2017 Domaine Saint Préfert Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Auguste Favier

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 94.5 points

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  2/26/2024 - WojteG Likes this wine: 97 Points

  I had 2 "basics" ChdP from this great winery.
  2001 - 94 points
  2017 - 95 points
  This is a special Reserve Cuvée. It's named in honor of the founder of the estate, Auguste Favier.
  Because of that I'm sure it has to be better then their regular ChdP
  2 hours in the decanter
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  First sniff and first sip and this is the masterpiece. I think it's the most unique wine ( in a very positive sense) I have ever had the pleasure of drinking
  Especially the taste. Nothing unusual, but the balance of all components is incredible.
  But let's start from the beginning.
  Smell? On the sweet side. Plum, milk chocolate, blackberry, but also herbs, earth, forest, vanilla, licorice and who knows what else is here. Anyway - pure pleasure.
  Taste - as I wrote: herbs and one more time herbs, but...
  Perfectly balanced with sweet black fruits, chocolate, raspberry and mandarin ( am I crazy or what?) and lovely spice
  Acidity is vivid and perfectly blended with sweet flavors. Tannins are ripe and grainy.
  Finish lasts forever with all what I mentioned.
  2017 got 94 points according to the WA Vintage Guide. Outstanding. Still tannic, youthful or slow to mature.
  Wine?
  JD - 99 (!)
  Jeff Leve - 96
  RP - 94
  Decanter - 94
  CT - 94
  WE - 94
  WS - 94
  Vinous - 94
  JS - 91(?)
  I just finished my third glass.
  Additional smell - barbecue and smoke.
  Flavors - barbecue meat, black pepper.
  And this incredible long finish drives me crazy straight to ... paradise
  🙂

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  9/16/2023 - KJD45$ wrote: 96 Points

  Nose is fantastic..:ripe plum , blackberry, red licorice some herbs
  Palate is sensational ….sweet black and red raspberry , some garrigue , licorice on the tannin finish..
  such a well balanced wine… outstanding..
  Few more years it can only improve…
  I go 96/97 … maybe higher if the alcohol note subsides…

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  8/21/2023 - The Wine Write Likes this wine:

  Savory, spicy red fruit, mouthcoating texture, peppery finish. Very enjoyable, got better with time.

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  7/14/2023 - ziavino wrote: 96 Points

  PnP, and tasted over the course of 3 hours. Ripe (almost sweet) notes of black raspberry, blackberry, black licorice, garrigue, and mesquite coalesce, with hints of milk chocolate and tar weaving in late. With mouthwatering acidity and excellent structure, this is truly outstanding.

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  5/16/2023 - rm97 wrote: 94 Points

  After two hours this was exceptional

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