open to 2 hours after double decant and then overnight getting progressively worse
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12/13/2020 - SixHedgehogs Likes this wine: 92 Points
Red-black, whiff of spice and stewed fruit. Mellow curranty, Christmas pudding flavour, but bone dry. Hints of redcurrants and a little dusty. Very good.
Decanted 3 hours
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12/6/2020 - bags wrote:
alternating between decent and pruny
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12/4/2020 - BobtheWineGuy wrote: flawed
CORKED. So glad I opened before taking to restaurant. I had suspicion after reading other CT reviews.
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12/1/2020 - RonniePiemonte wrote: 93 Points
In a really good place right now. Gave it 2 hours of air then an hour in the decanter. Upon opening the nose is a bit alchy and indifferent. The just explodes on the palate. Both silk and acid with wonderful fruit and tobacco. After some time it smooths and softens reveling its powerful and complex character. Consumed with beef/vege tostadas.
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11/29/2020 - lightning wrote: 91 Points
Quay lunch (Quay): Typical CdP nose, dark herb twist; medium to full bodied, dark fruit and a touch of smoke, quite elegant with a wisp of acid on the finish to keep things balanced and refreshing. Very good.
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11/27/2020 - Les Kangas Likes this wine: 95 Points
Opened 1.5 hours before our meal. It really took off after about 4 hours. This was probably the best CdP we’ve ever had. Reidel Syrah glasses.
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11/8/2020 - kstoddard wrote: flawed
Corked
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11/4/2020 - nwebstar wrote: flawed
So sad. Cork was flawless but translucence and browning on pour hinted what was to come. The wine definitely trying to hang in there but just too evolved and trending to portiness. I feel I could taste the greatness within.
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11/1/2020 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Interesting contrast to the bottle in March. This was opened for 5 hours before drinking but not decanted. This bottle was all about the minerals. While there is good dark fruit, dense, but the anise flavor, the tar, and the stony minerals are what one notices. The finish is nice but a little short. Very smooth and well balanced.
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10/16/2020 - dbg wrote:
Cellared since release, perfect cork and fill. Dark red, a little lightening at the rim. Cherry, raspberry, garrigue on the nose with a hint of tar. Medium body, good balance but a bit of alcoholic heat peeks through. Ripe fruit but no signs of signature 2007 candied excessive ripeness, medium finish. Drinking well now, may develop complexity with additional cellar time. Excellent.
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9/26/2020 - scaredone Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still very deep and strong, after 3 days started to fade. Very nice!
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9/25/2020 - cab Likes this wine:
Opened this because other tasters said it was in a good place, and definitely agree with that. Tannins are round and a little soft, really fruity, just a little gamy. Not complex, but very rich and deep. Will probably open the next (and last) one soon.
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9/24/2020 - mpdonnel Likes this wine: 93 Points
In a great place right now. No real notes, but drank incredibly well and quickly at dinner. Decanted for an hour. Well integrated tannins, rich cherry, garrigue and spice.
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8/12/2020 - lskim Likes this wine: 92 Points
Well-integrated tannins which have definitely moderated. Structured still, but retains good fruit. Drinking nicely right now.
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7/28/2020 - kenj001 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Much better than the last i opened. Decanted and opening quite well.
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7/26/2020 - rm97 wrote: 93 Points
Started to enter a lovely drinking window.
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7/22/2020 - pigdaddy wrote: 92 Points
decanted. this has turned out to be one of my favorite of the (admittedly limited) successes of this vintage; wasn't enamored early on its life, but it's joyful tonight & true to form; aromatic, figgy, still good tannins.
bison green chile cheeseburger; tomatoes w/olive oil & sea salt, sweet corn
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7/10/2020 - drwine2001 wrote:
Light ruby. Exuberant raspberry, fig, and thyme. Medium bodied, sappy, and ripe with an added herbal note for complexity. Round tannins. A joyful, sunny mouthful without showing any heat. Nowhere near the end of its run. Yet another 2007 southern Rhône that I probably underestimated and wrote off early on.
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7/8/2020 - ProfAvi wrote: 90 Points
I think I may have over scored this wine simply because I bought the case EP and have just got it delivered from storage.
After 13 years it's got to be nice right?
When I bought it I was into big reds.
In the intervening years my tastes have changed.
I was therefore not excited to open this bottle as I usually am with wines I've cellared.
PnP.
Lovely colour - not quite red but not quite purple either.
Evident legs.
Spice, pepper, espresso, cough syrup on the nose.
On the palate, cooked red fruits with a zip of acidity reminiscent of some Kent cherries I've eaten recently. Smooth tannins that coat in a nice way the tongue, but the finish is a touch bitter, maybe from the high, for me now, alcohol level.
Will drink some today and Vacuvin the rest for tomorrow.
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6/30/2020 - Burgaddict wrote:
This has been a difficult wine, fairly closed and tannic up till now. The bottle I opened today has changed, peppery fruity nose, good body, complexity, lovely to drink.
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6/19/2020 - Pfleonard Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Prunes. Cooked prunes. Someone leave a skid out on the dock on a hot afternoon during shipping?
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6/16/2020 - Bob in NC Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is a much more masculine CdP than most. It hits your palate strong, with each sip is in search of food. Brambly smokey and peppery nose. Integrated flavors of black raspberries and prune fruit, cedar, sweet tobacco and black pepper. This paired fairly well with our grilled pork chops, but lamb chops would have been a better choice.
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6/15/2020 - jeff nowak Likes this wine: 97 Points
I won’t rehash the details. Please read my previous notes that are a nice timeline, even though I’ve had several more bottles. It just keeps on chuggin’ in the real world. One of my all time favorite wines. Still youthful, still smothering in lucious fruit. A wine for the ages in CdP. Regular viewers of the program know I don’t dole out points like this too often.
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6/14/2020 - msilver wrote: 92 Points
This bottle was very nice. Drinking well right now, had nice nose and very smooth tannin structure.
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6/11/2020 - Derek Darth Taster wrote:
Same notes as before. Maybe alcohol feels more obvious now. But I am not enjoying it as before. Palate change I suppose.
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6/8/2020 - gothamfreerider Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is better than the 07 julienne but not as good the beaucastel. I think the ripeness of the backbone interferes a little with the wonderful notes of burnt caramel, raspberries, and blackberries. Aging likely to improve it!
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6/7/2020 - Vaughanwallace wrote: 95 Points
Brilliant. Rich but silky smooth.
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6/3/2020 - Zed57 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Complex salty blackberry with a touch of cherry pie and a beautiful mouth feel. Long lingering finish. It may get better but wow is it great now.. why wait..
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6/3/2020 - efc wrote: 85 Points
Faded and over the hill despite prefect storage.
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5/31/2020 - mclanew Likes this wine: 95 Points
Popped and poured. This is terrific. Not overly exuberant or jammy like many wines from this vintage are. This has a lovely nose with red fruit, smoked meats and herbs coming through. The palate is medium bodied and well balanced with well integrated tannins and flavors of black currant, smoked meats, and spices. This is going to age gracefully over the next five to ten years.
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5/27/2020 - gbbwino wrote:
Continued personal disappointment with the 2007 vintage in CdP. Too much overcooked & stewed fruit without enough acidity to maintain freshness. Maybe my palate has changed over the years since I began buying CdP from the 2006 vintage. Find it hard to believe this will get better with age.
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5/26/2020 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 95 Points
I guess I continue to be lucky with my bottles. This was great. I don't have the wine vocabulary to accurately describe the experience. The overall experience was one of balance, complexity and a kind of sinewy combination of peppers, cherry essence, wildflower and sage. Delicious and enjoyable. Bought at auction.
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5/25/2020 - bags wrote:
corked
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5/20/2020 - rmalloy Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is a rich, viscous Vieux Telegraphe. It offers flavors of ripe black cherries, dried figs, black olives, tar, and lavender. Tannins are strong, but the wine still seems flabby (in a typical CdP way) due to the massive fruit. A wine like this obviously can be drunk now or aged for a very long time. My best guess is that the wine will be at its best (to my tastes) 10 years from now when it is more nimble.
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4/24/2020 - Jeffrey Silver Likes this wine: 95 Points
Beautiful wine that’s hitting all the strides today. Decanted for 1hr and opens to rush of red berries. Nose has a wonderful Carmel butter tart with dried cherries. Taste is a lovely mouth full of strawberry pie and warm toffee. This wine is young and certainly will benefit with 5/10yrs of age. It’s beautiful to enjoy today but so glad I have lots more.
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4/21/2020 - nkirsch Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drank immediately after opening. Nice nose, fruit, smooth. got better as it opened. Definitely has more time to go but drinking nicely now.
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4/19/2020 - Rollerball wrote: 93 Points
At a perfect stage right now, especially if served a little cool to help with balance. Thrilling with some calabrian chili on top of Cannellini beans on grilled olive bread. The peppers and the textured fruit fenced beautifully. Drink now-2023.
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4/14/2020 - dbg wrote:
Cellared since release, perfect cork and fill. Dark red core, minimal lightening at the rim. This hasn’t budged in the past year. Cherry, raspberry, garrigue on the nose with a hint of tar. Medium body, excellent balance. Ripe fruit but no signs of candied excessive ripeness that affected so many 2007 Southern Rhônes, medium finish. Drinking well now, may develop complexity with additional cellar time. Excellent.
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4/13/2020 - Vancouver wrote: 93 Points
Time goes by so slowly for those who wait, No time to hesitate....
Another 2007 from the cellar as the lockdown goes on and on.
Medium Ruby appearance.
Pronounced and fully mature nose of kirsch liqueur, candied fruit and lots of "garrigue" that aroma that can only come from mature CDP...
Medium plus on the palate with lots of mature savory flavors- thyme, rosemary, garrigue etc. Still enough acidity for freshness and a medium plus finish.
Just delicious, but I would drink up!
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4/12/2020 - cstir Likes this wine: 91 Points
Smooth on opening; well balanced with nice depth of flavor and finish.
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4/10/2020 - Force5 wrote:
Not over extracted but a bit monolithic with some candied fruit aromas and a touch of overripeness, and not much development. Interested in seeing where this goes but not particularly interesting at this point vis a vis the 2005.
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4/5/2020 - jgflee wrote: 85 Points
Light rim.
Sweet on nose, baked fruit on palate. Lacks balance at present. Reminds me of Vieille Julienne 2003. Not a compliment. 6 left. Maybe a rogue bottle?!
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3/30/2020 - Biskuit Likes this wine: 93 Points
Finally hitting its stride!
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3/21/2020 - ccplaza wrote: flawed
I have two others. I hope they're alright.
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3/21/2020 - winesteward Likes this wine: 88 Points
Lots of sediment stuck to the bottle. Very dark, youthful. Floral, meaty, sweet spices on the nose. Richly textured. Sweet black berry. Ripe fruit. A little jammy, but not a bad thing here. Somewhat international in style. I don't think I would be able to pick this out as Chateauneuf, or even French, in a blind tasting. Very soft tannins, but a good amount of acidity for balance. Impressive length. Good wine, but not what I expected. From a half bottle.
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3/20/2020 - Miceri Likes this wine: 89 Points
Medium light rusty red; pointed nose, little acidic, light spices; lean attack, burned caramel, the oldest appearing ‘07 CDP I have tasted so far - others from same year have been more fruitful and young in style; nice and elegant, but restrained and closed, a bit of a disappointment as this producer is one I normaly favour
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3/17/2020 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
This has opened up a lot in the last couple of years. Now it is quite ripe - a mix of dark fruit and berry fruit - bordering on overly ripe. It smells of wild spices but the palate is dominated by the rich fruit. Some mineral undertones too. Long and smooth.
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3/8/2020 - Heynetty wrote:
Medium garnet
Pronounced intensity nose of prunes, glazed sticky cherries and strawberries, dried figs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, smoke, game, meat, leather
Dry, medium acidity, medium tannin, high alcohol, medium (+) body, pronounced intensity and long finish.
Alcohol burns which is a shame but the fruit concentration is here to help balance the beast. Length intensity and complexity. It’s fully developed and is of outstanding quality.
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3/3/2020 - rm97 wrote: 94 Points
This is really starting to sing
It’s all there. Tannins softened and integrates into the fruit. Wonderful length. Delicious.
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2/28/2020 - william updyke Likes this wine: 93 Points
Was expecting an over extracted hot wine but it is elegant and still has some mild but chewy tannins. Great fruit and after 2 hours decanting it evolved into a lovely wine. It still has years to go. Open this on a night when you want experience a truly well built wine
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2/19/2020 - drjb Likes this wine: 93 Points
This bottle of the 2007 DdVT still shows a deep and clear colour with no cloudiness. There is a striking nose of blackcurrant pastille, blueberries, liquorice, lavender and thyme with touches of black pepper with no errant notes. The palate remains fruit rich but there is a real sense of firming up with time in the cellar with a touch of black pepper leading into a firm and fine tannic finish that persists nicely. I certainly feel that time is working to this wine's advantage and its not the over-ripe caricature that some had suggested.
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2/11/2020 - Tree512 wrote: 85 Points
Far too hot. Cherry fruit but not enough of it to buffer the alcohol.
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2/2/2020 - walkerjfw wrote: 89 Points
From a 3L on Super Bowl Sunday (a tradition with this group), decanted 2.5 hours prior to drinking, drank over the course of the game (3 hours).
Medium ruby, cloudy. When first opened, picked up some of the brett notes and alcohol on the nose noted by others, blew off after a couple hours, completely gone 3.5 hours in. Palate of ripe dark cherry, plum, blood orange, Christmas spices/cinnamon. Rustic early in, later in the evening fruit was more evident and expressive. Medium weight and finish.
Considerable improvement with the decant, very different wine 3- 5 hours in. May have been the large format needed the time but would decant if venue allows. This bottle would have a way to go if wanting to cellar. 2007 a celebrated vintage in the Rhone, this was nice on this night but not great. It will last but not sure it improves much. I liked the fruit towards the end, took some coaxing and time to get it there....
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2/1/2020 - Outplaying wrote:
I enjoyed this more than the last bottle a couple of years ago. In terms of the 07 vintage, I think this is one of the better ones I’ve had. Ann found it to be too much of everything though. Some garrigue and licorice accents.
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1/25/2020 - ricard Likes this wine: 93 Points
Slightly cloudy appearance. Notable alcohol on the nose. Plum cake. Something ancient and deep here. Figs and plum compote, prunes. Cinnamon. Christmas pudding. Some bitterness and angularity, and slightly rough tannins. Fractured, not integrated or balanced. Perhaps at an odd time in its evolution. At odds with itself, insecure. But also, special, singular and idiosyncratic, memorable and distinctive. One hopes it will settle.
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1/24/2020 - wine247365 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted 30 minutes beforehand, but don’t hesitate to decant 1 1/2 hours. Great stuff, silky, mid-weight that did have a little peppery how finish that might’ve suggested the warmer vintage others have noted. Long life ahead and it hasn’t peaked yet. Would love try it in 5 more years.
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1/24/2020 - Guillaume-en-égypte Does not like this wine:
Flawed, horribly oxidised. Removed from profession storage just before Xmas and kept in my wine fridge since then...bugger
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1/21/2020 - Vancouver Likes this wine: 92 Points
No formal tasting note as bottle was opened (and quickly consumed) during a championship Sunday viewing party (Chiefs were just starting to heat up).
This was the 5th or 6th bottle from a case purchased on release. Still showing well with classic CDP characteristics of black and red fruits, cherry liqueur, garrigue and some vanilla.
Not as evolved as one would suspect- this is mature, but I'm sure will hold for another 5 years plus- but who really knows!
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1/21/2020 - Matt T wrote: 89 Points
Fifth time with this wine. This is an odd duck of a wine with a lot going on. It has always had some discordant notes with high alcohol and a slightly stewed or rotten note. All of that coincides with plush fruit, notes of herbs, spices, and violets and well-integrated tannins. The secondary notes are starting to emerge and bring this into better balance, but it remains a slightly flawed and somewhat polarizing wine in my opinion.
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1/20/2020 - sreisgolf Likes this wine: 96 Points
This was fantastic! The dark fruit was so well integrated and rich. There is a little alcohol, but it is just perfect for a wine this full-bodied. We decanted and started drinking 30 minutes later and the wine just got better as the night went on. I’m glad I’ve got another of these!
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1/19/2020 - rm97 wrote: 93 Points
Suggest keeping for another few years
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1/11/2020 - theRealPepe wrote: 87 Points
Tough wine to score. It's twelve years past the vintage. At this point I would expect secondary characteristics to begin to show. Nice Kirsch flavor but also tastes a bit alcoholic even though the label states 14.5%. Very Good, but shouldn't this be Excellent to Outstanding?
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12/31/2019 - Ramberg wrote: 89 Points
As with all 2007 CndP's I have had this too disappoints.
It's simply nowhere near the hype.
I miss the "old school" Chateauneuf style.
This is more modern and lacking the rusticity I prefer.
Alcohol and stewed fruit.
More like a 3:d world wine.
With that said, the La Crau is probably the best from the vintage.
This actually shows a bit of balance and still has the material to keep up with the alcohol.
I had higher expectations when I first tried this up on release, before the vintage showed it's ugly face, but this too fails.
So this ended up as an okay wine, but nothing more.
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12/30/2019 - thebonnydooner wrote: 92 Points
After a disappointing 2006 Hermitage last week, saw this in the wine fridge and gave it a go (redeem the Rhone so to speak). This note is after a quick splash decant.
Pretty dark in colour, dark cherry and plum, shows some lightening at the rim, but not much brick. Nose is starting to come out, sweet Grenache strawberry and raspberry first, some darker cherry and plum as well. Still very primary at this point, only a little brush and leather notes. Palate is medium bodied, sweet at first, but dries out quickly, has a nice long fine finish though. More cherry and plum, raspberry not so much, this is pretty darn tasty and well balanced on the palate, seems pretty resolved and should go well with dinner.
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12/29/2019 - CyrilOO7 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Best wine ever!
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12/25/2019 - SINOPTICUS Likes this wine: 96 Points
Served from a magnum, decanted 3 hours before serving. Served with a rich duck casserole. Everybody loved the wine and the pairing.
Wow. Lovely wine but 20 plus years ahead? Burgundian complexity with the Rhône power. Perfect use of oak.
This is a better more balanced and elegant wine than the 2005?
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12/24/2019 - Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine: 94 Points
At home on Christmas Eve. Pop and poured. Drank over 2 hours. Drank in Grassl 1855.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity becoming pronounced with more air, with aromas of earth, floral lavendar and violets, garrigue, pepper spices, licorice, dark red cherries, herbs. Sun-baked tar with more air. Developed.
On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, high alcohol (14.5%), smooth integrated high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of ripe dark red cherries, cherry plums, warm peppery spices, rocky stones minerality, garden earth, garrigue, licorice. Tar, brambly herbs and blackberries and black cherries with more air. Long layered finish.
Very good quality. Complex and layered CdP. Although it is my New Year resolution to start drinking up all the CdPs in my cellar, there is still some sadness to see this bottle go. Truly a good CdP. Regret not sharing this with friends.
Will still last a few more years at this level. No need for much longer ageing. Probably at peak already. Tannins in a good place. Alcohol heat at the end is there but not uncomfortable.
According to Jancis: Grenache Noir 65%, Syrah 15%, Mourvèdre 15%, Cinsault 5% - first 10 months in cement and then 12 months in large foudres.
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12/22/2019 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 92 Points
Mid- garnet to orange rim.
Fairly penetrating bouquet of iron fillings, ground black pepper, balsamic and baked red and black fruits. An intense entry with hot baked fruit and a ferruginous quality. As the wine opens, there is more raspberry, black olive, blackcurrant, soy, liquorice and light garrigue notes.
A generous mid-palate, fair length with sturdiness to the structure, a little bit of freshness on the back palate finishing scented with lavender and fennel. The wine certainly grew on me as it displays good concentration and complexity.
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12/14/2019 - SINOPTICUS Likes this wine: 95 Points
Maybe a 96? From a magnum.
Really hitting its stride now. Herbs and dark red fruit, lovely layers and a fantastic length on the finish to this wine. VT has to be one of the best price to value wines available? Lovely winter wine, paired with a rich casserole. Barolo like.
It will be interesting to try some of the bottles o have from the same vintage.
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12/12/2019 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:
This was very good and well balanced for a 2007. The nose showed ripe red fruits, garrigue, leather, and violet. The balance is good and this is not at all hot. A good finish. This paired well with elk steaks.
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11/28/2019 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 95 Points
I thought this was a great expression of terroir and a really excellent VT, which I have enjoyed for many years.
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11/15/2019 - Darke Peak Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted 1 hour, drank over another hour. All iodine/betadine after first hour - dissipated and improved after second hour. Overripe, plum and dried herbs. Brutish, not delicate. Decant at least 2-4 hours. Has a long life in front of it. Should improve over next 5-10 years.
