Clos des Papes - CdP WNH tasting — different vintages - I tasted the 2005 vintage - wine spectator wine of the year 2007 - balanced- medium body - medium acidity - silky tannins - dark purple with transparent edges - two hour decant and then this wine was singing - huge smiles
Clos des Papes - CdP WNH tasting — different vintages - I tasted the 2005 vintage - wine spectator wine of the year 2007 - balanced- medium body - medium acidity - silky tannins - dark purple with transparent edges - two hour decant and then this wine was singing - huge smiles
Nov 17th, 2020
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
A great nose of blueberries, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, vegetables, green herbs, mint, tobacco and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, cherries, plums, vanilla, licorice, oak, spices, chocolates, tobacco coke, graphite, herbs, bell pepper, peppercorn, earth and leather.
Long finish with firm tannins and spices.
This CDP is drinking very nicely now, with great complexity and a solid mouthfeel. Grippy and earthy with enough fruits to make it interesting.
Needs an hour to open up properly. I kept smelling on it for a long while.
This was a wonderful vintage, and it is showing. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$140.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
A great nose of blueberries, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, vegetables, green herbs, mint, tobacco and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, cherries, plums, vanilla, licorice, oak, spices, chocolates, tobacco coke, graphite, herbs, bell pepper, peppercorn, earth and leather.
Long finish with firm tannins and spices.
This CDP is drinking very nicely now, with great complexity and a solid mouthfeel. Grippy and earthy with enough fruits to make it interesting.
Needs an hour to open up properly. I kept smelling on it for a long while.
This was a wonderful vintage, and it is showing. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$140.
Feb 17th, 2018
Drinking fantastically well. Concentrated, complex, yet beautifully balanced -- this is classic CdP in a great spot right now...
Drinking fantastically well. Concentrated, complex, yet beautifully balanced -- this is classic CdP in a great spot right now...
5 people found it helpfulMay 13th, 2014
Dark ruby, almost opaque. Plum, kirsch, smoke, anise in the nose. Impact in the mouth is over the top. Heavy and heated. Lots of fruit and structure but not my kind of wine.
Dark ruby, almost opaque. Plum, kirsch, smoke, anise in the nose. Impact in the mouth is over the top. Heavy and heated. Lots of fruit and structure but not my kind of wine.
Apr 24th, 2016Wow is this a fantastic wine -- deep, complex, powerful yet balanced. Just showing wonderfully now, but still some room to grow
Wow is this a fantastic wine -- deep, complex, powerful yet balanced. Just showing wonderfully now, but still some room to grow
Aug 23rd, 2015
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
