Gorgeous wine from the 2000 vintage. Bright and vibrant but also full of savory, saline earthiness. Black and green olive, white truffle, dried fig, raspberry liqueur, black currant, orange pekoe tea, wet stone minerality, baking cocoa, black licorice, fresh earth, forest floor. Soft and supple, like velvet on the tongue. Mellow tannins that finish with a peppery note and surprisingly lively acidity. This can keep going for a while but I’m glad we opened it today.
Gorgeous wine from the 2000 vintage. Bright and vibrant but also full of savory, saline earthiness. Black and green olive, white truffle, dried fig, raspberry liqueur, black currant, orange pekoe tea, wet stone minerality, baking cocoa, black licorice, fresh earth, forest floor. Soft and supple, like velvet on the tongue. Mellow tannins that finish with a peppery note and surprisingly lively acidity. This can keep going for a while but I’m glad we opened it today.
Dec 25th, 2020
Aromatics are outstanding. The fruit is a bit light compared to the tannins, acids are starting to drop off. But still a tremendous wine.
Aromatics are outstanding. The fruit is a bit light compared to the tannins, acids are starting to drop off. But still a tremendous wine.
Oct 13th, 2017
Another great Classic Wine Happy Hour in the books! Always a treat to have a designated day each month where guys can pull out some unique bottles!
Though past its peak, this was still an excellent example of CDP. Very "red" in notes...strawberries, lingonberries, red licorice, peppery finish. Quite a treat!
Another great Classic Wine Happy Hour in the books! Always a treat to have a designated day each month where guys can pull out some unique bottles!
Though past its peak, this was still an excellent example of CDP. Very "red" in notes...strawberries, lingonberries, red licorice, peppery finish. Quite a treat!
Jun 24th, 2017
A bit too stemmy and bretty for me, as those two things overwhelmed some of the more subtle nuances that I think this wine would've had otherwise. Still it was a real treat.
A bit too stemmy and bretty for me, as those two things overwhelmed some of the more subtle nuances that I think this wine would've had otherwise. Still it was a real treat.
Nov 23rd, 2016
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
