2008 Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  6/24/2017 - thunberg wrote: 91 Points

  Such a treat, in perfect balance for me, plenty of fruit left with the tannins totally softened and some acidity to back it all up. Medium bodied, medium length.

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  6/12/2014 - Chasse_spleen wrote: 91 Points

  Despite being an off year, a very good wine. balanced, structured and with a lean style, working very well with food.

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  4/4/2014 - andreas.fagerstrom Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Fruktigt, pepprigt och oerhört välbalanserat. Funkar såväl till en lasagne som fläskfilé med mycket örter och vitlök.

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  11/15/2010 - Christoffer78 wrote: 89 Points

  The overall experience is "a bit held back". The 2008 Cuvée du Vatican CndP displays the classical characteristics of the wines from this appellation. I think all the components are present (fruit, acidity, oak and tannins) but they are a bit held back simply not expressed as I would like them to be. I do not see this wine improving with age, but this is a pure guess from my side. I have tasted too few 2008 CndPs to be able to say if this has to do with the vintage, but according to the pro reviews it might be the case.

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  11/14/2010 - Frederyck wrote:

  Fruit bomb combined with heavy and unpolished tannins mixed together haphazardly. It is quite good, but for the price tag I expected more refinement, even though it is very young.

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