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Default 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape

On Apr 8, 11:24�am, "Bill S." > wrote:
> A tasting of mostly 2004 Chateauneuf du Papes tasted double blind.
>
> Vieux Donjon - colour on the lighter end of the spectrum, decent nose
> with some pepper, nice middle weight and some spice and pepper in the
> mouth. I thought it pleasant but ultimately a bit weak.
>
> Janasse - darker with a hotter sweeter nose - some thought this might
> be the ringer we were told was lurking in the pack. Sweet entry, long
> finish with good acidity, but on the simple side.
>
> Charbonierre Vielles Vignes - excellent fruit in the nose but not as
> sweet and heavy as the Janasse, medium body, soft tannin, medium
> length. Nice but not outstanding.
>
> Duclaux - some nice things in this nose, but not very expressive yet
> and you had to search for them. Starts out OK on palate but the fruit
> falls off the edge and it ends badly. No cigar here.
>
> Charbonierre - this one was $12 less expensive than the VV but scored
> about the same. Reticent nose, fruit but no pepper, good middle and
> sweet end, well balanced with sweet well integrated tannins.
>
> 2003 Vieux Donjon *- thrown in to compare the previous vintage. warm
> violet and tar nose, not quite over the top for me but too ripe for
> some. Warm long tannic finish, and the nose was a bit oxidative which
> made us wonder about the future for this wine, although it was
> pleasant enough now for those that liked the style.
>
> Dom. de l'Oratoire St. Martin Reserve des Seigneurs - a Cairanne from
> the 2004 vintage, at about half the price of the other wines came up
> 2nd or 3rd favourite in some pretty tough competition! *Dark and
> peppery, classic garrigue nose, excellent concentration, fine tannins
> and good length. Great value! *Should have seen the high syrah in
> retrospect.
>
> Chante Perdrix - lighter than the last wine, with sweet fruit and
> leather nose (no Bret in evidence on any of them today), medium body,
> nice freshness and good length. Good showing.
>
> Pegau - clear class of the bunch, very dark with a dark, even heavy
> ripe nose, quite a bit of tannin, huge wine needing lots of time but
> with all the elements to be very good. *If you have this, don't drink
> it now - it will drink pretty well, but you'll be depriving yourself
> of a future treat!


Thanks for the notes. Notes like these make buying decisions so much
easier. Your impressions of the 2004's seem to mirror mine regarding
the ripeness of the fruit. A few of the wines that I tasted of the
'04 vintage seemed to have almost a stewed fruit note to them they
were so ripe.