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10/30/2019 - chablis28 wrote: 93 Points
David's btls tonight at our small group St Dinette dinner. First, I'll fully admit, I wasn't looking forward to this btl as I've had so many crappy 07 CDPs. But, this was quite good and un-marred by the vintage. And, addl btl age may even further enhance this particular 2007. Fortunately, this btl arrived semi cool which is a must for post 04 CDP drinking. It did not get much air. Essentially PnP. Semi opaque garnet red color. Smelled great with lots of spice, smoky earth and garrique. Powerful but more of a streamlined lifted palate with a little Pessac like scorched earth gravel minerality, cherry, black currant, dark chocolate, tar, licorice, mesquite and more garrigue. Best served in the mid to high 50s in a Burg glass. One of a shrinking number of CDP producers I still enjoy drinking. This is not your typical fat, low acid 07. Tannins are in check but has the structure to keep this fresher than most 07 CDPs. I have 3 btls of my own and will open one of mine in 2020. Alc 14.5% but didn't notice it tonight. Served along side Lonny's 2009 VT tonight this was way more ready to go and balanced.
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10/28/2019 - mhudes Likes this wine: 93 Points
Served blind to us (along side the 2007 SQN Grenache Pictures) by Walter at Lalimes in Berkeley. Walter says decanted a few hours. Brick red in color. Very fruity nose. Big cherry flavor in the nouth along with red raspberries and sweet spices. Modest tannin. Medium body. Good food wine. Nice finish. Because of the strong cherry component, I guess 2005 Burgundy. Wrong again. Lovely wine now, but should last for years.
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10/20/2019 - Chateau du Fey 1994 wrote:
Can certainly see the brawny nature of this wine, which many comments suggest. Could age further but was drinking well now. Not sure if it quite lived up to the fuss in so many reviews but I was not disappointed.
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10/18/2019 - Kriz wrote: 90 Points
Showing older on the palate than on the nose. First snif shows fresh berries. On the palate it's much more mature. What I don't like is the sharp, present alcohol on the finish.
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10/12/2019 - 309VEB Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent. What I expect from a mature CDP. Slight bricking at the rim but otherwise no signs of age.
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9/23/2019 - dsimmons Likes this wine: 96 Points
I drank my second of six bottles last evening with braised pork shoulder. This was a significant step up from a bottle I drank in 2015. Delicious concentrated fruit, earthiness, and nice acid balance. Very precise. delicious today but IMHO this wine is still improving and will get better. Drink or hold.
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8/30/2019 - DangerMouse81 Likes this wine: 94 Points
A good bottle. Black cherry compote, fig, licorice, salt and olive tapenade. Dark and hefty palate weight. Great to enjoy on its own.
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8/30/2019 - Tpmess wrote: 94 Points
tannins are gone, let open for one hour
smooth, velvety, lingers on the tongue
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8/18/2019 - Highlander wrote:
First bottle was corked.....slightly more brown color than normal CnP....but after a few minutes .....the corked flavor/smell came through. This bottle found the sink. 2nd and 3rd bottles were exceptional. Pronounced aged cherry flavor with tobacco sidekick riding last was a leather in the back seat. This was a knockout!
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8/17/2019 - Raage Likes this wine: 91 Points
Chez B.
A l’ouverture, encore serré et puissant; carafé 2-3 h, il avait perdu son astreingeance mal dégrossie, et révélait tout le potentiel de son millésime, avec une belle concentration de fruit (la liqueur chère au CDP), de la finesse, une sensation d’acidité saline en finale. On sent le soleil, mais il ne brûle pas ! Je notais aussi du cuir, du sous-bois, un petit coté automnal, signe qu’il a commencé a gien évoluer.
Il fut très bon sur un gigot d’agneau à la broche!
91-92
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8/16/2019 - henryd1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
A pretty good VT. Not as big as I was expecting given the vintage. Could age further.
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8/13/2019 - kenj001 wrote: flawed
Very acidic. Thinking the bottle failed.... :-(
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7/18/2019 - ChateauDutremble Likes this wine: 94 Points
Incroyable nez parfumé ! Bonbons doux, fraises sucrées, épices...cannelle... Saveurs de fruits bien mûrs (tarte aux fraises) et de cannelle...pointe de chocolat noir amer en fin de bouche. Un vin rond et velouté. Longue finale. Délicieux...et maintenant ! 94+
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7/10/2019 - Matt T wrote: 92 Points
Fourth time with this wine and first time it lived up to expectations. Closed down in the glass; this needed about half an hour to open. Good mix of herbs and fruit. Medium body. Drink or hold.
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7/5/2019 - rsbeck wrote: 91 Points
3rd bottle, consistent performer.
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7/5/2019 - rsbeck wrote: 91 Points
2nd bottle for dinner party.
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7/5/2019 - rsbeck wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured. Similar to previous.
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6/16/2019 - dbg wrote:
Cellared since release, perfect cork and fill. Dark red core, minimal lightening at the rim. Cherry, raspberry, garrigue on the nose with a hint of tar. Medium body, excellent balance. Ripe fruit but no signs of candied excessive ripeness that affected so many Southern Rhônes, medium finish. Drinking well now, may develop complexity with additional cellar time. Excellent.
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5/27/2019 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Sappy red fruit. Provincial spice milder than prior vintages. Moderate depth. Prefer the more structured vintages but this is a fine CdP
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5/23/2019 - d'Artagnan wrote:
Dégustation horizontale Châteauneuf du Pape 2007 (Restaurant l'État Major): Nez mentholée, du bovril au bœuf, évolué. La bouche est mieux, riche, mais toute aussi évoluée. Oxydé.
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5/16/2019 - rossi.wine wrote: 90 Points
From magnum. Great nose - smoky, spicy, meaty, notes of cherries and dark fruit. On the palate not really well balanced, alcohol is showing quite a bit, spicy, grippy, lots of acidity, fruit with good length. Hold? 89-90+(+?)
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5/9/2019 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
Off the list at TFL, decanted. Much better than previous bottles- perhaps this is starting to come around. Currant and spice notes with a baked red fruit component that I find enjoyable, along with a nice garrigue overtone. Still somewhat tannic though certainly approachable. Red berry fruit and spice. Finishes with good length. I've got three in the cellar and will plan to hold a bit longer, say 2023+.
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4/28/2019 - Ricky99 wrote: 92 Points
Super CDP.. i can smell the stone and the roasted slope... great balance and drinking well.
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4/23/2019 - AndrewR wrote: 87 Points
Clumsy and dense. Give it 5-10 more years.
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4/22/2019 - nwebstar Likes this wine: 93 Points
375ml format but in super condition. Dark plums, earthy, spicy. Balanced and pleasant. Years in it still. At the elegant end of my expectations.
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4/20/2019 - drwine2001 wrote:
Magnum. Deep ruby. Blueberry and baking spices. Medium to full bodied, the barest hint of heat, strong ripe blue and red fruit, black licorice finish. Terrific for a 2007 (which I generally do not like), but not nearly as suave, earthy, and complex as the 1998 we had last night.
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4/20/2019 - sebastienjm wrote: 92 Points
Un peu comme quand je l'avais goûté en 2010 au niveau des arômes, mais le côté solaire s'est assagi et c'est désormais un chateauneuf assez épanoui, qui peut continuer à vieillir, et dont le toucher de bouche est superbement soyeux
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4/12/2019 - NickA Likes this wine: 88 Points
Drinking nicely and feels fully resolved. Nose and palate both pretty high-toned (although not Porty). Dark fruit, liquorice, musk. It's got a note of blackcurrent strepsils that I don't particularly enjoy. Fresh and well-made, but glad this is my only bottle.
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4/7/2019 - wondersofwine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Shared with friends at an offline in Greensboro, NC. In a very nice place. General agreement among attendees that this is one of the better CdP wines of the 2007 vintage and tasted balanced, not overripe.
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3/31/2019 - Esteban wrote: 88 Points
Ouf du costaud. Lourd et alcooleux. C'est presque du porto.
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3/24/2019 - rsbeck wrote: 92 Points
Similar to previous. For me, a rare bright spot in 2007 CdP.
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3/23/2019 - schway wrote: 92 Points
Tasty. Fruit forward, rich, integrated, drinking well, but not particularly complex. Doubting whether this will develop into anything deeper. Fingers crossed
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3/18/2019 - Neecies Likes this wine: 93 Points
My wine. Was afraid the vintage would come across as California in a blind tasting, but it didn't. Tasty, complex, elegant.
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3/12/2019 - dbg wrote:
Cellared since release, perfect cork and fill. Dark red core, minimal lightening at the rim. Forward nose of cherry, raspberry, garrigue, and a hint of tar. Medium body, excellent balance, some tannins still noticeable but not intrusive. Ripe fruit without any burnt or raisiny character, medium finish. Not much complexity but this has the fruit and structure to develop it over time. Nothing wrong with drinking them now. Excellent.
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3/10/2019 - rsbeck wrote: 91 Points
Popped, poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. Still young and primary. Shows the warmth, fruit and alcohol of 2007, but better balance than most of the CdP I’ve drank from this vintage. It’ll be interesting to see where this goes
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2/26/2019 - Q's Likes this wine: 93 Points
93+ upside for future. Long decant now and this yummy full bodied well balanced wine is one you can enjoy now. This 750ml Less evolved than my 375ml and clearly built for the long haul. Starting to show some complexity but I’m sure this will improve as it still has characteristics of a younger wine. Nothing overripe here just wonderful full fruit and the slowly resolving tannins and acidity to support it. Great wine now and will only get better with time
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2/25/2019 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 91 Points
From magnum. To my tastes, this was drinking very well tonight as a classically styled CDP. Needed about an hour in the decanter.
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2/13/2019 - cobystilp wrote: 90 Points
Well made but not my style at this age.
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2/9/2019 - Magnum PI Does not like this wine: 80 Points
This bottle was all over the place with myself, Antonio, Brookie, and Jackie. Nobody tasted the same thing, or had the same opinion. The only thing we agreed on was that it wasn't really harmonious. Awkward teenage phase? Hints and moments of elegance, but not fulfilling the promise. I am going to list the notes, but this will not make sense: Antonio - pineapple and sweet notes, cherries, not enough acid, fading; me - briney / olive, elegant mid-palate, fig, floral nose, uninteresting finish, did not improve with air; Jackie - nothing distinctive, can live without it, leathery, minty finish; Brookie - "nothing good".
I have a case. Will wait a couple of years to open another.
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2/7/2019 - jcomm wrote: 93 Points
Delish, smooth and comlex.
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1/31/2019 - Rollerball wrote: 94 Points
This needs air. And then it opens like lips and accelerates into your throat. Sizzling and food friendly. Way more going on right now than the beautiful but (relatively) understated ‘05.
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1/25/2019 - juffer Likes this wine: 89 Points
I served this in my wine course. Surprisingly high pitched red cherry nose with some meatiness in the nose. Sweet cherry fruit in the mouth. Long, slightly candied finish with a touch of licorice. Not getting as much complexity out of this wine as all the high scores and rave reviews would seem to indicate.
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1/23/2019 - robferguson1 wrote: 90 Points
This didn’t knock my socks like the preceding one, had travelled a long way on the day and was tired so could have been my palate
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1/22/2019 - WStucker wrote: 94 Points
My first of 8, ready to go but a little on the young side. Pure velvet finish, classic VT.
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1/13/2019 - robferguson1 wrote: 94 Points
‘‘Tis is a knockout wine, I’m told it is not typical of the elegant style of the House but who cares it is a knockout blockbuster of a wine from start to finish and it is drinking beautifully now, so don’t think about it , don’t write about it just drink it.
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1/12/2019 - Anders T Likes this wine: 93 Points
Mörka bär, ek, bacon och kryddor. Lååång eftersmak med väl avrundade tanniner. Till och med en trogen Nebbiolo-nörd som jag tycker detta är ett fantastiskt vin. Har druckit många tråkiga CDP men detta vin var fantastiskt gott. Det här vinet kommer hålla 10 år till. 93+ poäng.
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1/7/2019 - danckie wrote: 92 Points
Ready for business. Intense sweet cherry and berry fruit. Complex, chalky and quite dense. Has plenty of life left but works fine as is.
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12/25/2018 - Veg Likes this wine:
Lovely stuff. Had on Xmas day. Drinking well, no suggestion it's not ready to drink but I'm sure it's got plenty of years left.
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12/20/2018 - danstrings Likes this wine: 90 Points
Great CdP, barely showing signs of early development
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12/10/2018 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Decanted for about 2 hours. There wasn't much sediment. Very pretty but it seemed somewhat restrained. A little bit of licorice, some red berry fruit, rather more earthy flavors than wild spice, my wife thought it tasted a little bit like tea and she's not wrong. This is nicely balanced with a long smooth finish.
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12/3/2018 - redhead6971 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking really well and mature. Starting to show some secondary characteristics. Drink now through 2022.
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11/12/2018 - hfindlay Likes this wine:
Some sediment but still a vital CDP with a strong core of sweet granache fruit, enveloped by more earthy, stoney, garrigue flavors and soft tannins. Decent structure. Love this wine.
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10/20/2018 - wineforth wrote: 92 Points
My first Crau. CNP has never been a favourite of mine because I don’t like the herbal flavours. Other than that the wine is beautifully constructed, medium plus bodied with loads of soft tannins and good length. Just not my style.
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10/15/2018 - John McCabe wrote: 95 Points
Soft and plush, this is a very inviting and attractive CDP, though I was hoping it would retain more of it's backbone - it's arguably too soft.
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10/7/2018 - hondius Likes this wine: 93 Points
Served from 2 magnums to accompany a dinner of short ribs. Initially a bit muted on the nose, but in the glass a wonderful mature wine. Not hugely expressive but a nice earthiness, some gravel, mixed with soft lingering sweet dark fruit. Dinner crowd liked it very much. Considering these were magnums, I would say this wine is ready to go, and I would not bet to wait another 10 years which CT consensus suggests is the end of the drinking window.
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10/5/2018 - madia wrote: 94 Points
Superb, a lot of complexity on the nose, Red fruits with herbal and hearthy hints. Medium to full bodied, with still excellent acidity.
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10/1/2018 - Outplaying wrote:
Wow have our tastes changed and evolved. 6 years ago I thought this was "Burgundian, elegant and sexy." We mostly drank big CA wines at the time. Today, we both thought this was concentrated, big, ripe and fruity. I guess I can see the sexy comment as there is a silky and soft texture. There are some bloody, mineral notes, and overall I get the feeling there is a chance this may still improve and mellow. I told Ann that we have a couple more bottles and she asked "should we sell them?" We laughed and decided to keep them to share with others that are learning about wine and/or like this style.
In terms of 2007 CdP, we have found Pegau and St. Prefert Auguste Favier to be too Port-y and raisiny. This and Vieux Donjon are better, but still not our preferred style.
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9/29/2018 - MikeATL Likes this wine: 91 Points
Plenty of sweet fruit, with a touch of licorice, hopefully it will tone back with more time.
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9/26/2018 - Chainthroer wrote: 93 Points
See prior notes: Blackberry, raspberry, black currant, licorice, slight hint of bacon fat, oak on the nose. Same in the mouth, along with some pomegranate. Intense fruit and great structure.
Score 93-94.
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9/4/2018 - drwine2001 wrote:
Half bottle. Light ruby. Served on the cooler side. Red cherry with spice and late licorice. Surprisingly elegant weight and feel. No alcoholic heat at this temperature. Mix of red fruit, citrus, and lavender, resolved tannins. Pretty classic VT. I'm impressed and can't remember the last time I said that about a 2007 southern Rhône.
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9/4/2018 - Chainthroer wrote: 93 Points
Similar to the notes taken 4 months ago: "Popped and poured and the nose was closed for a while. Then, I got blackberry, raspberry, black currant, licorice, slight hint of bacon fat, oak on the nose. Same in the mouth, along with some pomegranate. Intense fruit and great structure. Has many years left for appreciation." Score 93-94.
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8/14/2018 - Matt T Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Conspicuous notes of stewed fruit and overly-apparent alcohol. Third time with this wine from different sources and the notes are pretty consistent. This is an unbalanced mess with some interesting elements lurking underneath that save it from a far lower score. Still, very disappointing for the price. Not much hope for improvement at this point in its drinking window.
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8/12/2018 - Vancouver wrote: 89 Points
Fourth or fifth bottle of a case purchase on release.
for whatever reason this bottle showed poorly compared to previous bottles from the same case.
The wine is still very drinkable with a solid core of red fruits and garrigue on the palate- however it lacked aromatic complexity, "zip" on the palate and the finish was medium at best.
I will chalk this up to an off bottle.
Also- I recently tasted 2007 Beaucastel and Pegau Reservee and they were both far superior to this bottle.
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8/3/2018 - Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 97 Points
A stunningly beautiful wine which is slowly hitting its prime drinking window. This 2007 exhibits a cascade of dark mature fruit, raspberry, boysenberry and sun warm strawberry. There is also the classical Asian spice box, sweet licorice and soft garrigue to be found. The palate is elegant and totally seamless with a silky and totally integrated appearance. Balance certainly is the keyword here. Tannins are rather mellow and better integrated compared to earlier tastings. The overall impression is super positive. This is a gem which will provide immense pleasure over the coming decade. Lovely! (score is 97+)
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7/26/2018 - floridawinedrkr Likes this wine: 94 Points
This was really good. Needs 4-6 hours to come alive and settle down. Still a little hot on the finish when you open it. This got better and better the longer it was open. This may still improve for several more years.
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7/20/2018 - Frijole wrote:
dark burgundy, little clarity, amber hue
Nose: plum, cassis, cigar, tobacco, leather, spice, chocolate, vanilla, green pepper, clove, herbs, scrub, oak
Pal: plum, cassis, cigar, tobacco, leather, spice, chocolate, vanilla, black pepper, green pepper, wet earth, cola, herbs, chalk, cinnamon, dust, scrub, oak, some complexity
Feel: full, medium, savory, acidic
Finish: medium, long
T9
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7/11/2018 - Sijan Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very good, but this particular bottling did not stand up to the 2007 La Vieux Donjon CdP opened the same day. Just a bit more subdued on nose & palate. Still a lovely wine w/ good acidity.
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6/27/2018 - maxima wrote: flawed
Bouchonnée!
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6/26/2018 - spendergast Likes this wine: 96 Points
An excellent CDP with dense dark fruit, currant, cigar box with nicely integrated tannins. Should drink well for many years.
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6/20/2018 - mhudes Likes this wine: 94 Points
Served blind to us by Walter. Decanted a few hours before serving. Sort of reddish purple in color, with a sweet meaty leathery nose. On the palate, there is both dark fruit and lingering background complexities. Black currants, red raspberries and a hint of licorice along with some minerals and earth. Slight tannin, but there is just a sweet purity about this wine. Very nice finish. I'm guessing 2005 Bordeaux. Wrong as usual, but what a lovely wine. I'm feeling very fortunate to have a few of these in my own cellar.
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6/14/2018 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine: 93 Points
At West London Wine School's 2007 Rhone Superstar Tasting. Clear garnet. Sweaty meat with a cinnamon nose. Stewed red fruit, raspberry liquer, exotic spice (Asian to Mideast). 30+ second finish with gamey leather. Textbook and delicious just a bit tannic still and needs food. 93+
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5/25/2018 - drjb Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is a delicious but very upfront wine with a very deep colour, thrilling nose of blackcurrant pastille, blueberry compote, liquorice, lavender and thyme. The palate remains very fruit rich but there is a sense of tightening up with age to reveal a firm tannic palate that adds real length. At present delicious in a 'not for the faint hearted' way and sending an intriguing question mark about about the future.
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5/22/2018 - LARich Likes this wine: 95 Points
Awesome and delicious. Starts with a massive r d fruit and dusky nose followed by a blueberry and licorice palate. 20 second finish and subtle tannins. Will probably only get better!
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5/21/2018 - Heynetty Likes this wine: 89 Points
Opened for 12 hours (375ml bottle)
A: Medium garnet
N:Prune, cured meat, RESINOUS, leather, clove, burnt toffee, earth (mulch). Fully developed. Pronounced intensity.
P: Dry, medium (+) acid, medium (+) tannin, high alcohol, medium (+) body, medium (+) intensity and long finish.
C: Drink in next 5 years, there is no further potential for aging.Quality level is Outstanding.
Personally, i think this would be even better with food. Tried with pulled pork and beetroot chutney. The earthiness in both was a triumph of complementarity.
$34/half bottle
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5/17/2018 - maxima wrote: 91 Points
Beau vin encore une fois.
Expressif et fort gouteux, garrigue, mures et épices.
Long et persistant.
Excellent.
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5/12/2018 - Bob in NC Likes this wine: 94 Points
Big blue & black fruit, balanced with the spices. Paired perfectly with charcoal duck breast with berry sauce. Smooth drinking now with many more years ahead of it.
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5/10/2018 - drwine2001 wrote:
Half bottle. Ruby center, garnet rim. Most definitely a wine of the sun with ripe fig and pomegranate aromas. Just the slightest trace of alcohol later. Pleasing mid-weight, no surmaturité, some bright raspberry, fresh acidity for the year, and enough black licorice and soil to add a much needed savory and bass note. I count myself as a hater of most southern Rhône wines from this vintage, but I really enjoyed and admired this one for its restraint and relative balance. Well done.
