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Robert Parker "The 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape offers a saturated dark ruby/purple color along with a big, rich bouquet of graphite, black cherries, tar, smoke, and ink. Medium to full-bodied, tannic, powerful, and backward, it is atypical for this precocious, forward-styled vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2016."
The 2003 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape offers up a beautiful nose of ripe fruit, roasted herbs and spice notes. Full bodied with a soft, round texture and a long finish
The 2001 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape shows a gorgeous nose of ripe fruit, new leather, earth and spice notes. Medium bodied in the mouth with a smooth, soft texture and nice precision.
Chateau de Vaudieu’s 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape has a full bore, ripe and roasted bouquet of roasted herbs, pan drippings, black licorice and toasted nuts. Made from 45% Grenache, 45% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre that was aged 18 months in 38% barrels (23% being new) and the rest in concrete tank, it’s medium to full-bodied, voluptuous and sexy, with tons of...
Also superb, the 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape (80% Grenache, 16% Syrah and the balance Mourvedre) is rich and voluptuously textured, with notions of black raspberry, kirsch, licorice, spice and underbrush all emerging from the glass. Perfumed and upfront, with medium to full-bodied depth and a seamless texture.
The 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape is a full-bodied, exceptionally aromatic effort displaying plenty of sweet black cherry, licorice, garrigue, and earth as well as a subtle note of oak in a full-bodied, opulent style. As the wine sits in the glass, whiffs of raspberries and figs also emerge from this substantial, fleshy, irresistible Chateauneuf du Pape.
The 2001 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a blend of 75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, and 5% Cinsault, primarily from very old vines. Mostly destemmed (depending on the vintage), the wine is aged for 18 months in old foudres. Showing a downright masculine bouquet of meaty dark fruits, iron, dried blood, pepper, and garrigue, the wine is...
Jeb Dunnuck "Shows a drop dead gorgeous nose of ripe, spicy fruit, roast herbs, licorice, stone and meat aromas. Medium to full bodied with a great texture, velvety tannins and plenty of length."
Jeb Dunnuck "As a comparison to the 2015, Paul-Vincent pulled out a 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape which is a vintage he finds comparable. I can’t disagree with him that wines show similar characters today, however, the 2005 was much more opulent and powerful on release compared to the 2015 today. The 2005 is drinking beautifully and is just now starting to...
Jeb Dunnuck "As a comparison to the 2015, Paul-Vincent pulled out a 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape which is a vintage he finds comparable. I can’t disagree with him that wines show similar characters today, however, the 2005 was much more opulent and powerful on release compared to the 2015 today. The 2005 is drinking beautifully and is just now starting to...
Jeb Dunnuck "The 2001 Ermitage Les Greffieux (which had a hard act to follow coming after the ’06) offers plenty of up-front appeal and has maturity in its garrigue, leather, spice, beef blood and cured- meat-styled aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a beautiful texture, sweet fruit and fine tannin, I’d enjoy bottles over the...