Past its best but drinkable. Concentrated fruit, currents, without the sweetness. Fair bit of acid but not too much. Still food friendly. All tertiary flavours, musty old books. More interesting than enjoyable now but still we finished the bottle.
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(Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Dark garnet red color; refined black fruit, berry, anise, tar nose; tasty, silky textured, garrigue, anise, black fruit, tart berry, dried berry palate; medium finish
(Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape) Very dark red violet color; tight, black fruit, charcoal nose; tight, charcoal, black fruit, mineral, blackberry palate; medium-plus finish
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6/4/2023 - Winance Tom Likes this wine: 92 Points
Needed almost 2 hours to open up and express its tastey flavours.
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6/21/2022 - JDB Likes this wine: 88 Points
Past it’s prime but still enjoyable
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12/12/2019 - danchaq wrote: 88 Points
Past its best but drinkable. Concentrated fruit, currents, without the sweetness. Fair bit of acid but not too much. Still food friendly. All tertiary flavours, musty old books. More interesting than enjoyable now but still we finished the bottle.
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2/25/2017 - Zed57 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking well
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10/14/2016 - jpeldin Likes this wine: 91 Points
Perfect to drink now. Tannins have rounded off nicely.
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