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Inventory updated: Sun, Nov 03, 2024 10:00 AM cst
New Rhone Cellar
Today at Flickinger Wines we would like to showcase a recently acquired cellar of just wines from the Rhone Valley. Do not miss out on 1990 M. Chapoutier Chateauneuf du Pape Barbe Rac, the 1999 Domaine Roger Sabon Chateauneuf du Pape Le Secret des Sabon, the 2001 Michel and Stephane Ogier Cote Rotie or the 2009 Paul Jaboulet Aine Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalbert. Happy Hunting!!
The following are the wines remaining from the offer sent on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Please enter your desired quantities and click the 'Add' button.
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Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
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Bois de Boursan |
2001 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Felix |
$79 |
1 |
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WS 96 (11/2011): This is always one of the most distinctive wines in the appellation, with garrigue, lavender, smoldering tobacco and roasted chestnut notes driving to the fore, backed by dense layers of roasted fig, mulled currant fruit and hoisin sauce. The long, pebbly, iron-filled finish is simultaneously chewy and racy.—2001 Châteauneuf-du-Pape non-blind retrospective (November 2011). Drink now through 2021. 500 cases made. JLL ****[*] (2/2003): (5 year oak cask) Close-knit, well-weighted nose that shows licorice and toasted fruits. Has a good, lissom attack; this has good content, builds gradually through the palate. Has a nice, classic structure, is a good, clean wine, agreeable chewiness on the finish. Charming elegance; a wine that will evolve well, holds latent content, and will emerge with a more imposing presence after ten years. From 2007-08 onwards. WA 95 (2/2004): The noble, elegant, complex 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Felix boasts a deeply pigmented ruby/purple color as well as a classy perfume of graphite, crushed stones, blueberries, acacia flowers, and plums. The Outstanding aromas are followed by a wine with vigorous richness, excellent elegance, tremendous precision, and significant flavor authority allied with both power and finesse. This beauty is one of the appellation’s most distinctive offerings. Patience, however, is required. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2018. |
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Ch. de St. Cosme |
2015 |
Gigondas Valbelle |
$85 |
1 |
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Ch. du Mourre de Tendre |
2000 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Tradition |
$65 |
1 |
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Ch. Rayas |
2003 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Bin-Soiled Label |
$1,200 |
1 |
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WA 95 (2/2006): The 2003 Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape has gone from strength to strength and now looks to be the finest vintage since the monumental 1995. Deep ruby to the rim with that classic Rayas nose of flowers, kirsch liqueur, black raspberries, crushed rocks, and minerals, the wine is dense and concentrated, with a broad, savory mouthfeel, sweet yet silky tannin, fabulous persistence, and a blockbuster finish that just goes on and on. This is a reassuringly profound Rayas that seems to suggest that Emmanuel Reynaud has finally figured out this cold-climate terroir in a warm climate appellation. This wine should be given 3-4 years of bottle age, and drunk over the following 20+ years. JD 94 (3/2011): Silky and perfumed as well as not showing any of the over-ripeness of the vintage, the 2003 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve possesses beautiful aromatics of kirsch, black tea, garrigue, and green peppercorn that are wrapped around loads of sweet Grenache fruit. Perhaps less intense than other top vintages of this wine, it still shows the telltale Rayas aromatic profile. Medium to full bodied on the palate, the wine is stunningly textured, well balanced and fresh, firming up nicely on the finish with subtle tannin and good energy. Drinking well now, I see nothing that would keep this from continuing to deliver over the next 10 to 15 years. WS 93 (6/2006): Lovely perfume, with tightly woven red and black cherry, graphite, incense, mineral and sous bois notes that stay fresh and focused thanks to finely imbedded acidity. Stylish finish. Drink now through 2025. 1,500 cases made. |
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Clos des Papes |
2001 |
Chateauneuf du Pape |
$119 |
1 |
