2006 M. Chapoutier Crozes-Ermitage Les Varonniers

Community Tasting Notes (58) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  7/18/2022 - peternelson wrote: 89 Points

  Rich, creamy, lots of ripe stewed red fruits, nice but this is a wine that should be consumed earlier than later I think, to have that ripe luscious fruity flavor profile. Four Seasons Beverly Hills Somm party

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  5/13/2022 - Hanibal Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Probably topping at this stage. Tannins are fully resolved. The wine was really singing at opening, did not decant and was a good decision as after a few hours it started to loose its fruit profile.

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  3/21/2022 - Neecies Likes this wine:

  Did not decant in advance, and I'm glad. Instantly welcoming with notes of black cherry, raspberry, green olive, cactus, and iron. Could be mistaken for a St. Joseph. One guy said, "I thought I hated Chapoutier. Just changed my mind." Excellent.

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  3/17/2022 - Neecies Likes this wine:

  Mostly red raspberry fruit, rare beef, black olive, sweet roasted fennel, and a lot of sage-y garrique on the finish. Also some grenache-like spice. Exceeds expectations for a C-H.

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  5/26/2021 - wsammons Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Needed a bit of time to breathe but came to life with smooth red fruit; seems to be fully integrated. It is possible this might get a bit better with age

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