Cuvée da Capo Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Syrah

Always wanted to try this. My dear friend Rimple brought out the reserve cuvée vintages 15-18 to have along side this, with lamb.

Ridiculously complex and youthful. Dark and brooding. Absolutely incredible. Keeps changing in the glass. Mind boggling. Sage and bramble. I can’t stop smelling this

This is exceptional. Intensive violet, lavender on the nose with fine leather and smoked meat. The tannin is very smooth. Everything seems so balanced. A true miracle!

100 says Parker

Really deep and luxuriant. Almost decadent deep fruit. Big and strong but beautifully broad . Very good

Still needs a lot of time but drinking big.

Beastly and elegant. So powerful and concentrated. Elegant yet beastly.

From a mag and showing so well. 2000 was a big crop vintage, yet this wine shows precision and depth. Sweet fruit and ripe tannins that integrate well. Plum, jam jar and fig. Has another 15 years easy.

Ok now I see what all the fuss is about.....had this a couple years ago and I was generally not enthused due to the heat and an overripe kirsch quality. 2 more years in bottle and a 5 hour decant settled this the F down. While still very broad and ripe there is a lushness that just engulfs you. the sharp edges have been filed down and replaced with velvet bumpers. Black olive, tar, tea leaves and deep delicious black currant. Wow.

Tastes nothing like a CDP. Not so big and boisterous as I expected. Excellent wood treatment, with bright fruits still making an entrance. It presents big with blueberries, black tea and a hint of lavender. Excellent showing with many years ahead of it. From magnum.