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Wine Spectator, 2009 Powerful, with a round, almost creamy core of blackberry and raspberry fruit all layered with cocoa, sweet toast, mesquite and...... more info |
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One of the great successes of the vintage and certainly better than their 2003 is Beaucastel’s 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape. Deep ruby/purple in color...... more info |
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The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape had not been assembled at the time of my visit, so I had the privilege of tasting all the different component parts. My...... more info |
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan/Feb 07 Yellow-gold. Intensely floral aromas of jasmine, beeswax and coconut-accented orange and pear....... more info |
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The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape blanc Vieilles Vignes, it was a tiny crop due to several vineyard diseases, and the result is a wine that is almost off...... more info |
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan/Feb 2008 ($50) Deep, bright red. Pungent, highly complex bouquet evokes cherry-cola, blood orange,...... more info |
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The red 2007 Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Sommelongue is a cuvee from a vineyard near Orange, just to the north of Chateauneuf du Pape, based on 85%...... more info |
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Oct 07 The blockbuster 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Barbe Rac shows classic garrigue notes intermixed with ground pepper,...... more info |
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The biggest production cuvee, the 2005 Ermitage Le Pavillon (1,067 cases in this vintage) has a dense purple color, the classic acacia flower,...... more info |
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Wine Spectatator, July 31, 2008 ($225) A big, broad-shouldered version, with loam, tobacco, currant paste and hoisin sauce notes out in front of the...... more info |
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Wine Spectatator, July 31, 2008 ($225) A big, broad-shouldered version, with loam, tobacco, currant paste and hoisin sauce notes out in front of the...... more info |
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Some houskeeping yielded a few more cases of our best selling Chateauneuf. While it lasts! Wine Advocate #163; February 2006 ($50) Laurent Charvin,...... more info |
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Charvin’s 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape has turned out to be one of the vintage’s top efforts. Lovely sweet notes of glove leather, roasted meats, spice...... more info |