Needs 1 hour for decant. An elegant but powerful wine with intensive fruit, gentle flavour and hot hints. Harmonic tannins and a powerful long finish. Really a good stuff with growth potential for the next some years.
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Very, very hot with a sour touch. A bit of chocolate and earth, the rest from better days. The wine seems over, it's more to get a headache than to enjoy it. Normally a good CDR should be kept in the cellar for 6 years without problems. So, it's not my wine, it's an average value for a high price.
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Not quite ready to drink, lot of dried fruits, a bit of spiciness and chocolate, tones of heat. The tannins somewhat burning. Maybe a long decanting will help. Assume that this wine will improve and get round and harmonious the next 2 years.
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2005 Domaine la Soumade Châteauneuf-du-Pape
3/17/2012 - Albin wrote: 90 Points
Needs 1 hour for decant. An elegant but powerful wine with intensive fruit, gentle flavour and hot hints. Harmonic tannins and a powerful long finish. Really a good stuff with growth potential for the next some years.
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2005 Domaine Jean Royer Le Petit Roy
3/3/2012 - Albin wrote: 75 Points
Very, very hot with a sour touch. A bit of chocolate and earth, the rest from better days. The wine seems over, it's more to get a headache than to enjoy it. Normally a good CDR should be kept in the cellar for 6 years without problems. So, it's not my wine, it's an average value for a high price.
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2008 Domaine la Soumade Gigondas
2/15/2012 - Albin wrote: 84 Points
Not quite ready to drink, lot of dried fruits, a bit of spiciness and chocolate, tones of heat. The tannins somewhat burning. Maybe a long decanting will help. Assume that this wine will improve and get round and harmonious the next 2 years.
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