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JD 97 (3/2011): A gorgeous wine in every sense, 2001 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape - a blend of 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah, and 5% Vaccarèse, Counoise, and Muscardin that’s aged for 15 months in old foudres (no new oak is used) – possesses an incredibly complex bouquet of kirsch, black tea, flowers, and licorice like aromas. It opens up beautifully in the glass, showing a seamless, elegant profile, a spectacularly good texture, perfect balance, and a long, silky finish. While this seems to have plenty of life left, I don’t see any reason to hold off as this was a pure joy to drink. WA 95 (5/2022): While the 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape shows some bricking at the rim and scents of leather, pepper and soy sauce on first opening, be patient with it. With a bit of time in the glass, it blossoms, transforming into a swirl of pressed flowers and ripe cherries. Full-bodied, rich and still packed with potential at age 20, it finishes silky and long, with echoes of licorice and spice. At least based on this bottle, prospective drinkers will want to consider decanting an hour or so in advance. WS 94 (2/2012): This has hit its second phase with beautiful definition, showing hints of Lapsang souchong tea, roasted apple wood and juniper, joined by singed bay leaf, mulled blackberry and black currant fruit and a long, spice box–infused finish. As graceful and restrained as this is, it still has the reserve tank and balance for extended aging. Drink now through 2022. 9,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported. VM 93 (9/2004): Good full red. Complex, vibrant nose melds raspberry, blood orange, duck confit, tree bark and toasted hazelnut. Dense, sappy and penetrating, with superb inner-mouth energy. Very spicy, sharply delineated wine with an almost Burgundian texture. Finishes with building, sweet flavors of raspberry, cherry and strawberry, a saline suggestion of extract, and terrific persistence. This wine clearly benefitted from the high quality of mourvedre in 2001. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2007 |
Chateauneuf du Pape |
$199 |
2 |
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WA 100 (2/2017): One of the great vintages from this estate, surpassing even the 1990, 2000, 2001, 2003, and maybe the 2010 (time will tell with this one), the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape from Vincent Avril delivers everything you could want from a wine. Full-bodied, intense and beautifully concentrated, with plenty of muscle and depth, it shows the hallmark elegance and purity of the estate, with sensational notes of kirsch liqueur, raspberries, incense, smoked meats and Asian spices. The blend is the normal 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah and the rest a mix of permitted varieties, brought up all in older foudre, and it's just now entering its prime drink window and has another two decades of longevity. WS 97 (10/2009): (WS #42 Wine of 2009) Absolutely stunning, with a deep well of crème de cassis that's thoroughly pure and captivating, while black tea, fig cake, hoisin sauce, incense and graphite notes weave throughout. The supervelvety finish lets blackberry, boysenberry and crushed cherry fruit take an encore—as if this needed any more fruit. A fantastic display of precision in a very opulent year. Best from 2010 through 2030. 8,000 cases made. JLL ***** (11/2008): Full, dark red - the robe mixes some black with a slight purple rim. On the nose, there are blackberry (Grenache) with licorice (Mourvèdre) influences - and a silken raspberry aroma that has a lot of poise and is very suave. The palate has a rich, full, veering towards dense start, and comes with traces of chocolate in the flavour, alongside a cherry note. It is wide and well-juiced, ending on a final quarter of steady tannic growth. This is more structured than many 2007s at present - I like its fresh end and good length. The power shows up through some kirsch in the late taste. All very orderly, good prospects. From 2013. VM 95+ (2/2010): Deep ruby. Powerful, pungent aromas of kirsch, dark berries, smoky herbs and spicecake, with notes of black olive and tobacco coming on with air. Chewy, palate-staining dark fruit flavors are complicated by bitter chocolate, licorice and black cardamom. Acts like a 2005 today, with serious structure but also superb depth of powerful, densely packed fruit. A hint of cherry skin adds grip and refreshing bitterness to the long, smoky, focused finish. Not an easy read right now: this demands cellaring. |
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Clos du Mont Olivet |
2005 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Papet |
$69 |
1 |
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WS 95 (11/2007): Has lots of grip, with a very stony undertow carrying notes of wet pebble, sweet earth, licorice, coffee and fig. Pretty lavender and spice box hints flitter in the background as well. Dark and chewy on the finish for now, this needs time to settle into itself. Best from 2009 through 2030. 1,000 cases made. JD 93+ (7/2008): Lots of potential here and this 2005 Clos du Mont Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Cuvee du Papet could end up being as good as their blockbuster 1998. The nose shows rich dark cherry and cassis fruit, charred earth, meat and licorice notes and there's nice complexity, typicity and depth. The palate is really concentrated, structured and rich with medium to full body, lots of structure and plenty of length with ripe, fine grained tannins. While this has enough fruit to buffer to structure and make this enjoyable now, give it 5 years and I'm banking on this being a rock star bottle. |
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Clos Saint Jean |
2003 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina |
$195 |
1 |
