Very closed on the nose immediately after opening. This did develop a bit with air. Palate with good Pegau typicity and freshness but seems to lack concentration or length compared to other recent vintages I had (05, 14, 18, 19, 20). This was my least favorite of those. Wouldn’t seek this vintage out personally although it was enjoyable enough.
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This wine was and it was not filling my pre-expectations. As expected, it was displaying beautiful notes of ripe dark fruits and berries, herbs, pine-needles, tobacco, wet undergrowth and barnyard. It was much more acidic and fresh than I had expected, which was merely a good thing. However, I had expected the wine to be more fruity, thick and concentrated on the palate. Instead, the wine now made a rather medium-bodied, classical and balanced impression. This is certainly not a defect, but it is anyway a deviation from my expectations for Pegau and for Châteauneuf-du-Pape in general.
The wine is in an excellent condition right now: the tannins have resolved, but there is still plenty of nice and fresh fruit left.
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Absolute stunner. This is open for business after a couple hours. There is modernity here, but it's appreciated by me given all the earthiness and herbal spice. Best bottle to date for me. I just love this wine.
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5/18/2024 - Ryan@Rhone wrote: 91 Points
Very closed on the nose immediately after opening. This did develop a bit with air. Palate with good Pegau typicity and freshness but seems to lack concentration or length compared to other recent vintages I had (05, 14, 18, 19, 20). This was my least favorite of those. Wouldn’t seek this vintage out personally although it was enjoyable enough.
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5/12/2024 - cblinstrub wrote: 93 Points
Needed an hour decant. High acid. Dark brooding fruit and earthy. No need to open the next bottle for 2-3 years
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5/9/2024 - lkilpio Likes this wine: 93 Points
This wine was and it was not filling my pre-expectations. As expected, it was displaying beautiful notes of ripe dark fruits and berries, herbs, pine-needles, tobacco, wet undergrowth and barnyard. It was much more acidic and fresh than I had expected, which was merely a good thing. However, I had expected the wine to be more fruity, thick and concentrated on the palate. Instead, the wine now made a rather medium-bodied, classical and balanced impression. This is certainly not a defect, but it is anyway a deviation from my expectations for Pegau and for Châteauneuf-du-Pape in general.
The wine is in an excellent condition right now: the tannins have resolved, but there is still plenty of nice and fresh fruit left.
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4/19/2024 - freecmorgan@gmail.com wrote: 94 Points
Absolute stunner. This is open for business after a couple hours. There is modernity here, but it's appreciated by me given all the earthiness and herbal spice. Best bottle to date for me. I just love this wine.
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4/6/2024 - melzar wrote: 92 Points
Prime drinking window. Well balanced and not over extracted. Excellent fruit and fully resolved tannins.
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