decanted 1 hour after opening and served 1 hour after decanting. Smoke, grilled meats, nice and fragrant nose. Decent but far, far away from a 100-point wine.
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opened for 1½ hours, then decanted 15 minutes prior to serving. More smoke on the nose, and almost a little savory. Good depth on the palate and seemed more clean, and certainly more cool fruit. Appeared younger and more reserved than the 98 Célestins.
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Think of something unique. It's not exactly the style of CDP that I like the most. A brutal wine. But there is something special, especially for those looking for a dense experience, with a lot of material, that makes the wine almost chewy. Plenty of fruit, alcohol and tannins. Very good, but unconventional.
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Chateauneuf-Du Pape, The 1998 Vintage, A 15 Year Retrospective: Medium ruby red, with a somewhat muted nose with some dark berry fruit and prune competing with a touch of volatile acidity. The palate was quite restrained with dark flavors of soy and Asian spices. Supple texture and long finish made for an outstanding wine but my #7 and group's #7 of 8 in a blind tasting.
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Couleur au pourtour orangé. Nez de cannelle, d’acétone et d’anis. La bouche est dense, concentrée, un peu amère, de bonne longueur. Son profil aromatique plutôt animal n’est pas très charmeur. 90-91 pts Je remarque qu’en février 2011, à la dégustation Clos des Papes, j’avais été conquis par ce vin en totale aveugle (96 pts alors !). Je me demande donc si je ne suis pas passé à coté cette fois.
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3/8/2022 - Peech Likes this wine: 93 Points
decanted 1 hour after opening and served 1 hour after decanting. Smoke, grilled meats, nice and fragrant nose. Decent but far, far away from a 100-point wine.
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10/10/2018 - Peech Likes this wine: 93 Points
opened for 1½ hours, then decanted 15 minutes prior to serving. More smoke on the nose, and almost a little savory. Good depth on the palate and seemed more clean, and certainly more cool fruit. Appeared younger and more reserved than the 98 Célestins.
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5/25/2018 - MarceloIdeses wrote: 93 Points
Think of something unique. It's not exactly the style of CDP that I like the most. A brutal wine.
But there is something special, especially for those looking for a dense experience, with a lot of material, that makes the wine almost chewy.
Plenty of fruit, alcohol and tannins. Very good, but unconventional.
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11/20/2013 - Munch Likes this wine: 91 Points
Chateauneuf-Du Pape, The 1998 Vintage, A 15 Year Retrospective: Medium ruby red, with a somewhat muted nose with some dark berry fruit and prune competing with a touch of volatile acidity. The palate was quite restrained with dark flavors of soy and Asian spices. Supple texture and long finish made for an outstanding wine but my #7 and group's #7 of 8 in a blind tasting.
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7/6/2011 - d'Artagnan wrote: 91 Points
Couleur au pourtour orangé. Nez de cannelle, d’acétone et d’anis. La bouche est dense, concentrée, un peu amère, de bonne longueur. Son profil aromatique plutôt animal n’est pas très charmeur. 90-91 pts
Je remarque qu’en février 2011, à la dégustation Clos des Papes, j’avais été conquis par ce vin en totale aveugle (96 pts alors !). Je me demande donc si je ne suis pas passé à coté cette fois.
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