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JD 99 (9/2008): Clos St. Jean's 2003 Deus-Ex Machina hits all of my sweet spots and is reminiscent of the 2001 Mordoree with its thickness, unreal concentration and ripeness. The nose is massive with ripe blackberry, plum, licorice and meaty aromas that are about as good as it gets. The palate is full bodied, thick and unbelievably concentrated with a fantastic texture, huge underlying structure and amazing extract. This shows masses of ripe, mouth coating tannins on the long, long finish. Not traditional; not subtle; absolutely fantastic! WA 95+ (2/2006): The richest and most structured wine, and also the deepest in color (a dark purple) is the 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus-Ex Machina. They should have called it “the sex machine." An explosive nose of blackberries, sweet cherries, melted licorice, smoke and resiny notes is followed by a broad, expansive, full-bodied wine with moderate tannin, massive fruit, and a huge finish that lasts for almost 40+ seconds. This is stunning wine that can be drunk early on or cellared for up to 15 or more years. VM 93 (12/2008): Deep ruby. Very rich nose displays powerful cherry, cassis and blueberry aromas. Really showing the fruit today, with deep dark fruit compote flavors and a suggestion of spicecake. The finish really hangs in there. This is still a baby but possesses serious depth and potential. I called this 92(+?) on release. WS 92 (11/2005): Dense, modern style, with lots of cocoa and toast covering the black currant, mineral and tar flavors. Thick, almost loamy finish will need some cellaring, but there's superb concentration and depth here. Best from 2006 through 2020. 200 cases imported. |
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Dom. Charvin |
2003 |
Chateauneuf du Pape |
$69 |
3 |
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WS 96 (5/2006): Terrific example of the vintage--this is loaded with the pepper, garrigue, grilled herb and briary tannins, all backed by powerful layers of dark currant, plum and blackberry fruit. Lingering hint of dried orange peel adds further dimension. Best from 2007 through 2030. 2,730 cases made. JD 95 (1/2009): The 2003 Charvin Chateauneuf-du-Pape is a big, mouth full of a wine that gives up rich raspberry and plum notes mixed with hoisin sauce, roasted herbs and licorice aromas. On the palate, it's full bodied, concentrated and possesses a very un-charvin like, substantial, full texture that leads into a long finish. A gorgeous wine. JLL **** (3/2007): Good, mid-plus depth of red in the robe. On the nose, this is completely out of step with most 2003 Châteauneufs - it offers mild red jam, baked red fruits, flowers, coffee, and is a bit hidden. The palate delivers earthy, gummy fruit that flows continuously. It ends on a note of chocolate and a solid feel that suggests there is more to come, especially around 2011 onwards. Gains marked attitude, more thrust with air. The finish is brewed. VM 94 (12/2008): Bright red. Complex nose displays ripe red berries, cherry skin, tobacco, potpourri and smoky minerals. Fleshy but focused, with pure, juicy red berry and cherry preserve flavors, supple texture and completely hidden tannins. Sweet and silky enough to drink now, but this wine's balance and freshness will allow for a slow and positive development. I scored this at 94 points on release and will stick with that. WA 93 (2/2006): Peppery and earthy, with notes of roasted herbes de Provence, sweet cherry jam, the seaweed wrapper used in sushi bars (nori) with a touch of fig, the soft, round, generously endowed, complex 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape shows a dark garnet color and plenty of glycerin, alcohol, and fruit. Drink it over the next 10-12 years. |
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Dom. de Beaurenard |
2003 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Boisrenard Bin-Soiled Label |
$59 |
2 |
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WS 97 (4/2006): Loaded with rich, dark layers of black currant, blackberry, truffle, tar, mocha and bittersweet cocoa, this pumps out both fruit and terroir on the gripping finish. Immense in scale and depth, this is hard to lay off now, but should be even more impressive when it drops its muscle to show more elegance (that will take a while, though). Best from 2008 through 2030. 1,665 cases made. WA 94 (2/2006): The structured and backward, inky ruby/purple-colored 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Boisrenard offers notes of chocolate, cocoa, smoke, creme de cassis and black cherry liqueur. Some licorice also makes it into the picture. The wine is full-bodied, layered, softer than previous vintages, with tremendous voluptuousness to the texture as well as an expansive, broad, persistent finish. Drink it over the next 10-12 years. VM 94 (2/2006): Deep, dark red color. Highly expressive, very ripe aromas of dark cherry, plum liqueur, black cardamom, bitter chocolate, espresso and exotic oak spices. An enormous, outsized wine, with broad, sweet dark fruit and mocha flavors accented by pepper and oak spice. Boasts a lush, even unctuous texture, but as rich and reflective of the vintage as this is, there is also wonderful focus and energy. |
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Dom. des Remizieres |
1999 |
Hermitage Cuvee Emilie Rouge Slightly Depressed Cork |
$85 |
1 |
