2000 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Centenaire

Community Tasting Notes (86) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  12/25/2023 - Lma1969 wrote:

  Had with Cassoulet on Christmas Eve. Perfect pairing. It was in magnum form which may have sustained the wine. It was definitely pnp. Crisp, balanced, linear. I was concerned when I first pulled the cork because there was a little funk. It blew off in about ten minutes and the wine came alive. I kept the cork in throughout the meal.
  Dark, rich, ripe cherry, beautiful dark red fruit, a hint of spice. I'm not sure how much longer this wine has. I would say a few more years at most. Pull the cork with a hearty southern French meal and enjoy.

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  12/19/2022 - 559Cheers wrote: 90 Points

  See how this develops. Kinda thin and austere. Some tertiary elements peeking through.
  *2nd night picked up body and viscosity. Still austere. This bottle is just closed. Needs lots more time like ten at optimal storage temp. Could open up more next couple nights. I’ll see.

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  2/25/2022 - beatles wrote: 94 Points

  Well I was wrong in terms of staying power, this is a perfectly mature neuf in great harmony and balance. There is a core of sweet Grenache here but what is most striking is the harmony, the seemless build;: no signs of a warm vintage, this is aging gracefully.
  #ribeye - while we can

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  11/21/2021 - Kepos Likes this wine: 91 Points

  smells ready, round, balanced, great to drink now

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  10/26/2021 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points

  The nose pops with all those ripe, peppery red berries, pit fruits, herbs and kirsch. Medium-bodied, round, soft, sweet and spicy, the wine finishes with mildly jammy, sweet, exotic kirsch notes. This is fully developed and should be consumed over the next 5 years or so.

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