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5/2/2018 - Chainthroer wrote: 93 Points
The wine should be decanted. Popped and poured and the nose was closed for a while. Then, I got blackberry, raspberry, black currant, licorice, slight hint of bacon fat, oak on the nose. Same in the mouth, along with some pomegranate. Intense fruit and great structure. Has many years left for appreciation. Score 93-94.
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4/29/2018 - AllRed wrote: 89 Points
Leftovers from last night's tasting. Spice and red fruit with a ripe, raisiny quality in the bouquet and on the palate. Pepper on the finish. I wish I could predict where this is heading, but for now I am going to continue to hold off and hope for something different than I have tasted so far.
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4/28/2018 - AllRed wrote: 90 Points
4th Saturday Group brown bagger (Our house): Double blind. Aromas of sulfur, red berry and menthol. Medium bodied, with pretty red fruit, spice and nice underlying acidity. Good, but nondescript- no guess as to what this is.
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4/28/2018 - SINOPTICUS Likes this wine: 95 Points
From a magnum. Served with rare rib of beef. Opened 4 hours before dinner then decanted an hour before. General reaction around the table was this is an incredible wine that has 40 plus years left to go — I shall be opening the odd bottle of the 2007 but the remaining magnums shall sit there for another decade at least. Herbs, red fruit mainly plums, lovely balance. A hint of oak — nicely contributing for a change rather than providing a backbone of its own. My guests were nicely jealous of this one.
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4/17/2018 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 95 Points
Full of brooding energy and great flavors. Didn't decant or filter but the plentiful solids in the bottom of the bottle meant that I should have. Rich red fruit flavors of raspberry, strawberry, plum, among others. Spicy notes as well that just resonated in the mouth and on the tongue. Really a terrific wine. It's drink beautifully now.
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4/6/2018 - joshabramson Likes this wine: 94 Points
From a 375ml. This is beautiful CdP in its prime. Old enough to have some complexity but still young enough to have a lot of rich fruit. Really enjoyed this one.
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4/5/2018 - bonedoc wrote: 92 Points
Delicious on the more elegant style of cdp. Decanted and drank over 2 hours.
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4/5/2018 - schimmy23 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for almost two hours, but probably would have been fine right after opening as well. Strong spice notes on the nose and throughout, but not overpowering. Fruit still showing nicely as well. Could keep another 3-5 years at least.
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4/2/2018 - austinbeeman- austinbeeman.com Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is why we age wine. It is still a big mouthful of classic Grenache, but now mellowed into pure silk.
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3/29/2018 - Paco55 wrote: 90 Points
Hot!!!!! Not sure if this will mellow over time but the heat is prominent and detracts from the whole st present.
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3/2/2018 - Empirate wrote: flawed
Home alone with hasenfeffer in the freezer. Time for a light bodied CDP!
I pulled this because my guilty heart made me grab a bottle with a slightly pushed cork (my inner boyscout) so no score.
I think sl flawed and the cork was the signal. Moderate nose: flowery but stewed red fruit. Mouth same. Bummer!
Why am I recording this? Why are you reading this? I’d refer you back the intro... Cheers!
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2/18/2018 - Philippe_C wrote: 94 Points
Fresh nose of strawberries, mint, bacon... Sappy tannin, red berries, incredibly fresh, still tannins...
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1/29/2018 - DNABog wrote: 91 Points
Fruit is still holding up well. Not a lot of tar notes. Goes well with food but not a wowser considering it was #3 on the top 100.
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1/20/2018 - Vancouver wrote: 93 Points
Drinking my way through a case purchased on release. This is bottle # 6.
Excellent maturing CDP.
Lots of red fruits, leather, garrigue and some vanilla and spice.
Full bodied with enough tannin and acidity to still be lively.
Long finish.
Drink now or hold another decade- if stored properly.
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12/30/2017 - phil the agony wrote: 91 Points
Ouf c’est opaque et très lourd comme vin . On ne garde pour la fin de repas . Il s’est amélioré avec l’air mais un peu déçu avec ce millésime si bon . Des notes de cassis et de cèdre. C’est très long en bouche . J’aime bien mais il faut dîner le style .
Manque de finesse un peu :)
91 pts
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12/30/2017 - dadizele Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pop and pour
Bit closed initiallty, opens with classic chau9spicyness and also deep red fruit, super combination
Very spicy taste with long sweet aftertaste
Perfect now but will likely keep
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12/29/2017 - Ombibulous wrote:
I didn't enjoy this half bottle as much as the last one, which I drank in 2015.
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12/25/2017 - _water.into.wine_ wrote: 92 Points
An absolutely huge wine. A bright red that is super transparent. An incredible nose of fruits (both red and black) with lots of floral notes. In the mouth this is full bodied and hugely concentrated. The label reads 14.5% but this could easily be 15%+. The high alcohol makes this almost borderline Sherry like, and I strongly recommend this is paired with food.
In my personal opinion, the alcohol levels from this vintage are quite possibly too much to keep these wines from being exceptional. They just seem over the top. Would be interested to see what this is like in 5-10 years.
*drank on Christmas day in Canada
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12/25/2017 - Kevin Staveley Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dec 25 2017
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12/8/2017 - theRealPepe wrote: 89 Points
Probably should have read my last note on this before opening! Showing some of the less positive aspects of the vintage on the nose, smelling way too alcoholic. Palate has settled a bit but really needs to work through the primary kirsch flavors. This time I will really, really let them sit a few more years before opening another.
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12/4/2017 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - some burgundy only (360 Bar & Dining, Sydney): {cork, 14.5%} [Gordon] Rich stewed blackberry aromas, pungently rich. Almost new world in its assertiveness. Minimal oak evident. The palate is big and blowsy, with sweet red berries; medium dusty tannins, medium/full body, medium length finish. Medium dusty tannins as a nod to structure, but really this is too ripe and big; showing signs of a hot, hot vintage. Plenty of flavour, but not a lot of nuance here. The same sensations are available from the new world for half the price, if you follow me. Objectively, nice enough though, but it’s likely to be better younger.
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11/28/2017 - rmalloy Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tasted blind. Potent mix of animal, herb, and red and black fruit flavors. Plump but with decent acidity, even a raspberry note in this otherwise dark and burly wine. Tannins are not pronounced. Drink now. Rating: 91
Guess the wine. Chateauneuf du Pape. 15+ years old.
Non-blind p.s.: This bottle tasted past its prime.
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11/22/2017 - greidy Likes this wine: 93 Points
From small 375 ml bottle, no decanting - PnP, shining dark garnet color, looks very young , opens with lots of red fruits, earth and leather, little bit funky. After 30 minutes - more earth, some wet leaves appeared.
Medium body, tasty and fresh, very long finish.
Very enjoyable now but still young and may even improve.
I will definitely wait couple of years with my remaining last bottle.
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11/17/2017 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Drank side by side with a 1983 La Chapelle and was interesting to see the difference in the North/South Rhone, the years, and of course with some age. This is much more easily accessible I think. More fruit. Fuller body. I enjoyed it.
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10/31/2017 - d'Artagnan wrote: 92 Points
Un très beau vin plein et épicé, dans un style authentique et traditionnel. Les saveurs nettes de kirsch, de dattes et de garrigues s’entremêlent. Il y a de l’alcool bien sûr, peut-être un peu trop, ce n’est pas pour les palais de fillettes.. Mais il me parait bien équilibré, quoique très loin de Chambolle! Ouvert et prêt à boire, il est sur un beau plateau, encore frais et énergique, les tanins fondus. 92 pts
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10/31/2017 - Frank Schneider wrote: flawed
Cooked prune stew ! No cork . Undrinkable
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10/30/2017 - champussi Does not like this wine:
Wieder ein 07er Ch9 der enttäuscht! Eingekocht, marmeladig und überreif! Einfach zu viel des Guten. Eine perfektge Flasche aus guter Lagerung. Wie kann es da solche Unterschiede geben?? 80P
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10/29/2017 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep dark reddish-violet garnet in color; almost opaque with some very slight clearing at the edges. Full, forward, fragrant & attractive nose of ripe fruits aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & plums with lovely floral overtones of violets & lavender & earthy notes, cedar, classic kirsch and distinct garrigue notes, dried Provencal herb notes, licorice, some pepper, dusty, leather & minerals. Medium-full to full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, lush, ripe fruit flavors of sweet dark cherries, blackberries & plums with spices, herbs, dark cocoa, earthy & minerals. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & airing. At 10 years of age, it is close to it peak of development, but has some limited potential to continue further development with few additional years of aging.
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10/29/2017 - rougeamore Likes this wine: 94 Points
Popped a magnum for a special occasion and it didn't disappoint. Lots of blackberry and braised fig notes with a bit of toasty oak. The tannins were in balance with the fruit. Nice lingering finish. While it would likely get better with age, it is drinking great right now.
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10/25/2017 - Munch Likes this wine: 94 Points
Chateauneuf-Du Pape, The 2007 Vintage, A 10 Year Retrospective: This was the first wine of an 18 wine horizontal of 2007 CdPape. Still ruby red, no bricking. Nice spicy/peppery forest floor nose, rustic but fresh clean flavors of black cherry, licorice and black pepper. Drinking well but with many good years ahead. More or less middle of the pack of the 18 2007s
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10/24/2017 - norsktorsk wrote: 93 Points
Drinking nicely.
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10/15/2017 - bigop wrote: 88 Points
Quite different assessment than my last tasting of this wine.
Too ripe, too forced, too simple.
The black fruits aromas and flavours do not balance the high alcohol content. My friends tell me to wait much much longer before opening another one. May well do but I do not expect a major change. We'll see I guess.
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9/23/2017 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
This was pretty good. Decanted for about an hour. The nose was pretty restrained - a little tobacco flavor. The palate had a lot of tobacco, pretty rich fruit but not overly ripe, well balanced. Slightly tart but not overly acidic.
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9/22/2017 - john_s Likes this wine: 92 Points
Half bottle, double decanted before taking it out to lunch.
Ripe but not sweet nose, very healthy and impressive for the year. Needed time to open up. Very well balanced, will keep. Tannins not obtrusive. No hurry for the remaining halves. Bottles can wait a while.
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8/14/2017 - Rico100 wrote: 94 Points
delicious
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8/8/2017 - leonardo_de_araujo wrote: 91 Points
Awesome. Just be careful about eating with anything spicy. At 15.6 % alcohol, at borderline port, this baby puts you mouth on fire!!! ;-)
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8/1/2017 - stevenc.rees@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
Beautiful right now. Good balance, complex, great nose. Shared with friends over prime rib.
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7/26/2017 - spendergast Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted 45 minutes. A wonderful CDP - deep red/purple with notes of black fruit and licorice - long finish with hints of minerality on the palate.
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7/25/2017 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 91 Points
Definitely better than I feared. Some skilled winemaking here, handling the heat of 2007 without producing a cooked wine. Deep velvet colour. A bouquet of black cherries, crème de cassis, dark chocolate and a touch of stewed plums, framed by a little toasty oak. On palate, quite sleek, modern and unctuous. Dark fruited, the fruit a tad roasted, particularly blackberries and black cherries, with cacao and some slightly bitter coffee grounds. The fruit shows a sweetish edge but there are also savoury, umami notes. The oak is pretty well integrated but, to me, there's a little alcoholic burn on the finish (14.5% alc on the label). About there now for drinking, I thought. Better on the second evening, give it a good decant. Edit: it was pointed out that the oak here is pretty neutral (large foudres) so it must have been fruit tannin I was detecting.
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7/8/2017 - Vmaster007 wrote: 85 Points
Un peu déçu, je m'attendais à plus d'équilibre pour une aussi grande année.
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6/19/2017 - bags wrote:
My first 07 VT, which I approached with trepidation, because of previous experiences with 07 C9dP, all of which tasted like prune juice. This, however, wasn't at all bad. A little hot and a little modern, but in balance and pretty delicious. I'm holding the rest for >5 years in hope of better integration, but this is acceptable juice.
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6/17/2017 - bboomer wrote: 86 Points
Surprisingly just over the hill lost its fruit
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6/12/2017 - milwaukeewino wrote: flawed
shot.
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6/11/2017 - msilver wrote: flawed
Maybe a bad bottle. Tasted like cough medicine. Not drinkable.
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5/4/2017 - Cellar603 wrote: 90 Points
Needs more time. This was a big, hot vintage, and it's drinking very new-world-esque right now. Still enjoyable, but a baby nonetheless.
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4/30/2017 - the player Likes this wine: 93 Points
This wine is starting to develop although at a glacial pace. This should hit 95+ rating in 5 to 10 years. Very complex garrigue on the palate with mixed spices, even cola if I may dare say, nose fascinating, less animalistic than from a few years ago. Tannins still firm, body pretty much full and a good finish.
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4/29/2017 - rooman Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lovely balance. After some notes I've read I was expecting more of a robust tannic monster but this wine is anything but that. Still not much secondary development going on but excellent balance and medium bodied, dark red fruit. Still has years to go.
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4/27/2017 - drjb Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep cherry red. Nose rich mix of blackcurrant pastilles, blackberry, red currants, lavender and thyme. Palate intense round fruit with long fine tannin spine that gives more structure than lesser CNDPs of this year. Tightens up in the glass demonstrating lots of structure but still a lovely lightness of finish. Terrific.
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4/21/2017 - cliffkol wrote: 92 Points
concentrated fruits, great structure. Elegant, silky, earthy, minerals. bramble. This is drinking well now. Not highly tannic as mentioned by others.
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4/21/2017 - Vancouver Likes this wine: 94 Points
No formal tasting note- drank at first Passover dinner a few weeks ago with traditional fare- roast brisket of beef, beef meatballs etc.
This wine showed amazing and to my taste is fully mature. Matched very well with the rich meat dishes .
This wine is full bodied and has decadent aromas and flavors - candied red and black fruits, garrigue, herbs, tobacco etc.
I would suggest drinking up as the wine seems very ripe, but wow- what a bottle.
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4/20/2017 - Genghis88 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank over two nights.
Bottle is much better than the last one I consumed some time ago.
Dark burgundy, frothy, thick, full bodied
Some light vanilla and oak, all spice, leather, wet wool
Explosion of flavors. Lots of fruit leather, cigar box, pencil lead, meaty, earthy, terroir characteristics. Mild tannin, good acidity. Nicely balanced.
I quite enjoyed this wine; more so with food. That being said think it is peaking, but still has life left in it. Good stuff!!
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4/16/2017 - sehill Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted and poured, this wine gave an excellent showing. The bouquet shows a blend of youthful and maturing notes. The color is a dark tarnished ruby that is appropriate for the wines age. The medium / full bodied palate shows balance and length with fading youthful elements and developing maturing notes. The fruit is rich but not overtly dominating. The wine benefits from decanting. It is at or around its peak.
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4/16/2017 - SadEdjo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Translucent ruby. Heady kirsch nose & finish. Firm but very approachable tannins. Mid-weight texture. Many years ahead of it.
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4/15/2017 - agnorger Likes this wine: 97 Points
Nearly perfect
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4/15/2017 - Delli wrote: 91 Points
Purple with brick colouring giving way to a transparent edge. Clearly full bodied. Muted nose with a touch of funk. Loan, smoke, sage and leather. The tart red fruit shows up on the finish, with a flash of acidity. Will give the next couple of bottle some time as I suspect the wine has more to give. 5+12+16+8=91
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3/14/2017 - Squirreljam wrote:
Excellent wine, really good, all around, with nothing standing out over anything else. Nose perhaps a bit muted, but... On the palate, just a super balanced wine with loam, raspberry mocha and a bit of meat. This will go for years, probably decades, but I thoroughly enjoyed it tonight with rack of lamb. Didn't decant; was good from the get-go, though it did get better over the couple hours we drank it.
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3/10/2017 - morpheusrising Likes this wine: 95 Points
This one has decades in front of it, but it's wonderfully balanced and drinkable now. With more time it should prove to be one of the great Vieux Telegraphe.
A bit of smoke and jam on the nose. Notes of vanilla are just now starting to erupt.
Lots of sap on the palette. Mild cocoa flavors are just starting to come through, but there's still a ton of fruit to go through. This is going to go a long while.
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2/25/2017 - Grinner wrote: 94 Points
CdP and Beef at the Woody's (Kyla's Kitchen): A lot less funk than the '06 Pegau immediately before it. This bottle was decanted 1.5 hours before serving and followed for 3 more. First impression is of earthy notes including iron, stone, and tar, then black cherry, blackberry, garrigue, and pepper. Very nice depth on the palate. Long and structured, now-2025.
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2/15/2017 - rpk99 Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is getting great. If this isn't peak we will be very happy!
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2/13/2017 - mjf@ulkner wrote: 91 Points
Probably one of the better 07 CdP we've had. Brambly candied blackberry fruit dominates. Some savory black olive, leather and sage on finish. Very ripe, a bit more acidity or finishing tannins would make this much better, and portend a longer drinking window. Good now.
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2/5/2017 - Chuck Miller wrote:
PnP at close to cellar temp. Label says 14.5%, not initially evident. As it warmed up, the alcohol came out, but only slightly. Tannins became more evident as well, but everything was in reasonable balance.
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2/4/2017 - chablis28 wrote: 93 Points
Almost... 10 years old. Decanted & left there for 3 hours prior to drinking from Burg glasses. Served close to cellar temperature. Dark garnet color. Smells great with lots of spice, smoke, earth and garrique. Maybe even some meatiness on the nose. Powerful but more of a streamlined lifted palate with a little Pessac like scorched earth gravel minerality, cherry, black currant, dark chocolate, tar, licorice, mesquite and more garrigue. Entering its drinking window and heading in a promising direction. Best served in the mid 50s. One of a small number Chateauneuf producers I still enjoy drinking. This is not your typical fat, low acid 07. Tannins are in check but has the structure to keep this fresher than most 07 CDPs. I'll try one of my remaining 3 again in 2-3 years. Shoot for drinking my last 2025+. Alc 14.5% but didn't notice it. If drank warm (63 plus) that might be a different story though :).
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2/3/2017 - theRealPepe wrote: 88 Points
Opened tonight as a pop and pour. In the glass the nose started off quite hot and other aromas were masked. Initial taste was hot and rubbery. Gradually some barnyard and kirsch appeared on the nose, and on the palate some rough furry tannin, Grenache cherry and some tar.
Outside of the declassified 2002 my least favorite VT 1998-2007. On the bright side none of the "big" vintages have shown that well at age 10, but this one is less so. Very Good.
Postscripto: My experience with the 'big' vintages has been that for my taste they need a few more years. I will probably not open another one until 2019-2021. By chance I was at the Kermit Lynch Shop the next day and most clerks felt it needed more time as well.
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2/3/2017 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:
Decanted for an hour and half, from a magnum, earth, pepper, plums, full bodied delicious Telegraphe, in this format it will get better with age
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1/22/2017 - cab wrote:
I'm a little disappointed by this. It's good, it's a CnP - but it's pretty muted. Very drinkable, very muted tannins. A little tart but also gamey. But I keep wanting some depth that just isn't there. I don't think this bottle is flawed, although it is a little gamey. Enjoyable - would love it if it were $15 and I had bought it yesterday - but it wasn't and I didn't.
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1/21/2017 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 93 Points
An '07 I like. Plenty of ripe reds fruits and still rather primary, but doesn't seem overdone st all and plenty of structure underneath. Has the expected meat and kirsch notes to fill out the expected profile and complexity. Good length on the finish. Enjoyable now but might age further in a positive way.
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1/15/2017 - NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 95 Points
Medium-darker purple color. First reticent, needed about 3 hours to open up some more aromatically. But then very pretty notes of dark cherries, cassis, kirsch, blackberry, provençal herbs, pepper, some leather, also some licorice. It's full-bodied, dense and powerful, with medium+ tannin and medium-lower acidity, but doesn't feel clumsy at all. The alcohol is slightly recognizable, but everything is nicely balanced. Long and complex finish. It feels like this might still take 2-3 years to develop some more complexity and open up aromatically. Always one of my favorite CdPs because it's combines the power of CdP with a more restrained and elegant style, even in a more opulent year like 2007.
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1/9/2017 - rmalloy Likes this wine: 96 Points
Tasted blind. Unmistakably great wine. Nose of lavender, game, wet mushroomy earth, plum, and smoky meat and black cardamom. Big tannins and big oak, appropriate for such a big wine.
Guess the wine: Chateauneuf du Pape.
Rating: 96
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1/6/2017 - Montecalvo Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was a bit overripe and and not as fresh as the 2010. It's very young and well made but in a 30 year vertical it wasn't as good as others immediately surrounding it.
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1/5/2017 - Allaboda Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Cooked fruit. Raisins and prunes, in a tired matured stat. While acidity was OK, it was still suffering from high alcohol, and the fruit profile felt off. Don't know if an odd phase, but have no hopes this will evolve into something nice. Should have drunk young and enjowed it with fresher fruit.
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12/29/2016 - SMHalps Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted and allowed to sit for almost an hour before having this with a steakhouse dinner. Great nose, and flavor and a long finish.
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12/25/2016 - pwillen1 wrote:
Damn this was good.
