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the 1999 Chateauneuf du Pape offers up notes of sous-bois on the nose, yet it remains full-bodied, generous and rich on the palate. An undestemmed, foudre-aged blend of 65% to 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah and the rest a mix of other permitted varieties, it's the poster child for why so-called "off" vintages in the Southern Rhône shouldn't be ignored by...
Jeb Dunnuck "The elegant 2000 Vieux Telegraphe La Crau possesses 14.8% alcohol, along with a deep ruby/purple color, charming, rich, fruitiness, and firm tannin in the finish. With loads of freshness, copious quantities of pepper, seaweed, and black fruit characteristics, and a distinctive minerality"
The atypically Grenache-dominated 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape is fully mature and gives up tons of kirsch, garrigue, licorice and a touch of gaminess in its full-bodied, layered and ripe personality. More rounded and sexy than most vintages, it has no hard edges, plenty of mid-palate depth and a great finish. I see no reason to delay gratification, but it...