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Community Tasting Notes (122) Avg Score: 92.9 points

  • 67PM with Roger + friends (67 Pall Mall): A mild disappointment relative to expectations, and for my palate overshadowed by the complex, refreshing Levet, but some of the others actually preferred this red. I think this was a sound bottle, but the fruit seemed to lack focus, and there wasn't a great deal of complexity... though it certainly tasted good, in a succulent, slightly over the top 'Southern Rhone (TM)' fashion.

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  • Ruby with orange hue in thin layers. From the start (no decant, no airing, just pnp) a fruit dominated nose of (in order of appearance) cherries then within some minutes adding cola, herbs, strawberries, tree bark. On the palate quite fullbodied and intense and hiding the high alcohol levels. Smooth with most tannins shed. After more than 90 minutes of airing from the opened and partly emptied bottle, the tannins become more noticeable again. Excellent to outstanding length. On peak, but should be consumed within one to two hours after opening from my warmer than textbook cellar. For sure even if perfectly cellared since release, this doesn't benefit from a decant or extended airing. (Clos des Papes never does in the last more than thirty years I tasted it, at least if its more than 10 years cellared since release) 5/14/18/8. 93 points from Joe Czerwinski and 96 from Jeb Dunnuck both for the WA and this time I more agree with Jeb. -2030 if perfectly stored since release, otherwise drnk it up, as Jeff Leve adviced.

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  • Double decanted one hour before; served at c16C. Similar to previous bottles. It in great spot--fabulous balance between fruit, structure and acidity. Excellent pairing with rack of lamb.

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  • Färgen har ljusnat och befinner sig någonstans mellan ljusröd och tegel. Friska fruktaromer där röda bär framträder. Ett vin som är både komplext och elegant. Tanninerna har rundats av, vilket möjligen gör att alkoholen framträder (?). Men på det hela taget är det en utmärkt mogen CdP.

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  • Similar to last bottle. Needs a bit of air to get past fruit dominant start. Ready for drinking. Paired nicely with roast duck.

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  • By Josh Raynolds
    January/February 2013, IWC Issue #166, (See more on Vinous...)

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