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12/24/2016 - Life At Your Leisure 🍷 wrote: 95 Points
Medium garnet color turning rust at the rim with a transparent edge. The nose is quite smoky with leather and earthy notes on blackberry. The palate is full bodied, dry, intense with a silky texture. Flavors of peppercorn, pencil lead, incense, hanged game, cola, black olives, black tea on black fruits are on full throttle that thrusts all the way to the long, spicy finish with ultra refined, dusty tannins. Drink now with a 30-minute decant until 2032.
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12/20/2016 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 94 Points
Terrific CdP! Tasted wonderful with lots of Grenache fruit flavors and spices. Very clean and mouth filling.
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12/9/2016 - SevenCypress wrote:
Drink 2020-2027
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11/25/2016 - JonBarnes1 Likes this wine:
Very good, peak time. Might not last as long as other vintages...deteriorated by the next morning. Drink now.
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11/18/2016 - the player Likes this wine: 92 Points
Although far from reaching its maturity this wine is adding complexity and becoming more enjoyable. Blackish to purplish crimson, nose of garrique, cooked meat, 7 star anise, plush on the palate and fruit expanding mid palate, full bodied and showing a glimpse but only a glimpse of what this wine can become in 10 years. Tannins still quite present though slightly softer and a nice finish to this wine. Quite nice.
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11/14/2016 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 94 Points
50th bd party
Wine no 7, a magnum that was double decanted for an hour, absolutely love this Telegraphe, everything in perfect balance
94
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11/14/2016 - UTPK wrote:
Fairly elegant and restricted, better than a couple of years ago. Quite simple though on the nose, a bit one dimensional. The fruit is not too forward, adequate balance, but got a real bashing from the janasse vv in the same vintage.
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11/13/2016 - oolah wrote:
great nose, long finish
really lovely and still awesomely powerful and fruity.
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10/15/2016 - acristiani Likes this wine: 93 Points
Complex - with black fruit upfront and jammy red fruit in the end - balanced and very smooth.
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10/8/2016 - cpsmith33 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still needs time even with vinturi and air.
Fruit forward but easy to drink.
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10/7/2016 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
DTC Chateauneuf du Pape (@ SS): Second time within a month, but from another source (and tasted fully blind again). Beautiful bouquet with red berry fruits and good garrigue. On the palate a lot of juicy red and dark fruits, good and fresh acidity and a lot of garrigue. Mild tannin with still a good future, but overall this is an elegant and not extremely concentrated wine. Great pleasure.
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10/4/2016 - Rezy13 Likes this wine:
Tuesday Night Double Blind $60+ (Alpharetta, GA): Reddish violet with brighter maroon rim; raspberry, concrete, violets, garrigue, fig, classic CdP; fruit on palate is phasing away from blueberry, sweet macerated fruit, almost jammy, firm grip, old vines, touch of alcohol; needs more time but this is delicious; called R. Usseglio Imperiale 10.
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9/18/2016 - Zweder wrote: 93 Points
C9duP2007 tasting @ my friend’s “the judge”. Probably my highest scoring tasting ever with 94.7 as an average of 18 wines. (@ VD): A bit garnet red in the rim. In the bouquet red forest fruits, garrigue, minerals, coffee and chocolate. On the palate ripe fruits, chocolate, minerals, some pepper. Focused and silky at the same time. Beautiful wine in its young maturity stage.
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9/16/2016 - Abaumga Likes this wine: 97 Points
This stuff rocks!
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9/2/2016 - Rollerball wrote:
A licorice wine that starts porty but magic-shells with air and really exposes itself when penetrated.
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8/21/2016 - zovizule wrote:
Still young, but WOTN in VT vertical
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8/21/2016 - nm10 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Classic CNdP profile. Dried herbs, but maybe a little riper than I like.
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8/19/2016 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 95 Points
From a magnum, short decant, cherry red, lovely nose of herbs, black cherries, figs, plums, open for business, great balance with complexity, rich and sumptuous, sublime, could this be the greatest Vt in last 20 years? It just pips the 98 in my opinion
95
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8/9/2016 - Yagil wrote: 93 Points
2007 Chateauneuf du Pape tasting (at my home): dark translucent red-brown
lots of ripe red fruit, earth and herbs on the nose & palate
very smooth and balanced, with medium acidity and tannin, some jammy flavours, excellent harmony, ing and enduring finish & aftertaste.
was chosen as WOTN
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7/26/2016 - acristiani Likes this wine: 92 Points
Excellent; tannins are beautiful and complex black and red fruit. Drinking time!
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7/18/2016 - Thomas (Sweden) Likes this wine: 95 Points
Both color and nose is showing a beginning maturity. The taste is mainly red berries but with some of that maturity coming through.
Loads of taste from the beginning and long finish. Fantastic wine that is a few years from peeking.
Give it 30 min before serving.
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6/16/2016 - rpk99 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Not much nose after popping but beautiful integrated profile, smooth and silky up front with a nice long finish
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6/11/2016 - tk54 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Inching in to over the hill
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5/8/2016 - konadog wrote: 90 Points
Roasted fruit. Others loved it but kind of meh for me
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4/25/2016 - jmcnewjersey Likes this wine: 93 Points
Strawberry preserves on nose & palate. Light-Medium bodied, with smooth tannins. Slightly vegetal, in a good way.
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4/23/2016 - Uncle John wrote: 94 Points
Opened at 9.30 am and served at 6.30 pm. This was just sublime. Such balance and finesse in this mid weight young CDP. Beautiful fruit with moderate acidity and oh so smooth. Amazing showing with a bright and long future. Glad I have a case in the cellar.
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4/23/2016 - bonedoc wrote: 93 Points
A bit of beef and barnyard on the nose, palate of concentrated bright cherry fruits w some herbs. Well balanced overall. Medium finish without a lot of complexity. Drink now or over next 5?
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4/21/2016 - deverett wrote: 93 Points
Still quite a primary profile with rich black fruits, licorice, dried herbs, pepper, mushrooms and some funky complexity. Pretty well balanced, didn't get any alcohol heat (bottle has 14.5% which is reasonable for CdP) and oak is perfect as a support act. Really needs plenty of air to settle down and this looks to have its best days ahead. At this stage, the 2005 VT I had a little while ago was marginally ahead of this bottle but think it could be a different story down the track.
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4/15/2016 - rm97 wrote: 93 Points
Pop and pour - delicious
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4/15/2016 - ifishtoo Likes this wine: 94 Points
down to the last 2. Can't stay away. Really good CdP.
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4/13/2016 - randyjc wrote: 93 Points
This is really something. At once presenting a granitic minerality and bright red cherry/rhubarb vivid fruit. The wine is bewitching and begs to just be savored and swallowed. The only downside is that it's just a little too hot - on the nose and in the mouth. And the brilliant cherry tends a little to cough syrup. Not sure what more time will do to this wine - but if it calmed it a little, if the alcohol and cough syrup excess settled down, this would be out of this world.
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4/1/2016 - jeff nowak wrote: 96 Points
Ahhh, I miss the days when I had access to the kstoddard bottomless pit inventory of this great house. His bottle. I can't recall if it was decanted, but you should, because this is a hunk of burning CdP love that is gonna hang for decades. I know the vintage has it's super ripe reputation, but don't let that detract you in this case. The winemaker feels it is his best effort (which includes the 98), and says it should surpass the 78 with time. Ok. That's hanging a pretty big matzo ball out there, but I'll admit it is off to a rousing start. A fine manipulation of fruit, tannin, and alcohol for such a young wine. Drink with air, but preferably hold another couple of years to allow it to escape it's impetuous youth. Highly recommended. This makes me want to try more 07s.
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3/19/2016 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
This one's high octane, slutty ripe fruit central. There are blood plum, black cherry and blackberry jammy notes. You get some licorice and scorched earth as well. The heat from the alcohol is a little peppery and it is quite fortuitous that smoking is banned in restaurants in Adelaide. Should my breath after swallowing, had met with a naked flame, there could have been a minor explosion.
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3/10/2016 - brihprivat wrote: 94 Points
VT Vertical 1983-2012.
Great wine, balanced, ripe, not too "warm". Like it :-)
This was the best V-T since the 1983. Especially the vintages from 2000-2007 were disappointing. Does this mark a shift in quality from the estate? The years from 2007-2012 were clearly better.
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2/20/2016 - sawira wrote: 91 Points
Santa Fe Mondiale - 2007 Chateauneuf du Papes (Luminaria): Wine #2. From magnum. Single Blind. Nose - red fruits, clean, clearly Grenache driven, more open, distinct notes of thyme. Palate - a little more subdued, elegant, milder, softer. Fair finish. Tightened over the evening in glass. Overall - seemed simple, and now in retrospect, I can see part of this was from the magnum format and its slow uncoiling, as compared to all others which were from 750s. Called Pegau.
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2/18/2016 - Kriz wrote:
There is big black fruit, garrigue and a hint of marzipan on the nose. But this is not a great bottle. Some minor mistakes on the palate and therefor not rated. -NR-
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2/14/2016 - scotty_b wrote: 94 Points
Sandalwood, licorice, berries, rocks. Great balance of earth and sweet fruit. Awesome wine in a great place right now.
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2/1/2016 - PC73 wrote:
lots of tannins. odd balance between fruit and tannins
feels out of kilter
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1/29/2016 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pop and poured, but softened after 1 hour in the decanter. A wonderful bouquet in the glass... Not nearly as stewed or extracted as I was expecting from the 2007 vintage. It gives me faith that some of the '07 CDPs actually have some balance and finesse. It is still a big wine, but not like many other '07 CDPs that I struggle to drink due to their over the top extraction.
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1/9/2016 - Senso-beak wrote: 95 Points
Coming off a cold for the past 2 weeks, I'm ready for a drink. From a .375 stored perfectly in the cellar, this has deep aromas of figs, braised berry, plums, prunes, savories, leather, tobacco. Gravel, dust, rocks and stone. Fruit has melded into the core, with a heavy body showing smooth depth and robust full mouthfeel and glyceric content. A porty wine, that is reserved yet big at the same time. Quite interesting and enjoyable.
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1/9/2016 - mpricher wrote: 93 Points
A Beauty.. coming together as a very well balanced ChnP, with character and nuance. Color is ruby, with a hint of browning at the edge. Opened up with lovely red berries, mulled with spice and hint of sandlewood. Couldn't put this one down.. had all the character I could've hoped. Was delicious on it's own and with food. Would love to find more of this vintage.
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12/30/2015 - Zazzaman Likes this wine: 90 Points
Herby, damson fruit nose, with long elegant palate, tannins smooth with layers of other flavours revealing themselves. Very enjoyable. WoFW 16.5/20
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12/20/2015 - JVSMagic wrote:
Huge spicy candied Apple bomgb..
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12/8/2015 - cephomer Likes this wine: 90 Points
WWS Price/Preference Smackdown (blind tasting) (White Plains, NY): Drank blind at WWS tasting vs a far less expensive French Grenache. This wine is a pretty violet color, fairly muted nose of red fruit. Lots of fruit on the palate along with pepper & a little spice, and a bit on the hot side. This is a modern style, fruit-forward CdP that is a bit on the young side in my opinion. I liked it/didn't love it, but I'm confident/hopeful it will improve with bottle age.
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12/3/2015 - capacious Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fruity, a lot of cherry, others good fruit basket, still young, a bit of spice, a very good CNDP. Glad to have a few to watch. Will stay away till next spring.
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12/3/2015 - ClaytonDave Likes this wine: 94 Points
Fruit explosion. Almost a syrup quality but in a good way. Loads of fruit, licorice on the palate. Goes on and on.
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11/28/2015 - SWHighlander Likes this wine: 94 Points
Red with some tawny in color. Muted nose, especially the fruit. Needs to open 5-15 minutes. Balanced, complex, great wine. Personally I miss the fruitiness of its youth and prefer it a few years younger than this current one. Drink now if you have some!
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11/28/2015 - RDHudak wrote: 94 Points
Abundant red fruit, earth and herbs on the nose. Similar on the palate, but very, very smooth and balanced, with medium acidity and tannin, despite the reputation of being a jammy vintage. Medium+ finish that begged for another sip. This was the only '07 in our tasting of GSM and was in the company of Beaucastel from other vintages, but this was chosen as WOTN. All were good, but the seamless nature of this now was intriguing and dangerously easy to drink.
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11/24/2015 - Mark H. LeQuire wrote: 95 Points
No flaws. No sediment. Light ruby/garnet color. Mild rim variation. Beautiful nose. Very old world and earthy. Burgundian. Dark florals and fruits. Low tannin/acid. very smooth. Medium alcohol. Medium finish. Definitely ready to drink. Will easily make its drinking window. Paired perfectly with seared chicken and roasted sweet potato rounds in a chestnut and brussell sprout pan sauce.
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11/21/2015 - WineKnurd Likes this wine: 87 Points
Nov 21st 2015 "Getting the Band back Together" Tasting at Adam's (Phredd's Casa): 4th wine of the night courtesy of RHudak. Full disclosure that I have not been a fan of CdP since the late 90's vintages, as I find the recent alcohol increase overwhelming for my tastes. That being said, I did enjoy the 2007 Vieux Telegraphe, and while definitely not as balanced as I prefer, there was enough tannic structure to keep me interested despite the 14.5% abv. It was fruity but not overly jammy, primarily blackberries with some cranberries mixed in; a tad grapey too, with a hefty dose of anise and licorice in the mix as well. Full bodied and thick, the 14.5% adds noticeable heat and astringency on the back end, but the length upfront lasts for an impressive amount of time. Again this isn't my style, but one of the better examples I have come across recently. Overall evaluation: B+. Agree with RHudak that this was WOTN.
Pulled in RHudak's comment that he posted on the 28th so that it would be captured in this tasting story:
11/28/2015 - RDHUDAK WROTE: 94 Points
Abundant red fruit, earth and herbs on the nose. Similar on the palate, but very, very smooth and balanced, with medium acidity and tannin, despite the reputation of being a jammy vintage. Medium+ finish that begged for another sip. This was the only '07 in our tasting of GSM and was in the company of Beaucastel from other vintages, but this was chosen as WOTN. All were good, but the seamless nature of this now was intriguing and dangerously easy to drink.
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11/20/2015 - Rechrom wrote: 94 Points
Excellent. In balance, deep fruit, nice nose, clean finish. Shows everything expected from this great property, and does not show any of the bad bits of 07. Not my favorite vintage of this wine, as has not (yet?) gotten to a point of panache on the nose and palate, but drinking very well right now with many years left.
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11/14/2015 - Two Winos Likes this wine: 93 Points
Really nice. Decant required. Still needs some time to reach its potential.
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11/5/2015 - ifishtoo Likes this wine: 96 Points
We can't stay away. Just great!
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11/3/2015 - LW31 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Really good and ready to guzzle. From magnum. Earthy spice, lush fruits, heady. Just a touch on the ripe side. Would drink over next 4-5 years and enjoy lushness.
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10/24/2015 - David J Cooper wrote: 92 Points
Medium dark red. Beautiful nose, smoked meat, raspberry and green herbs (thyme). Delicious earthy red fruit flavours and a nice dry slightly tannic finish.
Surprisingly balanced and showing none of the ripeness I fear from this vintage.
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10/18/2015 - rpk99 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Has room to improve but a stellar showing tonight
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10/11/2015 - AllRed wrote: 90 Points
Second Sunday Group: 2007 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (R&D's): Initially quite shy and muted. Displays a mélange of red and black fruit, white pepper and roasted meat. Currant, plum and mineral on the palate, becoming more open as it sits, though the bouquet never really comes around. Still, there's some good fruit on the palate and it's nicely balanced.
My #4, Domino's #3
Group #1, 40 pts
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10/4/2015 - cct wrote: 92 Points
From 375. Pop and pour.
Opaque in color. This is quite ripe, but not overripe. It's on the darker side of the grenache fruit spectrum, but with enough savory and mineral to keep it interesting with black olives and meat, with provencal herbs in the deep background. This is opulent and in your face but still retains a sense of balance: powerful and holding it together. There is a lot of fruit, but the savory side, meatiness, olives and sense of minerality are able to pull it off. Probably not my favorite VT, but a success for this grossly overhyped vintage that admittedly I fell for on release. You can feel some heat on the back end, but it still keeps it together in a larger scaled and upfront manner. Outstanding but not for the faint of heart. 92
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10/2/2015 - cpsmith33 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Definitely fruit forward and the heat of the vintage is there.
Needs a few more years to bring out more complexity and secondary flavors. Missing that traditional CdP that I love, but a very nice bottle of wine.
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9/7/2015 - wombat wrote: 93 Points
Bouquet: Intensely aromatic--herbal, dried plums, anise, raisin, juniper-like note.
Palate: Smooth and will get smoother with age.
Flavor: Red and black licorice, prune, herb, finishes with a bitter note with firm, though fine tannins.
Comment: This has just entered its drinking window but has a long future. Drank this over a 3 day period, so that it really opened up and the aroma and prune character gained power. It also become more complex, though I find it hard to describe the nuances that came out by day 3. My Brother In-Law said it had some varnish on the nose, which isn't far off.
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8/30/2015 - SMHalps Likes this wine: 92 Points
Chateauneuf-du-Pape 1998 vs. 2007 dinner. Wish I had tasting notes, but we had 6 wines before and during dinner. But I do remember this wine tasting very syrupy compared to the others.
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8/25/2015 - ledwards wrote: 94 Points
This wine has really come around and is in a beautiful place. Highly recommended..
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8/18/2015 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tuesday Night Double Blind $60+ (Bin 75): Good clarity, dark maroon core with lighter rim; raspberry, high toned and ripe, classic feel to it, sweet and tart berry fruit, bitter in the background, smoky, some Grand Marnier; strong Grenache, sweet fruit, great snap to the wine like Burgundy, tension, structure, focus, ripe but very well built; nailed it; was one of my favorites when the '07s were released, this seems to have shed a lot of its armor unveiling a beautiful and refined CdP underneath, less fat than the Mon Aieul but this should cruise if well stored.
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8/16/2015 - soyhead wrote:
tasting blackberries and boysenberries, with a whiff of black pepper, and very subtle hints of fudge, overall very pure clean and minerally while being nicely ripe. Very good
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8/15/2015 - wondersofwine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still hovering around 92 or 93 in my estimation. I took this to MO'COOL picnic in Michigan. Pale mahogany color; semi-opaque. Rich berries and cherries highlight a mellow wine with some viscosity. Does not strike me as overripe from a very ripe vintage. This was my favorite of about ten CdP in a horizontal tasting in 2010. I will try to wait two more years before opening my fourth bottle of six. It may develop some meaty notes with more time.
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8/11/2015 - ClaytonDave Likes this wine: 93 Points
This VT was excellent. Benefitted from an hour decant. Licorice and raspberry on the nose.. Elegant but intense on the palate. A great CDP.
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8/9/2015 - Yagil wrote: 91 Points
2007 Chateauneuf du Pape tasting (at my home): classic CNdP aroma and flavours
solid, well balanced, structured, good complexity, typical flavours and notes. A good representative of CNdP.
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8/8/2015 - acheng wrote: 92 Points
This is drinking really well. In fact, best Telegraph I have ever had yet. This 07 is drinking better than 98 and 01! Generous with restrain at the same time without any overripeness. Should have a long life ahead.
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8/3/2015 - ifishtoo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Can't stay away from it. Just great. I know it has a long life ahead but not in my cellar!
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7/27/2015 - lirvingham Likes this wine: 93 Points
Seems to be entering its peak window. Really enjoyable.
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7/18/2015 - ekirby wrote:
- Ruby color. It's in total harmony with a medium/full body. Round texture with a long finish - Very Nice right now! great balance,better than most other 2007 CdPs I've had.The striking thing is that the flavor profile is so good, and the acids are perfect- they are so perfectly in harmony, tthey just poke up above just so slightly to add a highlight to each sip. The minerality gives a base, the experience is that the winemaker really knows what he is doing.
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7/12/2015 - msjakszus Likes this wine: 94 Points
Sehr komplexer Wein der sowohl in der Nase als auch am Gaumen eine Vielzahl an Aromen wie mediterane Kräuter, süssliche reife Pflaumen und feine Würze bringt. Ein perfekt ausgewogener Wein der noch sehr jugendlich ist.
Unbedingt dekantieren.
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7/10/2015 - ifishtoo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lovely stuff. Just hitting its stride. Classic CdP with just enough funk to tell you what it is. Happy to have more and will space them out over a decade it we can.
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6/28/2015 - wondersofwine Likes this wine: 92 Points
No written notes on this occasion. I will open another bottle in August and may take notes then.
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6/11/2015 - tewino Likes this wine: 90 Points
Much better than the last bottle (hot, roasted). This one is fruit dominated as in ripe, sweet fruit, however the acidity and tannins are in balance so it drinks well so far. Only just opened. I don't want to look at the % alcohol but my guess is 14.5 - 15% ish
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6/9/2015 - tewino Does not like this wine: 83 Points
Porty. Roasted. Hot
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6/7/2015 - Hollowine wrote:
Nice bottle (375ml). Found it took about 90 min of air to hit its stride.
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6/1/2015 - Ombibulous Likes this wine: 92 Points
Poured through aerator into decanter. Then swirled and let to breathe for a while. Then from decanter again through aerator into glass. This was not sufficient. This wine requires traditional breathing of letting it sit for quite a while. Once I had been drinking it for a couple hours, it really came into its own and was one of the most elegant wines I've ever had.
