(Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Bricked medium dark red violet color; tar, cigar box, green bean, green bean casserole nose; tasty, tobacco, cigar box, smoke, mineral, green bean casserole palate; medium-plus finish (nowhere near as good as previous outings; is this a faulty bottle or is the wine falling apart?) 90+ points
(Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Medium red violet color; lovely berry, plum and blackberry nose; gorgeous, great berry, garrigue and black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 94+ pts.
By Richard Jennings
(Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Bricked medium dark red violet color; tar, cigar box, green bean, green bean casserole nose; tasty, tobacco, cigar box, smoke, mineral, green bean casserole palate; medium-plus finish (nowhere near as good as previous outings; is this a faulty bottle or is the wine falling apart?) 90+ points5/5/2013, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 90 points
By Richard Jennings
(Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Medium red violet color; lovely berry, plum and blackberry nose; gorgeous, great berry, garrigue and black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 94+ pts.12/7/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points