2010 Domaine Saint Préfert Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Clairette

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 92.9 points

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  8/31/2017 - MonkeyBiz101 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Lovely balance, a little oak, great length.

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  12/30/2016 - mjf@ulkner wrote: 92 Points

  Not as ripe and advanced as last bottle. Light yellow, lemon peel, honeysuckle. Decent minerality. Special stuff, very drinkable, the last glass was best- a fave white Rhone.

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  10/9/2016 - MonkeyBiz101 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  This was a lot more evolved than the previous. Much darker yellow, but with more pronounced oak, almost heavy. Had lost a little of its delicacy. Still enjoyable.

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  12/30/2015 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Our Turn to Say Thanks to Some Generous Friends (Los Olivos, CA): From a magnum. No decant. Served slightly below cellar temperature, which was about right I think. A wonderful expression of the varietal. Enticing nose of lemon oil and some oak. Chablis-like at first: crushed oyster shells, just loads of minerality. With a bit more time, though, a more complex palate of flavors emerges. Pit fruit, toast, a touch of caramel, beeswax. Rich, full bodied and vibrant, with ample acidity, always in balance. Ultimately precise despite the complexity, and, dare I say, inspirational.
  
  Updating my note for some day two remnants I have been enjoying, The line remains vibrant and luscious, with a bit more of a honeyed aspect than last evening, appearance of some tropical fruit notes.

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  11/29/2015 - Raage wrote: 92 Points

  Bu a l'aveugle, il fallait retrouver son cepage.
  Son nez ciré m'a longtemps intrigué, évoquant un vin typé déjà dégusté. J'ai songé à une marsanne evoluee, typée acacia et ici en plus anisée, finement boisée, mais un poil oxydee. Rien de trop gênant, si ce n'est qu'un an plus tôt, le vin devait être superbe. Tres belle longueur, et acidité rare pour un vin au profil sudiste...
  Une fois dévoilé, m'est revenu le goût des Siimone en Palette (80% clairette), et c'est un CDP bien singulier que j'ai découvert. Un vrai vin de gastronomie aussi, car son registre ciré lui confère un style qui demande des accords à étudier pour le sublimer (fromage, truffe ect...).

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