A wonderful iteration of CNdP. All the ingredients one would expect and want - liquorice, berries, fresh fallen leaves, they're all there. The great thing though is that all of these exist in perfect harmony. This is a beautifully balanced wine and, boy, am I glad I have some more bottles to look forward to. There are many more years left in this wine, I suspect, but it would not be infanticide to crack one open now.
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Somewhat less tannic than the previous bottle and better for it. Decanted for 4 hours before drinking, it had ripe blackberry flavours and a medium-long finish.
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Lovely crimson colour. I decanted this bottle a couple hours before drinking. Powerful blackberries with hints of tobacco. The tannins were fairly powerful, but not out of balance with the wine overall. This is a big heady wine; perhaps not the very best year, but it's good to drink now although I suspect it will improve with further ageing.
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2005 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
11/9/2014 - Noeyedeer Likes this wine: 94 Points
A wonderful iteration of CNdP. All the ingredients one would expect and want - liquorice, berries, fresh fallen leaves, they're all there. The great thing though is that all of these exist in perfect harmony. This is a beautifully balanced wine and, boy, am I glad I have some more bottles to look forward to.
There are many more years left in this wine, I suspect, but it would not be infanticide to crack one open now.
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2006 Château Beychevelle
9/1/2014 - Noeyedeer Likes this wine: 89 Points
Somewhat less tannic than the previous bottle and better for it. Decanted for 4 hours before drinking, it had ripe blackberry flavours and a medium-long finish.
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2002 Château Léoville Barton
8/24/2014 - Noeyedeer Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lovely crimson colour. I decanted this bottle a couple hours before drinking. Powerful blackberries with hints of tobacco. The tannins were fairly powerful, but not out of balance with the wine overall.
This is a big heady wine; perhaps not the very best year, but it's good to drink now although I suspect it will improve with further ageing.
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