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5/31/2015 - ledwards wrote: 87 Points
Perhaps a slightly off bottle. Pleasant and rich nose. Musty plum with some heat and brett.
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5/30/2015 - Ombibulous wrote:
I don't often drink wine from the-Pope's-New-Crib appellation. ;) So this is a treat for me, especially this vintage. From the celebrated plateau called La Crau, which gives the wine its characteristic minerality, as though it had been filtered over the huge, round stones (galets roulés) left over from the melting of the Alpine glaciers when the Rhône Valley was formed. Average age of vines is 60 years. Rated 95+ by The Rhone Report.
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5/17/2015 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
My second of these and although very approachable and delicious, IMHO this wine will reward patience. I think 2017 would be a good target date for the next bottle.
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4/24/2015 - andrewdodd86 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Old note, from 375 ml. Aromatically beautiful upon release. On the nose exotic spice and oak notes. Beautiful mid palate, high glycerin. Smooth tannin with nice dark red fruit. Little earth and stone. Bit of heat of the finish, then smooths out. Well rounded, great fruit, what I love about good Rhone CdP.
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4/19/2015 - winelegends.net Likes this wine: 92 Points
92+
Hat klar Potential für einiges mehr.Aber mit viel Luft wird er momentan schon noch alkoholisch und süsslich pflaumig,rosinig....
Dunkles Rubinrot
Anfangs klare Holznote(Späne) die aber schnell verschwindet.
Schwarzkirschig,Cassis,Rosmarin,pfeffrig,leicht pflaumig,Lakritze.
Voller Körper,prägend,gute Säure,dicht,konzentriert,viel Substanz,aetherisch.
Langer dunkelfruchtiger Abgang.
Mit mehr Luft(4Std. und auch 2.Tag)immer alkoholischer ,ungestümer,süssliche Pflaumen,Rosinig,Schwarzkirschig,sehr prägend,verliert zunehmend die Balance.
Wenn man ihn im richtigen Moment erwischt,erkennt man klar sein grosses Potential und macht dann auch Spass,aber insgesamt einfach noch viel zu jung und eventuell auch jahresbedingt auch zu "hot".
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3/28/2015 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank as part of a tasting featuring the 2005, 2007 and 2009 plus flights of other diverse wines from Booker, Valdicava, Chateau St. Jean and an assortment of Chardonnay from California and France (will write a longer note on that later).
This was great, but not quite as great as the 2005 yet. I thought it needed about 2 - 3 years to get to its best level, but it has been wonderful in the days since the tasting. This will continue to improve.
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3/11/2015 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
Dark ripe berries, cherry, jam and spicy aromatics open to a lush, forward styled Chateauneuf du Pape with the structure to age and ample, soft, ripe, red fruits that make it fun to drink today.
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3/8/2015 - Bob in NC Likes this wine: 94 Points
These have been laying tucked away in our cellar for the last five years. Today we decided to pry open the wooden top off the case box to give one of these a try. Decanted 2 plus hours. Wow, a big powerful wine with layers of flavors and a bold lengthy finish. Still youthful, the fruit is vibrant with a dark cherry on the attack with cassis, raisins and dried prunes. The mid-palate is what really makes this wine sing, with juniper, rosemary, black pepper and licorice flavors that carry with the fruit essance into a lengthy light tannic finish. Still think this wine is on the assent. Drank over the next ten years.
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2/10/2015 - Knicksfan wrote: 92 Points
Very good just didn't "send me"
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2/1/2015 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 93 Points
Really nice. Deep, rich and open for business with just a couple of hours of air.
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1/9/2015 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 92 Points
Didn't get a chance to write detailed notes at the time, but remember it drank well. Probably has plenty of time ahead of it and would benefit from decanting at this point.
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12/29/2014 - Uncle John wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for 4 hours before serving with roast turkey. Beautiful med-dark fruit with such balance and fine sweet tannins. The mid palate of this wine is very tight and closed. I will let this rest for another2-3 years. This was probably better right out of the bottle at this point and better with darker meat like lamb.
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12/23/2014 - chablis28 wrote: 91 Points
David's btl. PnP. I think this shows much more if had been decanted for a few hours. Tonight, it also suffered in a lineup of ready to drink heavy hitters. Standalone, with a good 3 hour decanting I likely would be singing exaltations. Still, its VT and I love it even if it needs more air and age. Always willing to drink these and it did open up more in the glass. Showed terrific balance but primary for most of the night till the very last sips which seemed more revealing.
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12/23/2014 - rocknroller wrote: 91 Points
A Tour Through France Tuesday at Tilia (Tilia, Mpls): Very dark red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over an hour. tight, garrigue. black cherry, plum, fig, herbal. The palate big black fruits, garrigue, some red fruit, anise, some heat, oak, young, firm grippy tannins that bite back, big and ripe. This bottle seems more shut down compared to a bottle from a couple years ago. I'd give this another 3 years before letting it resurface. 90-91pts(+).
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12/16/2014 - Knicksfan wrote: 92 Points
Very pleasant CdP. Not sure it has anywhere to "go" form here but in a pretty nice spot right now.
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12/10/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Half bottle. Deep ruby color. Lots of thyme on the nose. Exceedingly complex-dark red and blue fruit, spice, and bitter chocolate. Really not that much larger scaled than typical VT, which makes me think this must have been picked on the early side to avoid the high sugars of the year. Whereas last time I tasted this almost 3 years ago I was bothered by the alcohol, this avoided that problem until it really warmed to room temperature in the glass and then showed a trace of heat. I've never been a big fan of 2007 but found this to be remarkably fresh and interesting.
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11/27/2014 - crazedmountainbiker Likes this wine: 94 Points
pure spice, ultra clean
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11/26/2014 - cbuhlman wrote: 93 Points
richly concentrated, muscular and heavy on the palate- but somehow pulls it off. This is what CSJ and Mordoree attempt with little success IMO. Meaty, garrigue and boasting lots of cherry fruit with spiciness and earth.
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11/22/2014 - Genghis88 Likes this wine: 89 Points
@ Homer with the 'pies'
Dark ruby, full bodied
NOSE: Dusty, wet paper bag, meaty, mossy, some hints of leather and 'tabac'
PALATE: Dark fruit, chalk-clay, dry, cassis, leather, smooth, balanced, rhubarb tartness
This is a flavorful, big, chewy wine. Easy drinking, with the potential to get marginally better with a few years of age on it.
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10/18/2014 - kodreaming Likes this wine: 90 Points
Not as good as I remembered from 3 years ago. Pretty concentrated sweet fruit, but tasted somewhat flat and not very expressive. Pleasant wine, but I honestly do prefer CdP when they are young.
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10/18/2014 - brouigu1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
A beautiful showing for the 2007 Télégraphe but I think more is coming.
Light purple with decent clarity in the glass. A warm nose of strawberry, dark fruits and spice lifts from the glass after a good swirl.
Well integrated and balanced. Still a strong tannin backbone but it holds the fruits and alcohol together very well. Medium body and nice mouth feel.
The dark fruits, red fruits and asian spices meld together very nicely but with a subdued approach on the plate.
I stopped at 93 points because this wine has more to offer with additional cellar time. I think the fruits have yet to be in full bloom and I for one will look forward to tasting this again next year!
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9/27/2014 - Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 95 Points
A stunningly beautiful Télégraphe. This 2007 delivers a vivid array of dark mature fruit, raspberry, boysenberry and sun warm strawberry. the fruit is adjoined by subtle tones of maturity with the classical Asian spice box, sweet licorice and herbal infusion as the main ingredients. There is also a whiff of cinnamon in the end palate which adds that little "dot over the i". The palate is seamless, silky and totally integrated. Balance is the keyword here, and I am quite amazed by the power and elegance this wine exhibits. Tannins speak up a bit, but they are still not overly vocal and they just tell me the wine will continue to develop given it is allowed to rest. The overall impression is very positive. This is a true masterpiece with a lot of fruit and a stunning elegance. Bravo!
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9/24/2014 - ThomasL Likes this wine: 91 Points
Kraftigt och mustigt, rejäla tanniner och ett medellång avslut. Ett gott vin som dock behöver några år till på sig. Typiska cndp-smaker med ett litet otypiskt inslag av mandel.
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9/19/2014 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 95 Points
Mid garnet-red.
Intense aromas of brown sugar, molasses and syrup, cracked black pepper on strawberries, salted liquorice and a balsamic splash. As the wine opens, there is more garrigue, cistus, black olive and tar.
A medium to lively acidity on entry, flavours as nose, especially the cracked black pepper. There is a ripe almost jammy feel to the fruit: all strawberries, Bing cherries and some black cherry. An enticing wine, it has a large structural frame with a granular texture coated in syrup, giving it great appeal (almost fynbos honey containing brown sugar crystals). The alcohol is generous, the tannins firm grippy but flowing and sweet-edged and the flavours are ripe, jammy and concentrated. Full-bodied, the mid-palate unfolds to reveal torn black olive skins, melted black cherries/strawberries, peaty islay malt whisky, dried figs with its rich glycerol mouthfeel spiked with black pepper. It is a very classy wine that is complex and changed through the hour of drinking it. Superb!
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8/17/2014 - rm97 wrote: 93 Points
too young to really tell but this could be a great wine
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7/31/2014 - kenv Likes this wine: 93 Points
WCC 2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reds Blind (Dorato's Resturant, Guilderland, NY): [Double-decanted around 10am.] Perhaps the most dark, brooding, and serious wine so far. Big tannic, still somewhat closed. Seems very young, but with great potential. 93-?
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7/27/2014 - Q's wrote: 93 Points
I am a fan of Telegraphe and have been since the early 1990's and I really like this wine but it is a puppy. Out of a 375ml, decanted for 5 hrs. You can drink it now with its big fruit and big but integrated tannins and you'll enjoy it--I'd suggest some hearty food with it. I think it will be much better in a few years, even the 20's...or it's 20's. More approachable than the '05 from what I remember last having it in the spring. Will get better with cellaring.
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7/26/2014 - leonardo_de_araujo wrote: 94 Points
Incredible wine...
Great nose.
Dark fruits, cherries, granate, pepper. Black plums. Ripe ones.
Very elegant. Can't stress how much...
Elegant I said? Wait until you drink it... Perfect balance of fruit concentration, acidity complexity. Very long finish .
There are wines that are good. Very good at times.... But the great ones remain in our minds forever. This is one
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7/11/2014 - barthes wrote:
Lots of Pepper, a bit of spices and smoke. Some heat. Garnet color. Needs to age more
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7/3/2014 - wondersofwine Likes this wine: 92 Points
14.5% abv. This is the first one opened from a box of six that I bid on at a charity auction at the Charlotte Wine and Food Weekend a few years ago. The box was temporarily "lost" and then relocated. I will probably open another bottle in two or three years and then space the remaining bottles out a year or two apart.
Some viscosity. The nose suggests dark ripe fruits and Provencal herbs. On the palate I found blackberry and raspberry in a full-bodied wine with a lengthy finish. I don't find it appallingly overripe (as some do) but it likely was an atypical, riper grapes than usual, vintage for Chateauneuf du Pape. I enjoyed it this summer and suspect I will like it even more in a few years. One evening I had it with broiled strip steak and baked potato and another evening with broiled lamb chops and au gratin potatoes. I am rating it based on my current impression and may give it a higher rating with some more years in the cellar.
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6/10/2014 - the player Likes this wine: 92 Points
Too early to drink, best wait another decade to enjoy this well structured wine. Exotic and candied berries, plums, spices, powerful mid palate, good acidity, some heat, and a tannic finish.
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5/31/2014 - jhieb wrote: 91 Points
The bell pepper and vegetal qualities of this wine are huge...almost too big.
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5/11/2014 - rustyRudy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Garnet in color. Cherries, candy apple and red fruits on the nose and palate. Maybe a whiff of bacon as well. Light, elegant and moderately complex. Drank from a split. Drank over three hours. Balanced acidity.
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4/20/2014 - richardkim Likes this wine: 92 Points
Blackberry, raspberry, kirsch. A forward and fruity style. Finish is dominated by firm acidity and silky tannins.
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3/15/2014 - maxima wrote: 91 Points
Nez sur les prunaux et les épices.
En bouche, suave et raffiné avec encore un peu de chauffe...très bon mais sera mieux dans quelques années.
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3/14/2014 - KVM wrote:
Chateauneuf du Pape 2007 (Petroleum Club, Calgary): Med dark red, garnet edge. Oxidative notes dominte. Tomatoe paste. Plum fruit inthe mouth. Very silky. Tasting leader says it is in a bad time and to give it 5+ years. I think it is aging quickly and will soon be crap.
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2/17/2014 - ludwigbpm wrote: 92 Points
Nez d'herbes aromatiques, de menthe (?) et de kirsch. L'alcool ressort un peu en bouche, la matière le prend bien mais c'est limite au plan de l'équilibre. Longueur acceptable. Déception dans la mesure où le prix est élevé et l'ensemble pas des plus complexe. Un domaine qui ne m'a jamais vraiment impressioné et que je retire dorénavant de ma liste d'achat.
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2/14/2014 - bigop Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark glowing ruby colour
Fairly gamey on the nose, leather and tobacco along with some black fruits. Already showing some evolution
Full-bodied, med+ acidity, high alcohol and tannins. The latter are of the good kind: velvety and integrated.
Good length.
Very nice wine, kind of worried about how long this will last as it's been stored in perfect condition ever since I bought the case en primeur so the fast evolution cannot be faulted on storage.
I'll try next in a couple of years.
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2/9/2014 - mnewzs Likes this wine: 92 Points
An abundance fruit and well integrated quite enjoyable
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2/3/2014 - Vinomane Likes this wine: 93 Points
From 350ml: Rich, ripe, generous, mouth-filling, yet structured, with great balance and a long finish. Should hold for some time and, in larger formats, continue improving for a while. Very few CDPs can claim to be better.
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1/1/2014 - skifree wrote: 92 Points
What I expect from a VT - classic CdP with fruit compote, kirsch, and an after taste of spice and stems.
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12/21/2013 - rhalbert wrote: 89 Points
OK, not great
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12/4/2013 - UTPK wrote:
Quite boring actually. Not much has happend since release, when I tasted it against 6 other big CNDP. Seems unispiring and lost in all the fruit. No real definition and nose is blurred and confused. On the palate it is juicy and would go nicely with a stew. Will keep my last bottles and see what time does to this.
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11/30/2013 - Ramberg wrote: 93 Points
Lovely nose with loads of red ripe fruit.
Powerful and fruity, still with good underlying texture and good tannins.
Too early, this needs more time, bur went really fine with lamb filet marinated in garlic and herbs.
Will gain with more time.
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11/28/2013 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wonderfully rich and deep with red fruit and plum notes. This wine is drinking very nicely now, but will improve.
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11/27/2013 - maxima wrote: 92 Points
Encore un peu fermé mais tout est là!
Beau nez sur les herbes et les fruit rouge, une touche florale aussi!
En bouche, belle amplitude et densité, les tannins sont charnus et la finale longue.
Un repos lui fera du bien mais déjà très bon!
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11/15/2013 - franco rosso Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very fruity nose with many identifiable notes. Terrific body, superb taste of berries, chocolate that just kept building; creamy mouthfeel and a long, satisfying finish. I highly recommend this wine.
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11/13/2013 - Zweder wrote: 88 Points
Monthly Tasting Group HWS #083; Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2005 vs 2007 (By AH): Seeing the scores here, we must have had an off bottle this evening. The bouquet was rusty, reductive and showing celery. On the palate it was better, but also a bit reductive. Spiciness, ripe and soft fruits, ok soft tannin with some bite and a good balance between sweetness and acidity and good bitterness. My score for tonight is quite out of line with the other scores in CT, but I nevertheless enter it for future personal reference.
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11/6/2013 - drogers Likes this wine: 92 Points
Had one glass Sunday and found it to be very tight. Put the cork back in it and came back to it Tuesday and it had opened up and was drinking very well
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10/19/2013 - JMLoree wrote: 93 Points
Finished my last two bottles of this great pvr CDP. I am going to miss it, especially as it was drinking perfectly as I finished the case
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9/20/2013 - kantmakem Likes this wine: 90 Points
A little closed and tight. May need more time.
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9/20/2013 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 94 Points
Based on my best recollection, this is an outstanding wine worth anyone's attention. It evolved and developed over the evening with all the grandeur of a terrific CDP.
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9/3/2013 - ŞarapTutkunları wrote: 95 Points
65% Grenache, %15 Syrah, %15 Mourvèdre ve %5 Cinsault kupajı. İlk 10 ay beton küvlerde, sonraki 12 ay büyük, “foudre” isimli meşe tanklarda dinlendirilmiş.
Parlak yakut renkli şarap aroma zenginliği ile büyülüyor. Böğürtlen ve erik benzeri meyveler ile kiraz likörü etsi, topraksı “savoury” notların hemen gerisinde yer alıyor. Baharat, deri ve meyankökü açıkça kendini gösteriyor. Tam gövdeli, “Clos de Papes” ipeksiliğinin aksine belirgin tanenleri kadifemsi dokuda, güçlü ve konsantre. Damağında topraksı özellikleri, keçiboynuzunu andıran aromalar ve katran izlenimi önde, alkolü belirgin ama rahatsızlık verici değil. Uzun ve etkileyici bir bitime sahip.
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9/3/2013 - Ilker Ozdemir wrote: 95 Points
65% Grenache, %15 Syrah, %15 Mourvèdre ve %5 Cinsault kupajı. İlk 10 ay beton küvlerde, sonraki 12 ay büyük, “foudre” isimli meşe tanklarda dinlendirilmiş.
Parlak yakut renkli şarap aroma zenginliği ile büyülüyor. Böğürtlen ve erik benzeri meyveler ile kiraz likörü etsi, topraksı “savoury” notların hemen gerisinde yer alıyor. Baharat, deri ve meyankökü açıkça kendini gösteriyor. Tam gövdeli, “Clos de Papes” ipeksiliğinin aksine belirgin tanenleri kadifemsi dokuda, güçlü ve konsantre. Damağında topraksı özellikleri, keçiboynuzunu andıran aromalar ve katran izlenimi önde, alkolü belirgin ama rahatsızlık verici değil. Uzun ve etkileyici bir bitime sahip.
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9/2/2013 - Blair Curtis wrote: 93 Points
This was in a great place. Yes, it is young, but from a very forward and ripe vintage. It did not show the horsey complexity of older vintages of VT, but this one had tremendous fruit and nice structure. Not overly roasted or candied (thankfully...other 2007s have been...). Nice job by this producer in this vintage! Had this with grilled ribs - good pairing!
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9/1/2013 - SlurpJohnB Likes this wine: 94 Points
Is this the first contemporary styled VT delivered from a great vintage? Not closed at all, approachable and full of fruit. Spice not yet dominant and no metallic edge of old school. Still very young and with 23 in the cellar this could be a great journey.
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8/16/2013 - goofy Yno wrote: flawed
corked
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8/4/2013 - tomreep wrote: 92 Points
Way too young yet but showing great aging potential. I'll sit for another 5 years. Lots of raspberry and a bit on the lighter side for a CNP. This will age gracefully and will be outstanding with patience.
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7/28/2013 - BOB P Likes this wine: 95 Points
what a fantastic bottle of wine, smooth delicious and leaves wanting for more
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7/19/2013 - mdp.blue Likes this wine: 90 Points
Likely appreciated more if you consume French wine regularly. Very unique experience going from a steady consumption of California varietals, especially Napa Cabs. One should decant for hours including sometime in the open air. My next bottle will wait until 2015, as advised in one of the pro reviews on this site.
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7/14/2013 - BBinSC wrote: 93 Points
Followed the Kistler pinot; typical earthy nose, mineral, forest floor & wet earth. Young, and probably a touch closed down, with aggressive tannins and bracing acidity. Finish is very long. Very nice, but needs time.
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7/4/2013 - michal Likes this wine:
Delicious. Decided to try one just to see where it was at. Needs some time exposed to air for an hour or so. Balanced and wonderful.
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7/1/2013 - RayOB Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank at Davy's
This is still a baby but has the makings of a wonderful wine. All the classic nose and palate of wonderful CNDP. Lot's of raspberry, earth and wood. Still young but the tannins are integrating well.
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6/28/2013 - bwaverley Likes this wine: 93 Points
Bouquet of raspberry, graphite, earth, anise, and sweet oak. The finish has the characteristic CDP "minerality", dark berries, more oak and hints of cherry. With time, the finish will hopefully catch up with the bouquet, making this a really extraordinary wine. Probably needs another three years to really hit peak drinking timeframe, but will try to hold off until 2015 before opening another.
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6/17/2013 - Gene_Mo wrote: 92 Points
Opened three hours before dinner. BBQ steak dinner. Great CdP flavors, smoke and pepper. Great with the steaks.
