Showing some maturity. Brown red colour. Big nose of leather, raw meat, funk, cherries, plums, pepper and garrigue. Medium-bodied with nice balancing acidity, good length. Much better than expected -drinking beautifully now!
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Really a lot more closed now than previously. Still very good - a lovely nose of cherries, raspberries, garrigue, white pepper, horse sweat together with a very balanced palate of peppery kirsch liquer with great length. Frustrating to know how much more it can show though. Let them sleep for a while.
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Opaque, dark purple. Big, explosive and lovely nose of licorice, blueberries, green olives, menthol, pine needles, black cherries, cloves, white pepper, aniseed, thyme. Full-bodied with lush fruit, yet with a spine of soft tannins and acidity. Long finish. This bottle was really singing, the best yet.
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2001 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape
9/7/2007 - Northern wrote: 91 Points
Showing some maturity. Brown red colour. Big nose of leather, raw meat, funk, cherries, plums, pepper and garrigue. Medium-bodied with nice balancing acidity, good length. Much better than expected -drinking beautifully now!
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2003 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée
7/14/2007 - Northern wrote:
Really a lot more closed now than previously. Still very good - a lovely nose of cherries, raspberries, garrigue, white pepper, horse sweat together with a very balanced palate of peppery kirsch liquer with great length. Frustrating to know how much more it can show though. Let them sleep for a while.
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2001 Château de la Négly Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape La Falaise
6/17/2007 - Northern wrote: 91 Points
Opaque, dark purple. Big, explosive and lovely nose of licorice, blueberries, green olives, menthol, pine needles, black cherries, cloves, white pepper, aniseed, thyme. Full-bodied with lush fruit, yet with a spine of soft tannins and acidity. Long finish. This bottle was really singing, the best yet.
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