A pre-50 pre Birthday Celebration; 6/9/2023-6/11/2023 (Around Zurich Area): Sourced pristine from the impeccable cellar of Sonne Seuzach , Switzerland . A decade since we tried this last ( Papies 94) and shows no sign of letting go. Massive rich and elevated , a nose that sings and a wine that demands attention and this is not for the faint of heart. We do feel this been at the first decade of his winemaking lacks the elegance ( for Grenache) of the later made wines which are a lot more refined and beautiful albeit share the same power and intensity. 94 and shows no sign of ever ageing
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Quite big tannins and not smoothed out, surprisingly. Not super fruit forward. Maybe lost something. Decanted 3 hrs but was best after 6. Sour cherry and tobacco. Very long finish.
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Ideally cellared bottle. Needs time to open up. Expressive nose displaying very ripe red and black fruit, raspberry liqueur, blackberry jam, fruitcake, lavender, charred rare steak, a hint of tapenade, tobacco, cinnamon and nutmeg, and earthy mineral. Exceptional concentration, nicely layered incredibly concentrated ripe black fruit, rich and unctuous, good acidity, fully resolved tannins and a long very ripe black fruit driven finish with sweet spices and blood at the end. A bit too ripe for my palate. There is a suggestion of mature super cuvee CDP.
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6/9/2023 - Papies wrote: 94 Points
A pre-50 pre Birthday Celebration; 6/9/2023-6/11/2023 (Around Zurich Area): Sourced pristine from the impeccable cellar of Sonne Seuzach , Switzerland .
A decade since we tried this last ( Papies 94) and shows no sign of letting go. Massive rich and elevated , a nose that sings and a wine that demands attention and this is not for the faint of heart. We do feel this been at the first decade of his winemaking lacks the elegance ( for Grenache) of the later made wines which are a lot more refined and beautiful albeit share the same power and intensity. 94 and shows no sign of ever ageing
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2/19/2022 - jsebiri wrote:
This has lost a step , very nice though, 4 hour decant , rich wine, blue fruits. Bigger wine, not over top , what you would expect from these people.
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1/29/2021 - herbaceous wrote: 88 Points
Quite big tannins and not smoothed out, surprisingly. Not super fruit forward. Maybe lost something. Decanted 3 hrs but was best after 6. Sour cherry and tobacco. Very long finish.
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9/19/2019 - dcwino wrote:
Ideally cellared bottle. Needs time to open up. Expressive nose displaying very ripe red and black fruit, raspberry liqueur, blackberry jam, fruitcake, lavender, charred rare steak, a hint of tapenade, tobacco, cinnamon and nutmeg, and earthy mineral. Exceptional concentration, nicely layered incredibly concentrated ripe black fruit, rich and unctuous, good acidity, fully resolved tannins and a long very ripe black fruit driven finish with sweet spices and blood at the end. A bit too ripe for my palate. There is a suggestion of mature super cuvee CDP.
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10/20/2018 - jsebiri wrote:
More restrained now than last note. Older wine , maybe just more matured. Not just the big fruit bomb it used to be. Excellent nose.
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