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6/15/2013 - John Dunlap wrote: 92 Points
375ml Format. From cellar where it has rested for several years now. Good dark color with some sediment. Decanted and allowed to breath for an hour. Nose is dense with elements of chocolate, cherry, red licorice, and base notes of treacle. Likewise, the palate had a similar profile with the addition of a bit of orange peel at the finish. No hurry, this wine is very young and in need of 10 years to become more approachable. Will be fun to follow this wine and compare it to other CdP for the same vintage. Likely to go up a few points in a decade. Served alongside splayed pheasant, black rice and green beens.
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6/12/2013 - Motz wrote: 94 Points
Many quality CdPs show a savory, salty, kelp, iodine, dried smoked meats element on the nose and palate, and this wine certainly does. Indeed, this element struck me as the wine's dominant characteristic. The wine also shows, smoke-dried dark fruits, good minerality, and some barnyard notes. Rich, well-structured, solid finish. This is young, oak is not yet integrated and there are some edges that will almost certainly settle with time. Would like to taste this in 5 - 10 years. All this being said, given the retail price tag, I hoped for a little more. Marginal QPR.
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5/26/2013 - jbouchy wrote: 96 Points
Decanted for two hours with steak. Big, opulent, elegant, jammy, complex!!! Fabulous. More new world than old world. Loved it!!
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5/24/2013 - Gabe Likes this wine: 93 Points
From a 375ml, this started off a bit funky but quickly became quite good. A powerful spicy, fruity, and flowery nose followed by a supple mouthfeel with a medium finish. It felt a bit monolithic with lots of potential. I think it'll improve a bunch. I certainly wouldn't have guessed Rhone if I was tasting it blind
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5/18/2013 - davidga75 wrote:
The nose is roasted black fruits, with licorice root and spice elements. The palate is medium + bodied, with roasted fruits, a bit of spice and a bitter note on the tail end. The finish lasts for almost a minute....Dark and brooding on both the nose and the palate, the structure is surprisingly approachable but balanced enough for continued ageing. I opened this on a whim to see how it was progressing...long story short: accessible with air (and/or food) but should go for another 5-7 years + without a problem.
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5/16/2013 - Shouzen Likes this wine: 94 Points
Ready for drinking - it aged surprisingly fast. For a Rhone wine, it was remarkably jammy, with forward tannins. Paired with some rare ribeye, very nice.
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5/15/2013 - Nvuicich Likes this wine: 96 Points
Incredible bottle. I'll be thinking about it for months
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5/6/2013 - Rechrom wrote: 92 Points
This needs more time. Decanted two hours, consumed over next three. Gooddepth, but a bit tight and somewhat clunky. No overripe notes like some other producers 07s, but seems like it needs a few years to develop some nicer notes.
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5/4/2013 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 91 Points
Matt's B-Day Bash (Santa Ynez Valley): From a magnum, no decant: Nice barnyard funk on the nose. Full-bodied, with notes of pepper. Sweet tannins were very evident. Never rounded out, making me think the wine has shifted to its dumb phase and is shut down for the time being. I would think the score could improve dramatically in the future.
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4/26/2013 - linserge Likes this wine:
Fabulous. Muscular, yet balanced, and quite smooth for a ripe year. Winemaking seems to dominate over terroir here?
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4/14/2013 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Ruby color. Took about 75 mintues to open (no decanter). Overripe red cherries and strawberries. Some Oak and dried herbs but a nice acidity to match the sweetness. 30 second finish. 30 please report.
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4/12/2013 - Baggio wrote: 94 Points
Very good, with minerals and fruit beautifully balanced. Still needs time, or more decanting than I provided.
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4/7/2013 - Roughl Likes this wine:
Very good. I will probably hold on to remaining bottles for 10 years. I see this turning into something spectacular.
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3/28/2013 - rhialto wrote: 92 Points
Very balanced. Excellent juice.
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2/17/2013 - JMLoree Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drank at Merin's 1st birthday party with relatives and friends. This is a beautifully balanced CdP which had outstanding structure and is drinking exceptionally well at this young age. Went perfectly with beef brisket and mashed potatoes.
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2/14/2013 - JGinMO wrote: 94 Points
Fantastic wine, loads of life left. Strawberries, touch of a acid on the finish, beautiful balance.
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1/26/2013 - ELH wrote: 92 Points
Intense, powerful but velvety smooth. Light and soft on its feet with just enough structure. Decanted in the glass.
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1/19/2013 - geppetto wrote: 95 Points
Decanted 3 hours. A night of CdPs with 2007 Donjon, 2007 Beaucastel, and a 2006 Telegraphe Blanc. This was ranked second out of the three reds.
When I cut off the capsule, I was worried because there appeared to be mold on the top of the cork. After the cork was out, it looked to bee in good shape and the bottle seemed fine.
Once again this wine proved to be amazingly intense wine. Fantastic nose and huge flavours. A blunt instrument when compared to the finesse if the Beaucastel. This may sound like a criticism, but this wine was really enjoyed by all. Paired with drunken garlic prawns and beef tenderloin.
Compared to my previous tasting (a little over a year ago) this was much more approachable and actually quite enjoyable. I will try to hold my other bottles into the next decade.
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1/15/2013 - EJKIII wrote: 91 Points
This one seems to need a bit more time. Didnt measure up to either its press or the '05 Beaucastel it was compared to. Easy to blame youth and stage of development, so it gets the benefit of the doubt. Currently just a bit disjointed and harsh, but there's enough nice fruit, earth and leather. We'll see with the rest in a few years.
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1/7/2013 - cliffkol wrote: 91 Points
Very soft nose, almost non-existent. But on the palate, explosive yet softly feminine flavors of plums, cassis, minerals, stones, bramble and a bit of smoke. The stones and minerals continue throughout in the background. This is an elegant, silky wine. Soft flavors but with a big, chewy mouth feel. Forward tannins, well integrated. The wine is still pretty tightly wound and will certainly benefit from more cellar time. (Doris 89. Was not impressed. Did not feel this was a wine of depth or with anything special.)
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12/31/2012 - tasty travels wrote: 91 Points
Still young but excellent potential! Dark garnet, almost purple hue. Smokey and earthy with red fruits. No hint of heat.
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12/31/2012 - KeyMaster Likes this wine: 92 Points
Réveillon du jour de l'an 2012 (St-Nicolas): Decanted for more than one hour, still a little too young, but great wine overall.
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12/17/2012 - jtinto Likes this wine: 94 Points
Was a bit concerned about all the notes referencing how big and fat this is. I found it to be a mineral laden feminine cdp. It is a full rendition for sure, but there is no sense of heaviness. Drinking amazingly already with softened tannins and robust fruit.
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12/13/2012 - sasvino Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great CDP, did not take detailed notes at dinner but did note that it had great structure and fruit flavors. -S
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12/10/2012 - Chuck Miller Likes this wine:
Solid, needing time. Fairly rustic, chewey. Wait.
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12/3/2012 - goofy Yno Likes this wine: 92 Points
nice elegant wine, still tight but nice
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11/30/2012 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
No formal notes and just for the record. Beautiful wine with good fruits and garrigue, some chocolate and good acidity and tannin. Hope to taste again at a more relaxed moment. Plenty of future in this wine.
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11/30/2012 - xtian wrote: 93 Points
Really fabulous CDP - full, rich, and yet tight and precise. Loved it.
The wine looks Crimson colored. The legs are Medium.
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11/30/2012 - winemaker Likes this wine: 91 Points
Earthy, leathery and bretty. Very good with Braised lamb shank. Better with air as the brett became less pronounced.
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11/25/2012 - Outplaying wrote:
Friends sharing good wines (Our house, Kennett square, PA): Red cherry fruits, licorice, some black pepper. Elegant , Burgundian, sexy. Very good but young. Will wait 5 years for the next one.
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11/18/2012 - yeti575rider wrote: 89 Points
I'm decidedly in the minority here but just not a fan. From 375. Plum, fig on the nose but then that fades to a bit of toasted oak. Palate is smooth with similar notes but there is some heat creeping in - always my deal breaker. Not much experience with CdP so wanted to try to see if it's a region I would start to pick up. Think I'll pass given all the other options I like better.
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11/14/2012 - beezer6 wrote: 92 Points
Limited notes unfortunately. Darker red fruit. Nice plump styling with lots of underbrush as well. Earth, and mineral on the mid palate.
From what I remember, it didn't have the pepper or pungency I experienced the last time around. Still really nice, but it didn't have the pure gorgeous finish I was expecting after having a few years to settle in the bottle. Very nice, but a bit underwhelmed.
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11/10/2012 - melzar wrote:
I rated my last bottle (2 yrs ago) a92. My impression today is entirely different, and were I to score it, it would be in the 80 to 85 range. Perhaps it was an off bottle, or in an awkward stage of development, but I found the wine to be over ripe, over extracted, tasting of prunes and raisons, and lacking in acidity and focus. It reminded me of Amarone. Elected not to score, as my number would clearly be an outlier.
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11/9/2012 - cab_fran Likes this wine: 98 Points
Wonderful CdP, enjoyed with steak after 45 min decant. Great raspberry fruit, enticing seabreeze aromatics and licorice. Impressive depth and structured taste to this wine.
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11/3/2012 - John McCabe wrote: 94 Points
Refined and precise, as opposed to plush and opulent which is not necessarily a bad thing. This strikes me as a wine that shows better by itself rather than with food. Drinks well after some decanting but a bit stiff fom the bottle at first. Excellent stuff.
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10/20/2012 - docwines wrote: 94 Points
Wonderful
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9/29/2012 - EJS wrote: 94 Points
Great bottle of wine, a little tight at first, opened up after 45 minutes, great integration of fruit and fine tannins, cherry, black berry not a fruit bomb, very balanced
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9/8/2012 - PDX-S wrote:
No detailed notes, consumed at OX in PDX. Absolutely delicious. Powerful and yet still restrained and not quite open, the fruit came across, as well as licorice, garrigue, and menthol. A long, almost oily, finish. Well enjoyed by all present.
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9/2/2012 - arthrovine wrote: 91 Points
Wow. This bottle was delicious. All sorts of chewy raspberry Grenache flavors. As expected, improved with aeration.
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9/1/2012 - drjb wrote: 94 Points
Deep cherry red. Nose rich mix of blackcurrant pastilles, blackberry, red currants, lavender and thyme. Palate intense round fruit with long fine tannin spine that gives more structure than lesser CNDPs of this year. How many ways can you say delicious !
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8/24/2012 - RDHudak wrote: 92 Points
Didn't take detailed notes but enjoyed the red fruits, mineral and some darker fruit. Suffered from no decant and showed a bit of heat. Very good, but very young.
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8/24/2012 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 90 Points
A Rhone-Inspired Evening (Dino's - Washington, DC): This is one of those wines that will reward years of patience. Bright cherry fruit and a medley of herb aromas, but the nose is so primary and young, very hesitant. The palate is full of pure fruit and silky tannins. Snappy cherries, wild raspberries, the fruit is very creamy. It's very tasty, but I think time will do wonders in the way of bringing out secondary flavors and more complexity.
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8/23/2012 - manonthemoon wrote: 89 Points
N earthy, tobacco, funk, some red fruit
P red raspberry, earth, tobacco, pepper
F AA, little hot, some mineral
88-90
3
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7/7/2012 - Johnny C NYC wrote: 93 Points
Concentrated push; tasty if not a stunner. 50/5/13/15/10
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6/24/2012 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
Monthly Tasting Group: Loads of CDP's and more (Meritage, St. Paul): Very dark red color. The nose is gorgeous with lush black fruits, licorice, spice, herbs, meaty, earth evolving. The palate is consistent with black fruits on the full bodied palate, licorice, fig, meaty, pepper, nicely balanced and well integrated tannins for the age. This was one of my favorites of the night. This is going to be even better. 94+pts.
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6/15/2012 - pnwskibum wrote: 93 Points
Elegant nose of melted fig and meat juices with a little smoke/gravel in there. Round and balanced in the mouth with very dark fruits but it ends with nice freshness. A great wine that should be really fun to follow.
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6/8/2012 - goofy Yno wrote: 94 Points
wonderfully balanced tonight, gushing with black fruits,and cherry .
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6/2/2012 - Ary wrote: 93 Points
Deep dark color. Overripe black fruits, licorice, meat and cake tones. Very rich on the well delineated palate with more licorice, cherries and plums. Good length and tannins for a promising future.
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5/15/2012 - Kriz wrote: 93 Points
Highly and beautifully perfumed nose of fresh berries and flowers. Great, full bodied wine with a long finish and well balanced. I was expecting a much heavier wine but this is like some squeezed a lemon in the wine just before putting it in the bottle. It's that hint of freshness which makes the wine beautiful. Just a little burning alcohol and therefore 93 ponts.
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4/20/2012 - bajayngo wrote:
Quick note from the Sleight of Hand private CDP party - tasted so reductive with deep red fruits. As with the 03 was mildly dissappointed.
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4/9/2012 - arthrovine wrote: 90 Points
This was decent, but not memorable. To me, the grenache was
dominant in flavor and texture. Gained weight and incorrigible tannin as it aired.
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4/3/2012 - birkirb wrote: 92 Points
Pretty strong right after opening, but slowly opened up. Found that wonderful licorice flavour, it merged in beautiful harmony with the oregano of my meaty pasta.
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3/18/2012 - Federsin Likes this wine:
Rich, opulent, driven by dark red fruits, medium bodied with good balance, need to drink more CdP's
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3/18/2012 - russdan60 wrote: 90 Points
I was disappointed. Decanted 4 hours but was still extremely tight and had a nasty bite on the end. Opened just slightly over dinner but not enough to really get a handle on where it was going. My wife not a fan either.
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3/4/2012 - cookie7 wrote: 94 Points
This needs time to open up - but when it does it is great.
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2/25/2012 - CWilliam wrote:
Wine was decanted for a few hours and brought by a friend. Very elegant for an '07 CDP. Nice is still a little tight but nice flavor profile (cherry / raspberry / earthy) on the palate. Did not take detailed notes but this was very enjoyable with grilled NY strip steaks. 92+
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2/24/2012 - cubswinws wrote: 94 Points
Big and voluptuous. Still fairly tannic with a hint of earth and luscious fruit. Will likely be incredible for years to come.
Somewhat closed but really opened up on day 2.
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2/19/2012 - Niagara wrote:
Good, but closed down now. Wait!
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2/4/2012 - drwine2001 wrote:
A Chateauneuf Sampler-2006 to 2009 (San Francisco Wine Trading Company): Medium ruby. Ripe, gushing aromatics. Medium to full bodied with some complexity and a sappy, deep licorice core, but obvious alcohol at the end causes it to finish hot and short. Very disappointing today.
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1/29/2012 - HenryW wrote: 94 Points
Has a cleanness, energy and freshness that I found very appealing. Nose of raspberries and lavender. The palate has an almost explosive red-fruited intensity. The tannins lend a certain chalkiness to the finish. Impressive and likely to get better.
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1/6/2012 - ieatwine wrote: 90 Points
smelled good. muted flavor needed alot more decanting.
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1/5/2012 - Pacherant wrote: 94 Points
Young but still balanced and lovely wine. Ripe roasted fruit, deep red, rich but not too much. Just. Good stuff.
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12/29/2011 - cr84 wrote: 97 Points
Served from magnum on a self-picked-truffle omelette. Although served too cold, this wine was immediately releasing an impressing amount of provencal notes. Decanted -to give some air to this beast-, this wine had such a masculine smell of spices and a note of red fruits. All was chained but enormous. This was the finest offering of this wine I ever had. Its interesting fifth nose magnificiently displayed raspberries jam and provencal roasted spices. Because of this wine's freshness and acidity, I look forward to tasting these eventually evolved, close to oriental, aromas in a decade. Un regal! 97+
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12/24/2011 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Christmas Eve drinks (Alex's place): This was probably the most modern-styled Vieux Télégraphe I have ever had - sort of VT on steroids. Still, there was no doubting the quality here - this was a highly impressive wine. Too young to fully enjoy even after three hours in an open bottle, but it is certainly one to keep and cellar. It had a rather ripe, sweet nose that started with a blast of glycerol, but otherwise there were nice, deep aromas of ripe dark cherries and plums, dried earth, sweet spices and a lovely twist of garrigue. Rather sweeter and riper than what I am used to with VT, but clearly Provencale in character and really attractive nonetheless. The palate was still super young and really primary. Again, it was far richer and riper than I normally associate with VT, but it was both very impressive and rather delicious, with a great depth of dark cherry and blackberry fruit laced with deep spice and garrigue notes on the midpalate. There was plenty of freshness here, with bright acidity running alongside the depth of black fruited flavours, and also a nice sense of structure lent to the wine by very fine tannins. The finish was both deep and long, showing in a rich, powerful pull of cassis, plums and blackberries undergirded with a good bit of minerally earth and wood spice. The lush, voluptuous fleshiness of the vintage here seems to be tampered slightly by Vieux Télégraphe's typical sense of reserve and class, something that worked really well for the wine. Even then, it is a wine that may well take forever to come around. While this had a lot going for it, it was still clearly in its infancy - it would be very interesting to try this in a decade or so though.
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12/24/2011 - Bourolo wrote: 92 Points
This wine surely takes time to open up so decant at least two hours before drinking. After 5 hours the wine really started to shine as the spicy flavours that were quite dominant in the beginning gave place for the delicious black fruit. Complex and beautiful wine that should be given some more time in bottle or lots of air.
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12/24/2011 - Alex H wrote: 87 Points
Big but controlled. Salty peanut butter with lots of provencale spice of thyme and Rosemary. Lots of spicy black cherries with some brambles and pain grille. Actually also getting a lot
Of garrigue vibe on the end.
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12/20/2011 - kodreaming Likes this wine: 92 Points
Plush, fruity, round tannin, amazing aroma.
I haven't had a old CDP yet, to me it is very drinkable now.
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12/12/2011 - Yagil wrote: 93 Points
(at Hotel 3 Vallees, Val Thorens)
red-purple color
earthy Grenache aroma, hint of spices
med-full body, lovely fruits flavors, round tannins, balanced acidity & bitterness, med-harmony, long aftertaste. Very enjoyable already now.
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12/9/2011 - Tgood wrote: 92 Points
Deep dark red, restrained nose of some red fruits and spice but difficult to coax a lot out of it from the subpar glassware and restaurant bar environment. Showed it's stuff however on the palate with rich caressing fine regal tannins and fruit and spice smothered alcohol. Velvety and viscous.
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12/8/2011 - junglejuice wrote: 92 Points
From .375. Decanted 3 hours and drank over the rest of the night. This wine was completely shut down at first. I was getting little to nothing on the nose and the palate. I actually opened up an additional bottle to have with dinner as drinking the Telegraphe at that point would have been a waste.
After about 5 hours some fruit began to show through and by about midnight (8 hours in decanter) it was a VERY good wine. There was fruit galore. My biggest complaint with this wine and many of the 2007 CDPs in general is many of the secondary or tertiary flavors that make CdP great get lost in the waves of fruit from the very warm vintage, even in places that are bastions of tradition such as the with the Brunier family and the Telegraphe. Not to say that this is bad, it is more a reflection on the vintage and my taste. Still, this wine is quite delicious and will continue to improve for 10-15 years minimum.
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12/5/2011 - OldSpec Likes this wine: 94 Points
Fragrant nose, delectable sweetness on the palate, medium long finish. I really liked this earthy & delectable wine.
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12/4/2011 - Gonzorg wrote: 94 Points
Incredible CDP. Lots of licorice, dark fruits and a hint of leather. A nice array of fruit and earth aromas. 1st pour was great, the 2nd pour after 45 minutes was even better. Ready to drink now or sleep for a while.
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10/22/2011 - jeff nowak wrote: 94 Points
14.5% alcohol. decanted and followed in the glass for 4 hours. a rare early dip into the CdP 07 vintage and, whoa, this is really good. unquestionably ripe, yet hardly over done and remarkably smooth in the tannin department. a top notch VT that reflects such fine balance that it will be difficult to cellar. highly recommended.
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10/18/2011 - sehill Likes this wine: 94 Points
Another wonderful showing for this wine.
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9/16/2011 - Philippe_C wrote: 93 Points
Powerfull nose of black licorice, back ripe fruits... in the mouth, loads of ripe tannins, massive and concentrated, alwost sweet, very long aftertaste, good acidity... this wine is very nice now and build for ages
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9/5/2011 - Stefanos T. wrote: 94 Points
Medium intensity of bright and transparent ruby colour. Intense nose with black fruit, strawberry jam, melted licorice, kirsch liqueur, leather, coffee, violets and minerals. Has definition and purity. Silky textured with great concentration and full body. It is drinking beautifully now although there are still some harsh elements: minerality and alcohol. Fruit is ripe but fresh and finish long. Very beautiful CdP!
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9/2/2011 - Uglypinga wrote:
at del friscos. i thought 07 cdp would stand up to their filet tasting but truth be told it was overpowered by the sauces. nice nose of purple fruit with some forrest floor. the palate was dark and brooding but not explosive like other cdps from the vintage. nice finish. not the monster i expected.
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8/13/2011 - wineduggery wrote: 93 Points
I like this wine! Red and black fruits, spice, earth, and a beautiful minerality. Long finish. Some of my friends detected some heat, but I did not. My WOTN.
