Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
Reddish tawny, almost opaque. Herbal nose. Notes of plums, blueberries, Herbs de Provence, white pepper, some kirsch and wet forest floor. Nice texture in the mouth. Still a little pucker but tannins nicely resolved. Good finish.
Reddish tawny, almost opaque. Herbal nose. Notes of plums, blueberries, Herbs de Provence, white pepper, some kirsch and wet forest floor. Nice texture in the mouth. Still a little pucker but tannins nicely resolved. Good finish.
Mar 19th, 2020Is it politically correct to not like this wine? Too much blackberry jube fruit! Great structure though!
Is it politically correct to not like this wine? Too much blackberry jube fruit! Great structure though!
2 people found it helpfulOct 23rd, 2012
Popped and poured from my cellar. The cork was absolutely perfect. The 2005 pours a rather turbid, deep garnet at nearly 17 years old. There's quite a bit of fine sediment that clings to the edge of the glass with each swirl. Medium+ viscosity. On the nose, this was initially a bit grumpy but within minutes, it relaxed and started to show some real charm. A fully developed wine, this is becoming a bit of a Leather Daddy, full of leather (obviously), bruised and desiccated red, black and blue fruits, Christmas spice fruit cake, coffee, damp earth, and candied nuts. On the palate, the fruit remains quite stunning and confirms the mix of bruised and desiccated fruit with a sort of sherried character. Loads of salmiakki (salted licorice), spiced nuts, pepper, coffee and, you guessed it, leather. The wine was dry, technically, but almost gives the sensation of some RS with all of the over-ripe fruits and the texture was almost sappy, in some ways. However, while this was absolutely rich and well-endowed, it was not cloying. Tannins have fully integrated (though still present) and the acid was like a girdle keeping everything held together. This remains a rather large personality even if it's showing its age. Definitely in a lovely spot...but how much longer will that last? If this wasn't my last bottle, I would probably be drinking these over the next five years unless you want the full Leather Daddy experience...which is okay if that's your thing.
Popped and poured from my cellar. The cork was absolutely perfect. The 2005 pours a rather turbid, deep garnet at nearly 17 years old. There's quite a bit of fine sediment that clings to the edge of the glass with each swirl. Medium+ viscosity. On the nose, this was initially a bit grumpy but within minutes, it relaxed and started to show some real charm. A fully developed wine, this is becoming a bit of a Leather Daddy, full of leather (obviously), bruised and desiccated red, black and blue fruits, Christmas spice fruit cake, coffee, damp earth, and candied nuts. On the palate, the fruit remains quite stunning and confirms the mix of bruised and desiccated fruit with a sort of sherried character. Loads of salmiakki (salted licorice), spiced nuts, pepper, coffee and, you guessed it, leather. The wine was dry, technically, but almost gives the sensation of some RS with all of the over-ripe fruits and the texture was almost sappy, in some ways. However, while this was absolutely rich and well-endowed, it was not cloying. Tannins have fully integrated (though still present) and the acid was like a girdle keeping everything held together. This remains a rather large personality even if it's showing its age. Definitely in a lovely spot...but how much longer will that last? If this wasn't my last bottle, I would probably be drinking these over the next five years unless you want the full Leather Daddy experience...which is okay if that's your thing.
1 person found it helpfulJan 26th, 2022
The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean...actually the liquor has that perfect touch of bret to make this a classic, balanced CDP.
The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean...actually the liquor has that perfect touch of bret to make this a classic, balanced CDP.
Aug 31st, 2015Quite good, but next to all the other chateauneufs, it was just ok
Quite good, but next to all the other chateauneufs, it was just ok
May 9th, 2015Took about 2 -3 hours to open up. Worth the wait
Took about 2 -3 hours to open up. Worth the wait
May 29th, 2014