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8/6/2011 - Matt Scott wrote: 95 Points
Decanted for three hours. Strawberry and sanguine that ventures toward garnet within the core. Fig paste, melted licorice, mineral, smoked meat, asian spice and sun drenched earth. Full-bodied and vibrantly long suited, there's this enlightened finish that just lasts and lasts, whilst showing a firm structure. layered and fruitful; this has the potential to really evolve into numerous different styles over many years. Breathtakingly supple and what a statue. Truly legendary. Please decant. Drink 2013 - 2028.
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7/30/2011 - Sleepy Dave wrote: 88 Points
2007 CDPs Tasting (Crystal Wines): Alcohol :: 14.5%
Tasted Single blind. Double decanted for 5hrs. This display very good, pure sweet core on the nose that bring out the perfume aromas of red fruits, spices, kirsch liquor and brown sugar. Tannic entry but the tannin is ripe and chewy along with lively, mouth watering acidity, refreshing minerality that form the polish, sweet intense mouth feel and leads to firm, complex finish with good focus that build up slightly more in the finish with good drive, freshness and purity. Very good! 88-90
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7/30/2011 - Vin Lover wrote: 89 Points
Crystal Wines: 2007 CDP Tasting: Aroma display alcohol, sweet cherry, spice, herbs and mushroom. Jammy, juicy sweet red fruits on the palate with additional spicy, earthy notes. Transparent, soft mouthfeel and medium body, relatively shorter finish compare to other 2007 CDP as well.
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7/7/2011 - geppetto wrote: 94 Points
This wine has huge potential, but drinking it now is a waste as it is wound really tight! My sense is that we are going to be looking at some extended cellaring on these puppies, but they might just end up on the top of my 2007 CdP list. Way different than the Beaucastel.
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7/6/2011 - Opusone99 wrote: 88 Points
Robe assez foncée. Nez sur la réglisse, les épices et quelques notes boisées. En bouche, c'est assez explosif sur les petits fruits rouges et noirs. Le vin est très sucré également. Cela me rappelle un peu la cuvée Réserve Sixtine 2007. Le vin est très velouté en bouche et la finale est intéressante. Too much pour moi à ce stade. La faible acidité du vin me laisse perplexe quant à son potentiel de vieillissement. 88-89.
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7/1/2011 - maxime3333 wrote: 90 Points
Ce vin me rappelle une version amoindrie du puissant Clos des papes 2007.
Au nez, il est extrêmement fruité, une vraie bombe! Quand on entre dans le rayon des fruits à l'épicerie et que les odeurs se mélangent, c'est ce que sent ce vin! En bouche, c'est la réglisse rouge qui domine, très sucré, fruité encore une fois. Belle finale.
Bien bon dans l'ensemble.
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6/27/2011 - tederf wrote: 91 Points
This was very nice but I didn't get the "95" scores. Very long finish and great mouthfeel. Lush with vanilla, black fruit and I think some smoke. I did get a little hot finish.
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6/5/2011 - facchair wrote: 96 Points
Vanilla,lush, very nice .
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5/28/2011 - Umay Ceviker wrote: 95 Points
65% Grenache, %15 Syrah, %15 Mourvèdre ve %5 Cinsault kupajı. İlk 10 ay beton küvlerde, sonraki 12 ay büyük, “foudre” isimli meşe tanklarda dinlendirilmiş..
Parlak yakut renkli şarap aroma zenginliği ile büyülüyor. Böğürtlen ve erik benzeri meyveler ile kiraz likörü etsi, topraksı “savoury” notların hemen gerisinde yer alıyor. Baharat, deri ve meyankökü açıkça kendini gösteriyor. Tam gövdeli, “Clos de Papes” ipeksiliğinin aksine belirgin tanenleri kadifemsi dokuda, güçlü ve konsantre. Damağında topraksı özellikleri, keçiboynuzunu andıran aromalar ve katran izlenimi önde, alkolü belirgin ama rahatsızlık verici değil. Uzun ve etkileyici bir bitime sahip.
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5/4/2011 - Tree512 wrote: 91 Points
Lots of dark fruit, not a lot of tannin, still very closed. Will not be a classic but should be a crowd pleaser. Best after 2015 at least.
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3/17/2011 - KeithSurg wrote: 95 Points
Very dark color, with a rich nose of earth and dark fruit. Flavors of bacon, seared duck and herbs. Still tight and tannic, but drinking well already. Will be a great, complex wine.
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3/3/2011 - the player wrote: 92 Points
Hold on to this wine for a few years. Same note as previous.
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2/6/2011 - AdamWallstein wrote: 94 Points
Big time virility this time. Served double-blind, and I guessed '04 Clos des Papes. Oh well, kinda sorta close. The acids are a little bracing, but not in a tart way. They provide a riveting minerally thrust through the mid-palate transition to a very long finish. I loved the savory, salty scents on the nose as well. This will be a real joy to watch unfold. 93++
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2/4/2011 - gunpwdr wrote: 93 Points
Nose: Soy, pastis, kirsch, ripe raspberries, menthol/eucalyptus, hint of mesquite. Palate: Smoke, soy, juicy berries and kirsch on the attack. Huge amounts of anise, kirsch on the mid-palate. More soy, anise, and ripe raspberries on the finish.
It is definitely young and primary right now, but everything else is in balance, suggesting a long life for this wine. The fruit, the balance, the stuffing to age for sure. If I had to liken it to a previous vintage, I would say that it is atypical of other 2007 CdP's, and probably in between a 2005 & 2006 Telegraphe.
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1/22/2011 - JOsgood wrote:
Has settled down a lot in the last year. Tasted this blind and it came across as very modern. That's the 07 vintage for you.
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1/22/2011 - the godfather wrote:
Not as massive as last taste
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1/21/2011 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
Tight and hard to get a handle on, with air and intense swirling, spicy black cherry aromatics could be found, Medium bodied and bright, the strawberry filled finish felt light and short. This is not a bad wine. It just lacked excitement.
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1/16/2011 - the player wrote: 92 Points
Great potential but this wine is probably shutting down. Decanted for 5 hours, and re-tried the next day. Beautiful burgundian style nose with spiciness, figs, strawberries and black cherries, concentrated purplish ruby color. On the palate big entry, mid palate slight sweetness and spice with great fruit extract, but the acidity and tannins are too harsh. I tasted the wine the next day and the tannins were still too firm for the wine to be fully enjoyable. Long finish and full bodied. I'd wait another 5 - 10 years before drinking and am sure this wine deserves a much better rating. Will re-try in a month just to reconfirm this.
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1/1/2011 - Bob Fyke wrote: 90 Points
Popped & poured. Semi-dense garnet. On the nose, clean blackberry and cherry with brambles and some incense. Good acidity to carry the fruit. Nice balance and a solid grip on the finish. I love the balance and lean fruit style in this. Should integrate well in time.
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12/28/2010 - Rick-again wrote:
not at same level as previous two bottles - drank over three days ...while the nose disipated over time the wine improved
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12/26/2010 - MadTownWine wrote: 93 Points
Not as massive as I expected. But lovely nose of red berries and long complex finish. Maybe still opening up.
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12/24/2010 - 11mcraig wrote: 94 Points
Spectacular! Decanted for 2 hours and was amazed with this wine...my first CDP, will not be my last!!!
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12/14/2010 - d'Artagnan wrote: 94 Points
Verticale Vieux Télégraphe
Le nez est réglissé, la bouche est concentrée, d’une belle richesse, sans excès de chaleur. Un superbe VT, le plus complet du groupe, avec une finale droite, longue et épicée. Il semble le moins alcooleux, malgré le millésime reconnu comme le 2007. 94 pts
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12/13/2010 - melzar wrote: 92 Points
Already throwing sediment, but very tannic and youthful. Not yet ready for prime time. Good fruit and acidity promise a long life ahead, but not nearly as smooth as Beaucastel at this stage. Hold. Tasted at an '07 Southern Rhone tasting. One of the group favorites.
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12/7/2010 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 Points
San Antonio Wine Geeks - Rhone Varietals (for the most part) (Luke): I really needed to spend more time with this wine. Fresh, focused nose with wild berries and raspberry. Refined, focused palate with strong acidity and bright clean fruit and fine dry tannins. Didn't get any of the garrigue or barnyard from previous vintages, but this also isn't nearly as overdone as many '07's. Tight, earth, tar and cherry on the finish. Needs lots of time.
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12/5/2010 - calgarywino wrote: 94 Points
Opened this at the store and then brought home and finished. Was probably open about 8 hours by the time we finished it and this is great stuff. Lots of tannins out of the gate with dome black fruit and cherries - typical of a young Vieux CDP. Opened up wonderfully over the rest of the day/evening but as with any VT this will benefit from several (minimum 5) years in the cellar.
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12/4/2010 - wdb001 wrote: 95 Points
Outstanding wine enjoyed over about three hours. Ruby red color. Nose of licorice, black cherries and earth/stone. Full-bodied with great texture. Sweet tannins pronounced on the finish but offset by the rich fruit. Hard to resist now but will undoubtedly improve with 3-5 years of additional age.
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12/4/2010 - Bellissimo wrote:
Opened 6+ hours before tasting. Dark, ripe red cherries, raspberry with pepper and spice and nice acids up front. Plenty of tannins. This is a beast and needs time but oh so good.
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11/29/2010 - JimHow wrote: 96 Points
This was tied for wine of the Thanksgiving weekend that included, among other great wines, the following: 1995 Cos d'Estournel, 1996 Grand Puy Lacoste, 1998 La Mission Haut Brion, 2000 Beaucastel, 2001 Phelps Insignia, 2007 Les Cailloux, and some twenty other spectacular wines. The co-winner was a dazzling 2000 Smith Haut Lafitte, which is really rounding into form. The Vieux Telegraphe was stunning on the nose, stunning on the palate. It was popped and poured and was the immediate, hands-down, no-question-about-it favorite among the dozen or so who drank it. The 1998 Figeac was also a chocolate right bank beauty.
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11/28/2010 - Slatrat wrote: 90 Points
Very nice: smooth still opening up. Not super spicy.
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11/24/2010 - tbailey540 wrote: 93 Points
Was great on first day but was better 2 days later. Great dark and red fruits, big ripe cherries
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11/15/2010 - InternationalWineReport wrote: 93 Points
After 4 hours of decanting, let me start by saying if you open this in the next 5 years you are wasting your money. Now, the 2007 La Crau leans more to the elegant side showing characteristics of ripe cherries, raspberry, mineral, iron, pepper, spice, licorice and lavender. This is pure and driven, the tannins are angular at this point but very well structured, this is built for the long haul. Grenache Noir 65%, Syrah 15%, Mourvèdre 15%, Cinsault 5% (Drink 2015-2030) - JD93-95
(Parker said in his review this wine normally shuts down a few years after bottling, and he is on point)
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11/11/2010 - gemvancouver wrote: 90 Points
nose on this was spectacular. but i had a tough time getting past the gum-searing tannins to enjoy the palette. this one obviously needs some time in the cellar to mellow out. and if you want an early taste of what later will be a spectacular vintage, decant for an extended period of time...
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11/5/2010 - salil wrote: 90 Points
Incredibly primary right now. This is packed with ripe cherries, figs and red berries with accents of earth and herbs around the fruit. Very dense, concentrated and a powerhouse in the mouth with a lot of tannin beneath the intense fruit. There's a touch of heat on the back end (it's 14.5% alcohol, and doesn't hide it) and I wonder just how gracefully this will age.
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11/1/2010 - jarjarbinx99 wrote: 90 Points
Napa
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10/30/2010 - gutt22 wrote:
This is primary right now, but boy is it ever good. Sumptuous nose of quite ripe red and black fruit, with earth, pepper, and minerals. In the mouth, palate-coating and generous, with a sappy mouth feel, gobs of fruit, and impeccable focus. Concentrated and serious, in spite of its approachable fruit and delightful texture now, this is just awesome and will drink very well for years, as the tannins indicate on the back end. A
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10/28/2010 - marcw23 wrote: 94 Points
Still very young, but drinking well. Dark red and black fruit, some spice and smokiness. Overall, excellent.
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10/23/2010 - greenblanket Likes this wine:
Greenblanket has to learn to not believe vintage hype. This wine, while young, showed beautiful texture and a full complete body without a hint of over-ripeness.
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10/10/2010 - noppakit s. wrote: 96 Points
Elegant nose like Burgundy. Impact with sweetness on the palate, very delicious with the delayed aftertaste, deep, thrill and long finished.
Drink 2012 - 2024
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10/6/2010 - Uncle John wrote: 94 Points
Decanted for 2 hours. This is a beauty almost 95+ at this early stage. Delicate nose of mild spice and stone with a little dark fruit. The palate is smooth refined with no hard edges. Medium body and not over extracted. I like it and will buy more to follow this wine over the next 10+ years.
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9/25/2010 - dionysis wrote: 94 Points
Young still, but I had to try it just to see how it showed. Muted out of the bottle, but with time it added weight and texture. A great wine that should develop well in the next couple years.
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9/22/2010 - docwines wrote: 96 Points
Muscular palate, long duration of jammy grenache. Needs time in cellar
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9/11/2010 - d'Artagnan wrote: 94 Points
Nez d’herbes grillées et de réglisse, assez suave.
L’attaque est franche, le vin d’une densité et d’une concentration telles qu’il donne l’impressions d’une superposition de couches de saveurs, d’une longueur et d’une profondeur saisissantes. Tantôt confiture, tantôt épices, un vin imposant mais pas du tout assommant, avec une longue finale sur la garrigue. Puissant mais raffiné, du moins autant qu’un vin si traditionnel peut l’être.
Wow! Les critiques ont vu juste il me semble c’est le VT le plus impressionnant depuis le 1998, quoique je n’aie pas goûté au 2005. Il donne du plaisir déjà, mais sera spectaculaire à 10 ans d’âge. 94-95 + pts
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9/6/2010 - dwkamin wrote: 91 Points
dark in the glass, nose saomewhat closed but had a little red fruit and stone. nice grippy tannin and cherry with a load of stoney minerality. after about an hour the fruit subsided somewhat and what was left was earth and minerals. Still fantastic but really like the red fruit early on. medium finish.
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8/3/2010 - AndrewJ Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dry and firm. Garrigue - lavender and thyme, with hints of fruit poking through. Needs time.
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7/14/2010 - DonalOB Likes this wine: 95 Points
I like this very much. Need to lay a few down.
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7/13/2010 - botrytisvirtuoso1819 wrote: 94 Points
nose; black currants, tar, black licorice, and coffee.
palate; minerals, bacon fat, truffles, and black pepper.
medium low acidity.
medium tannins.
medium plus length finish.
not sure this can get any better with age.
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7/3/2010 - randyjc wrote: 94 Points
This wine is a few years away but there is no reason not to drink it now. One of the most remarkably beautiful noses on a wine ever - crushed rock, lavender and raw meat. On the palate, slightly lighter in style than traditional CDP but lush, gorgeous and finishing long. I am so happy to have several bottles of this to taste over the years as it matures. Decanted for 4 hours, but the nose early was the best.
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6/8/2010 - Matt T wrote: 92 Points
Bought this in Paris and brought it to dinner at a friend^s house. Decanted for about an hour and a half, but I think it needed more time. Lots of sweet, syrupy fruit here with a bit of oak and a little bit of vanilla and tar. This had an extremely long finish, but it needs a lot more time to develop secondary flavors. The Telegramme is better at this point in my opinion.
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6/3/2010 - David J Cooper wrote:
Dark red. Spicey nose with lots of red fruit, pepper and sweetness. Sweet spicey, red fruit flavours. Long dry finish. Not as aromatic as the 03 but not as hot either. Seems very rich and approachable. Delicious.
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5/29/2010 - duchamp wrote: 93 Points
(from memory) Dark red, big nose of coffee beans, raspberries, candied fruits and scorched earth, palate is spicy on the attack with big round, sweet tannins and loads of brooding fruit but lacking acidity, finish is long and complex
Note: 93 reflects the level of quality but not my level of enthusiasm. This was the second high ranked CdP that left me confused and disappointed by the lack of acidity. I'm starting to think this is not a vintage for traditionalist. Will probably end up selling off most of those hard won pre-arrivals and use the proceeds to buy more 05's.
Update: 2019
12 years into the vintage and as predicted, the vintage is not performing well, all the lush fruit in the early years has faded, leaving burnt rubber and stale, woodsy flavors, a "good riddance" to my last 07 CdP
Score: 87
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5/15/2010 - madia wrote:
Clear purple color with white trim. Powerful nose with fruits/earth/farm aromas. Alcohol also. Medium-full bodied in the palate, dominating tannins. Not ready to drink now, but it will be great in a few years !!
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5/13/2010 - Rani wrote: 89 Points
More floral and fresh than the 2006. More acidity as well. Red fruit profile, fine persistent tannins but still somewhat harsh. Needs a couple of years to integrate.
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5/13/2010 - sehill wrote: 94 Points
Decanted and poured, this wine showed well but required about an hour of airing to show its best. The aromatics show granite, dried herbs, raspberry, licorice and leather notes. The color is a youthful dark ruby. The medium/full bodied palate requires airing to come into balance. Initially the tannins dominate on the finish and the fruit shows a reserved profile. This will require additional bottle age to show its best. At this point the wine can show well but requires about an hour of airing to display its best attributes.
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5/11/2010 - Mark from Plano wrote: 94 Points
Wow. This is just sublime. Somehow manages to be both elegant and full bodied. Very old world. I love this wine. Perfectly balanced with a good long finish. Yummy.
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4/28/2010 - AZ Cat wrote:
(1) Drank at Atlas with wine group. Took about 2 hours to open up but once it did it showed very nicely. This is very young and needs much more time.
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4/25/2010 - placecarnot wrote: 93 Points
A great young VT. Impressive and perfectly clean from brett. Gorgeous spicy, peppery nose. Popped and poured.
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4/23/2010 - kcsteve wrote:
Popped and poured. no decant. mistake!. Drank after happy hour. no score based on impared judgement.
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4/14/2010 - UTPK wrote:
Tasted with 8 others CDP in 2007. Telegraphe was a bit clumsy and lacked definition. I normally like VT a lot, and think they represent a classic, clean, house style of CDP, with no luxury cuvees and all the other nonsense. But perhaps 2007 is just too much for an old timer like VT? It is like they didn't know what to do with all the fruit. If there was something like negative chaptilization, it would make sense for 2007 CDP.
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4/13/2010 - Miceri wrote: 90 Points
Little nose, spiced, soft
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4/11/2010 - dsimmons wrote:
This wine is a monster. Do not drink this yet. Loads of promise.
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4/9/2010 - floatingboy wrote: 91 Points
Resist the temptation to open this bottle. Even if the 2007s are early-maturing, this one is not ready to drink. After about 5 hours the fruit started to darken and it became more interesting. Hints of leather are showing up. But for the first several hours it was red fruit (pie cherry, boysenberry) and not much on the nose. Wait AT LEAST til 2013 but probably more like 2015. Maybe then it will reach its 95 point rating...maybe.
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4/7/2010 - discotrog wrote: 95 Points
too young .... a bit sad i drank it but it was fantastic , took about 4 hours in the decanter to really start to pop.
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4/5/2010 - azahoner wrote: 91 Points
Light body in a cherry red colour. Not showing too much on the nose apart from hot rocks and a nice gooseberry. Round and explosive mouth, very well polished tannins, it is a pleasure to drink this now. Not sure if this is a "vin de garde".
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4/4/2010 - Philly NQ King wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for 2 hours then drank 2 glasses over a few hours. Spice, tannin, and wonderful cranberry flavors with acidic brightness and clarity. It feels special in your mouth, but isn't as muscular as expected. 92 points now, but we'll see what tomorrow holds for the rest of the bottle...
After 36 hours of air, the tannins are stronger and the fruit has turned black. The spice is mostly gone and there's unfortunately an unbalanced level of heat that remains. Still 92 pts.
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3/28/2010 - mwanasheria wrote: 92 Points
Very sweet, lots of black berries, herbs and lovely tannins. Outstanding.
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3/28/2010 - Adam T 12 wrote: 91 Points
Pure and concentrated with smooth tannins. Lighter in style and color than I anticipated. Enticing nose of black fruits and a hint of melon. Enjoyable now and perhaps over time it will develop a wow factor.
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3/27/2010 - 46and2 wrote: 92 Points
Tasted the 2007 side by side after enjoying a glass of 2006. 07 much more concentrated - tightly wound dark fruit with rich, integrated layers of baking spice and vanilla. quite a contrast to the 06, but both were terrific. the 07 will benefit from several years in the bottle. the 06 is drinking amazingly well now.
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3/26/2010 - will2wine wrote: 94 Points
A shape-shifting nose of mineral, roasted meat, licorice, raspberry jam and Asian spice hints at this wine's marvelous complexity. The promise is fulfilled on the palate, which attacks with concentrated tart berry fruit, deepens to flavors reminiscent of prunes and mince pie, and turns meaty on the finish, with a sprinkling of pepper. Really, really good.
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3/21/2010 - Surfdoc wrote: 93 Points
Med, clear ruby color. Dusty plum and berry aromas. Light-med body with fig, black cherry and anise flavors. Has a very refreshing and bright demeanor. Drinks surprising well now, but a bit lighter in color and body than I expected.
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3/14/2010 - EyeDoc wrote: 93 Points
Doesn't quite hit the heights that others feel for me - Obviously an outstanding bottle of wine with great bright fruit and balance - not alcoholic. Needs time to integrate fully but great now. Likely some upside.
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3/12/2010 - laffitesgunner wrote: 96 Points
Purplish ruby core spreading almost to the rim. Wonderful nose of
raspberry torte , freshly picked mint sprig , and creme de cassis.
Raspberry , black cherry , and provencal herbs on the attack...
Mid palate shows anise , and black pepper. Wonderful long finish
with flavors of berry and spice. Still open for business....and business
is good!
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3/10/2010 - sergio65 wrote: 94 Points
Outstanding CDP ... good today with dark fruit and stony minerality ... and full of potential.
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3/2/2010 - kidsmurf2000 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wow, wow, wow. Best La Crau I've ever heard, despite its young age. Really nice and full, dusted mocca and truffles, fresh seared beef. Its ready to drink now, and will probably show more hidden complexity in years to come. Great stuff.
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3/2/2010 - bmilesfl Likes this wine: 95 Points
This is a beautiful, sexy wine that drinks very well today and shows much potential for the future. Incredible length and finish. This is my first CDP tasted and this '07 vintage seems to live up to the WA hype. Very enjoyable and is clearly going to get better over time. I may not have purchased enough of this wine and may regret it later...
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2/27/2010 - AlexGarner wrote: 95 Points
Even though this had been open for an hour and double decanted, the change just over 5 minutes of swirling in the glass was noticeable. This is a tight and young CdP, but shows huge potential. A lovely balance of liquorice and cherry on the nose with figs as well. Huge ripe tannins and a rich, dense finish show that this CdP is here for the long run.
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2/21/2010 - RWINO wrote: 95 Points
Great wine, young, tight, complex. Will mprove over many years.
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2/20/2010 - campingfleurie wrote: 89 Points
Bottle variation more than short term ageing surely responsible for the lack of density compared to November (93 pts – see TN below). If anything I’m all the more encouraged though, because this time it was all about high fig. That is, clarification of plenty of acidity + rare flavour. 89 on the night. High confidence of 96-98 from its tenth year.
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2/14/2010 - schway wrote: 92 Points
92++ Completely closed upon opening. Two hours decant later there's a delicious, wonderfully balanced, surprisingly approachable, elegant, if not particularly complex or terroir driven wine. Plenty of cherry and cranberry fruit, with licorice, bay leaf, thyme and pepper. Faint minerality. Moderate acidity and tannins. Medium-short finish. Even after four hours, I was thinking: "OK. 2007. Lovely wine. But how much Chateauneuf character is really there.... Is this maybe too polished and enjoyable, especially for such a traditional producer...." A small amount left. Sealed. The next evening, over 24 hours later, a very different animal. Red fruits are still there, but so much deeper and richer. Some black raspberry and maybe red current to complement the cherry and cranberry. Screaming anise!! Bay leaf, eucalyptus, black and white pepper, touch of cola and cinnamon. Very spicy. Iron and hot stones. More rustic. Visceral. Stronger tannins. Palate staining. Long finish. Much less smooth, and much more interesting. A bit too hot.... The potential is there. Will be interesting to how this (and other '07 S. Rhones) develop over time....
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2/14/2010 - drew.w.lyon@smithbarney.com wrote: 94 Points
Loved this wine. Decanted for about an hour and had with an amazing homemade lasagna. I was expecting it to be tight and probably way too early. Surprised all of us that a 2007 could be this good at this stage. Can't wait to open another one but will wait a while as it'll get even better.
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2/11/2010 - cgrimes wrote: 91 Points
NSMFOW February 2010--Rhones with Eric Olson (The Grapevine, Salem, MA): Dark ruby color. Nose of black/red fruits, herbs, some smoke, some alcohol. Similar on the palate. Very young but promising.
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2/10/2010 - Papies wrote:
Chateau Beaucastel vs Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurrier (Handford Wines, London): Handford Wines, Beaucastel & Vieux Telegraph with Steven Spurriier, London10-Feb-10
Sweet and big, very grenache at this stage. Of course very young. Lots of dark fruits on the nose. one to look out for the future. Too young for us to rate.
Definitely one too look out for in the future.
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2/7/2010 - MrPosh wrote: 92 Points
Pop and pour 1/2 bottle . Excellent !!
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2/5/2010 - ScottS wrote:
from 375 - this is definitely a young VT. big, tannic and rustic. opened and the temp was a little too warm so put in the fridge for 20 mins. much improved when served on the cool side. great potential but at this stage its a waste to open. obviously the pedigree is there but i won't be touching these anytime soon...gassed and returned to the fridge. will retry the remaining glass tomorrow.
Day 2 - removed from the cooler and let come up to 61 degs. promising wild red and black fruit with garrique undertones. This wine has hardly budged. seems shut down which i'm shocked considering it's youth and format (375). This is a wine to lay down for many many years...
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2/5/2010 - rdsboca wrote: 95 Points
Absolutely loved this wine and it lived up to the 2007 CdPs. Cross between a full bodied fruity syrah with a touch of pinot. Enough structure but not to ceribal. Hedonistic but not over the top. A treat and defintielty worth exporing purchasing more.
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2/3/2010 - sebastienjm wrote:
Verre de 7,5CL au bar du Sheraton à Hong Kong. Robe rouge rubis, nez plutôt fermé, typé grenache sur la cerise, le brûlé et un peu de thym, bacon, prune. Attaque fruitée, et vin soyeux en bouche, tannins souple, bonne acidité, manque un peu de muscles. Finale persistante et un peu amère sur les olives noires et le thym. En l'état actuel, ne vaut pas son prix propriété. 16/20
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1/20/2010 - Mister45 wrote: 93 Points
Nose is hot Stone,deep,fig,complex,cedar,perfume. Nose was the best part of this wine. On palate. Very dry finish. Not as hot as I would expect. Balanced acids. Not packing a huge punch like other 07s I have had. It's pretty balanced and fairly easy to drink. Nice mix of earth and fruit. Tannins come out on the finish. Pretty good wine, maybe overpriced. I think this wine still needs to find itself. I have one more bottle, will hold for some time.
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1/6/2010 - Niagara wrote: 93 Points
This one may be closing down ... this bottle was less exuberant than the first one. I might leave this one alone now for a few years.
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1/6/2010 - hrl wrote: 96 Points
Beautiful. Parker is right that this is surprisingly open. This did not shut down at all like usually happens. Nose is full of tobacco, herb, sea salt, licorice, raisin, other dried fruits, and dark cherry. Palate is dark cherry, just the right amount of pepper, black tea, licorice, and assorted dark fruits. Freshness is exuded with every sip. I agree with Parker a lot more than WS here as the palate is smooth as opposed to the gravelly taste Molesworth indicated. Drink sooner than you would anticipate, but has plently of stuffing to go for quite awhile.
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1/3/2010 - the godfather wrote: 92 Points
a super tasty, enjoyable, juicy wine, but what's going on here? This is awfully ripe and almost over the top for what I think of as a traditional estate that produces seriously structured wines. Nothing like other VT's I've had. Too early to judge but I hope this rounds into something reminiscent of the estate's style
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1/3/2010 - JOsgood wrote: 91 Points
Great nose. Super ripe on the palate. Not much earth. Awesome, let's see how it develops. Very un-CDP like right now.
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1/2/2010 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
1. (Immediately after opening.) Extremely powerful aromas of red raspberries and vanilla, red currant, and a bite of dark licorice and brown spices (and maybe even brown sugar?). On the palate, layers upon layers of different red fruit, with a very satisfying backdrop of black licorice. Where are the tannins? Finishes long. 2. (30 minutes after opening.) Ripe red fruits on the nose (cherries, currants, hint of strawberry). Vanilla seems to have dissipated (dirty glassware?). On the palate, more of the red fruits, now balanced nicely with the acidity. Licorice and spices remain.
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12/29/2009 - cstir wrote: 90 Points
Opened slowly; soft tannins without power; mid range red fruit with pleasant finish; enjoyable.
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12/27/2009 - ekenneth wrote: 93 Points
I drank this from a 375. It was initially tight, with syrupy under-ripe fruit, but dark - in a good way. 24 hours later, it's beautiful, well-balanced, with rich fig/ blackberry, a little smoke, and very good body.
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12/25/2009 - ABM wrote: 94 Points
Decanted for 2hrs. Everyone immediately reacted to the superb, deep, smooth fruit rich balanced sensation of tasting an outstanding wine!
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12/22/2009 - slopeguy wrote:
JUst picked up a half bottle today, opened it up at 5:30pm and tasted, Decent wine seemed a little short but definitely had some berry like qualities on the nose. After an hour in the glass, the fruit started to emerge along with some oak. After two hours the oak seemed to have left the glass and now there was spicy, cigar like, and fruity flavors giving rise to a near 45 second finish. A great wine after three hours or so.
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12/19/2009 - kris.h wrote: 94 Points
Deep red. Nose of strawberry, smoke, and herbs. Fully body with firm fine tannins and nice lively acidity. Smooth and impeccably balanced with flavors of white pepper, cherry and plum on the palate. Long complex finish with plum, leather, and herbs.
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12/14/2009 - spacewrangler wrote: 91 Points
Opened up around the 3 hour mark before becoming a little disjointed later in the afternoon. Lots of ripe raspberry fruit but plenty of iron, minerality and spices. When this was on, the tannins were polished - nothing rustic here. Did seem to collapse in on itself later in the day, will be interesting to see how it ages.
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12/13/2009 - goofy Yno wrote: 94 Points
nice compact fruit profile, tight, with an earthy component. good balance and complexity, a pleasure to drink
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12/11/2009 - llink wrote:
VVW tasting bar. Somewhat muted nose that displays black fruits, iodine and minerals. Really rich and deep palate, with bitter cherry and bitter chocolate notes, I'm really struck by the depth of the flavors and the bitter and somewhat angular edge that they have. It tightens up with some air, and has a rich finish. Very compelling, but I'm not sure how it will evolve. If consuming now, I recommend hearty dishes with rich flavors like braised short ribs or roasted pork or lamb.
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12/11/2009 - JimHow wrote: 93 Points
I like this wine, it is complex and ripe. But I can't say it is profoundly better than the 2006 Vieux Telegraphe, which I also liked. It has spice, pepper and raspberries, and will definitely age for a considerable period of time. It is deceptive in its strength, a Theophilo Stephenson in the ring. While the bouquet was not dramatic, the palate was rich, round and ripe, without any rough edges. The 14.5% alcohol was in check, this wine is very balanced. Very long finish. Minerals and earth, medium ruby colored. This is an excellent wine, just not otherworldly. Rating: 93 points.
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12/11/2009 - sethmorgenlong wrote: 91 Points
from 375ml, decanted vigorously. Wine is clear, youthful, dense, opaque purple core to a ruby rim, very little variation. Moderate+ intensity. Healthy, moderate - intensity on the nose with soft, velvety primary aromas of strawberry, black cherry, fig preserves, rose, sous bois and stone. On the end of the nose the alcohol is present with licorice and spice. The wine on the palate is complex already, though it is just a baby. Moderate intensity, moderate + acids, soft but structured tannins, balanced alcohol, moderate + finish with juicy primary notes of dark fruit, glycerine, garrigue, anise, wonderful florals and soft spice leading into a candied finish. Great wine, very accessible now and should only improve over the next 5-10 years....Will buy again.
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12/9/2009 - cookie7 wrote: 95 Points
Decanted 3 hours. Nose of licorice and ripe strawberries. Bright fruit and rich palate with a long finish. This is surprisingly open in my opinion and an amazing bottle of wine.
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12/8/2009 - goofy Yno wrote: 93 Points
this is the real deal! nose of blackberry, spice. pepper. very tight mouth, but with tightly wound fruit, good complexity, maybe a touch of heat, but nice finish. way too early and hard for me to assess, but I think so good long side potential.
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12/3/2009 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points
wineflock- 2007 CdPs (Bob's house, Northbrook IL): nose: very tight nose that takes some serious coaxing to reveal tones of herbs, dark red cherries, bits of garrigue, dark red fruits and a good dose of red licorice. The nose just doesn't seem to fully budge too much
taste: rather brutish on the palate right now with some chewy tannins and tones of black and red licorice, meaty tones, herbs, dark red cherries, and some bits of garrigue. The tannins are pretty big right now, but what is underneath is real good
overall: group no6, my no8. This just didn't really come out and play tonight and needs a significant amount of downtime before it should be opened. This one does come off as a long distance runner and a good amount of patience is going to be required, but this should reward those that are patient in a big way
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11/29/2009 - campingfleurie wrote: 93 Points
Red wine shortage at special family meal led to be grabbing a cool bottle of this. Splashed into a decanter it honked out a weird gust of fudge. Thereafter it was all magic. The temperature made it inexpressive and the circumstances meant I wasn’t concentrating, but it was boring into my subconscious, giving me a chance of saying something today about this truly great wine. Tremendous density lends a compact velvet texture, balanced by innate vitality. A singular flavour that spreads and caresses. Right now that singularity is a meld of at least: purple cherries and plums, dark raspberry, fig, olive, earth, distant smoke and northern-Rhone-style Syrah bacon fat. Crucially the fruit component isn’t loud or over-sweet; there’s no over-ripeness, just like the wine isn’t ridiculously full-bodied. No natural object has to be bigger to be more beautiful; this has exquisite balance. Restrained, integrated and pure there’s an ultra-rare feel of nobility directly aligned with top drawer Grand Cru Burgundy. Age, temperature and attention meant I got c93 pts of pleasure out of it; but really I’m sensing a potential 96-98 pt wine here. Therefore, cost aside, I’d ideally like to drink it again immediately, when it can be served/prepared with more respect.
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11/29/2009 - llink wrote:
Deep nose of black cherry and kirsch layered with garrigue...very compelling and wonderfully balanced nose. The palate is also very deep, and displays rich and savory black fruit notes coupled to a perfect balance between acidity and sweetness. There is a lot of complexity and edginess to the palate. The finish shows some young tannins, but is long and mouth watering. A+ VT, my only problem will be keeping my hands off of the remaining stash!
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11/28/2009 - kennyg wrote: 93 Points
Medium body, cherry concentrate with mild spice and fine tannins that are already reasonably well integrated. Evolved in the glass over an hour or so. Anticpate even greater things to come in the moderate term.
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11/28/2009 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium color with some desaturation at the rim. Nice, complex nose of fruit and garrigue. Strikingly airy, complex, and savory after tasting the Sixtine, with refreshing acidity. This was wine, not a caricature of Chateauneuf like the former specimen. Impressive and what a relief.
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11/26/2009 - europat55 wrote:
Very impressive! I don't have much experience in predicting how wine will age so I'll restrict from giving a rating, but I can tell that there are quite a few layers of tannins in this bottle. It is also drinking surprisingly well right now with a little bit of decanting, but it's definitely not the whole deal yet.
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11/24/2009 - Tel007 wrote:
Drank from a 375ml. Expected this to be tight but was surprised to find this drinking very well. Grenache really prominent at this point. Wonderful cherry fruit, actually reminds me of the 2005 Barroche Pure. With more age this is going to be superb.
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11/22/2009 - RussK wrote: 87 Points
RUSSK Had at Pablo's house. Either drank too young, or not my style. Slightly unpleasant nose. Med bodied.
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11/21/2009 - gbbwino wrote: 95 Points
Beautiful wine at such a young age - bought more the next day in anticipation of enjoying this great wine in another 10-15 years. Highly perfumed nose with tons of sweet fruit Decanted & consumed slowly over 4-5 hours. The tightness faded away over time - amazing at how approachable this wine was with all that was going on in the glass. Sweet candied cherry fruit on the palate - finish stays with you. Extremely well balanced & integrated - no overpowering influences of oak or alcohol. Deep rich palate - an excellent wine!
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11/20/2009 - markopf wrote: 95 Points
Slight nose of almond and raspberry. Taste is big and great with notes of raspberry and clean minerals, popcorn is prevalent. There is so much here that I can't really comprehend it... This wine should get better with years in the bottle but it is not a waste right now.
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11/19/2009 - Niagara wrote: 96 Points
Rich, multilayered, with enough acidity to balance out the huge fruit. Not a trace of heat. 45-second, shimmering finish. At once polished and refined, and yet still with plenty of authentic CdP rusticity. My wife put it best -- this wine is like 'Bordeaux in blue jeans'. Can't imagine how good this is going to be in a few years, but it is drinking very, very well right now.
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11/16/2009 - mrportwine wrote: 96 Points
Terrific deep red berry nose, more crushed berries continue to overwhelm the palate for 45+ seconds. An excellent example of a stellar 2007 CDP. Needs a few more years in bottle for the tannins to integrate.
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11/9/2009 - Frijole wrote:
maroon brown, plumb, medium clarity, ruby hue
Nose: cassis, mint, rasberries, orange rind, mustard
Pal: dark cherries, orange, earth, pepper, rosemary, smoke, oak, some complexity
Feel: full, savory
Finish: long
TC9
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11/9/2009 - alanr wrote: 95 Points
2007 Chateauneuf tasting at Beltramos: Medium body, terrific nose of crushed berries, garrique, lavendar perfume, spice; palate is amazing - not in a big, grab you by the throat sense, but in its depth, intensity and complexity. Great intensity on entry, then spice and herb complexities, and a long finish. Candidate for wine of the vintage. I later tasted this side by side with the 05, and this showed much better, less heat, better overall balance than the 05.
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11/6/2009 - Wine Spam wrote: 94 Points
Nose seemed reticent and closed, but the palate was packed with deep fruit, earth, and spice complexity. A bit backward with plenty of power. No noticeable heat. This will age beautifully. From 2019.
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11/4/2009 - amateurwino wrote: 93 Points
Riper darker profile on nose and palate than the 06, meats on nose too. Palate is much more concentrated than the 06. 92-93 for me, 94+ for fans of CDP.
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10/31/2009 - drwine2001 wrote:
Six Vintages of Vieux Telegraphe (Vin Vino, Palo Alto): Medium ruby. Lots of herbs and spice upfront, then black cherry fruit comes up. Middle weight, quite spicy, good acidity and some tannin. This is very pretty and pure, particularly after cycling through all the wines and coming back to it after the wildly funky '95. Not overwhelming like other '07s, and I mean this in the most complimentary way.
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10/25/2009 - Rick-again wrote: 93 Points
Had to try again last night ........very consistent with previous 3 bottles.....drank with 3 others and a few bottles open on the table ...the VT was gone quickly ........I uncorked and set in cellar 4-5 hours before drinking.....the only "complaint" I have is there is not much of a nose compared to many other Rhones
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10/24/2009 - beezer6 wrote: 93 Points
Saturday Tasting Group (Knightsbridge Wine Shop (Northbrook, IL)): Juicy fruit driven Crau. New World in style. Candied red berries with a perfume of rose petals.
Some nice expressive components with an approachable palate for a wine this young.
This was reminiscnet of a cultish New World Syrah or even Cabernet. I don't feel it was overly spicy.
It had nice white pepper components but the floral bouquet was what made me come back to this bottling.
Excellent.
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10/24/2009 - MatthewF wrote:
Somewhat candied red fruit nose with some sweet herbal notes as well. Lush red fruit on the palate with fine tannins and good acid structure. Lengthy finish. Not overblown like a lot of '07s are. Quite nice.
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10/24/2009 - Rick-again wrote: 93 Points
very young wine , elegant, consistently good from start to finish.............better day two...i just have to wonder if this baby is going to just get better and better
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10/22/2009 - ews3 wrote: 86 Points
2009 Wine Spectator NYWE Grand Tasting (Marriott Marquis, Times Square, NYC): I did not enjoy this. it was way way way too hot. I hope this is not what a "great" 2007 CdP will taste like. red cherry notes figured most prominently, but it was the heat that dominated.
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10/14/2009 - wino_tim wrote: 91 Points
Deep, ripe, but very tightly wound, this required hours and hours of air to reveal lush raspberry, boysenberry, sois bois, and plum skin aromas. On the palate this emerges as a blockbuster with mouthcoating, ultra-full bodied flavors of black and red fruit that mix nicely with touches of earth. I would hold this for at least another 5-10 years.
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9/30/2009 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Right from the cork pull a rich raspberry fruit with hints at the garrigue of some of thier other cuvees. Obviously of higher quality then yer basic everyday Rhone too (sorry, that is just my own personal after thought). Soft and rich fruit entry, dark cherries, raspberries, just little hints of garrigue. I find the alchohol to be noticeable but not out of balance or character. The finish is fairly short right now but I am guessing that is entirely due to the fact that it has been open for 1 minute. We will see where it goes.
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9/26/2009 - Rechrom wrote: 94 Points
Great fruit. Decanted two hours, wonderful depth and long finish. This will be killer in a decade, but is very nice right now.
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1/31/2009 - goofy Yno wrote: 92 Points
some barnyard, earth, olives and herbs. big tight mouth with complexity and a nice mineral finish.
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