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WA 96 (4/2002): Philippe Desmeures's 1999 Hermitage Cuvee Emilie rouge (1,000 cases) is a candidate for the "Hermitage of the vintage." About 70% of the grapes for this cuvee emerge from old vines located in L'Hermite (on the crown of the great dome of Hermitage) and the remainder from Les Rocoules. This extraordinarily intense offering boasts an opaque black/purple color (reminiscent of a cult Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa) as well as a sumptuous nose of sweet blackberry liqueur intermixed with espresso, licorice, tobacco, minerals, and toast. There is massive flavor concentration, multiple layers, full body, purity, and beautifully integrated acidity and tannin. This compelling Hermitage should evolve for three decades. JLL ***** (11/2002): pretty robe; very smoky, lingering wild black fruit aroma. Berries and plums on attack, raspberries at end. Combines fullness and good acidity. Long and persistent. Tar and licorice, the Grandes Vignes plays a strong role. By Nov 2002 has lost the oak traces on the finish. VM 92+ (2/2002): Knockout roasted nose combines blackberry, cassis, violet and bitter chocolate; perfumed and pure. Superripe but fresh, with lively kirsch and dark chocolate flavors. Very sweet and very concentrated. Finishes with spreading, horizontal tannins that take over the entire palate. Very long and lush but fresh and detailed on the back end. The 2000 is silky but this is more massive and important. This began with 12.7% natural alcohol and was chaptalized to about 13.2% in bottle, whereas the 2000 started at 13.1% and was bumped up to 13.5%. WS 88 (12/2001): A turbocharged red, packed with red and black fruit, citrus freshness and massive, sweet tannins. Medium-bodied, it turns a bit crisp on the finish. Best from 2003 through 2012. 830 cases made. |
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Dom. des Tourettes (Delas) |
2010 |
Hermitage |
$105 |
1 |
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Dom. du Caillou |
2001 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Les Quartz Bin-Soiled Label; Lightly Scuffed Label |
$85 |
1 |
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WA 96 (2/2004): The 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Quartz’s Burgundian-like perfume of liquid rocks intermixed with blueberries, blackberries, licorice, and cherries is accompanied by exquisite concentration, extraordinary purity, and a tremendously perfumed style with minerality as well as underlying structure. This is a fabulously elegant yet full-bodied, concentrated offering that could be called the Musigny of Chateauneuf du Pape. The 2001 only hints at its ultimate potential, but it is soft enough to be drunk now. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2016. VM 93 (2/2004): Deep ruby-red. Brooding aromas of medicinal dark fruits and bitter chocolate; showing its syrah side today. Then superripe and sweet, with a terrific creamy middle and deep red fruit flavors. This manages to be extremely primary and bright yet also pliant and approachable. Finishes with very ripe, sweet tannins and terrific length. Distinctly finer than the regular bottling. JD 92 (3/2011): The 2001 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Caillou Les Quartz (first produced in 1999) is a blend of 85% Grenache (from Les Cassanets) and 15% Syrah (from Les Bedines), all destemmed, with the Grenache aged for 18 months in oak vats and foudres, while the Syrah is aged for 18 months in new oak barrels. Very bright and edgy on the nose, with a touch of detracting volatile acidity peaking through, the wine shows loads of dark fruits, violets, spice, and mineral aromatics, medium to full body, an Outstanding, seamless texture, and racy acidity that carries the finish. Very well balanced, and with ample fruit, this is still quite youthful and borderline primary. If not for the VA, I would have scored this noticeably higher. |
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Dom. Font de Michelle |
2001 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Etienne Gonnet |
$79 |
1 |
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WS 95 (8/2003): Gorgeous Châteauneuf, with modern texture but authentically local aromas. Rich and thick, with impressive balance of ripe and concentrated fruit, sweet tannins and complex smoke, leather, mineral, rose petal, spice notes. The best parts are the round, coating texture on the palate and the caressing, velvety finish. Drink now through 2015. 1,665 cases made. WA 93 (2/2004): The luxury cuvee of 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Etienne Gonnet reveals a deep ruby/garnet color with a purple hue. A broad aromatic display offers up scents of roasted Provencal herbs, ground pepper, smoke, sweet black cherries, truffles, and black currants. Full-bodied and heady, with over 14% alcohol, it possesses abundant glycerin, superb concentration, and a lusty, complex, provocative style that coats the palate. Drink it over the next 12-14 years. |
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Dom. Roger Sabon |
2000 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Prestige |
$79 |
2 |
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WA 92 (2/2003): The Cuvee Prestige is full-bodied, sexy, concentrated, and loaded with the essence of Provence. The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Prestige smells like liqueur of black pepper intermixed with lavender, game, and black fruits. It tastes so much like Provence that one almost expects some of their famous miniature figurines (santons) to jump out of the glass. Ripe, layered, and spicy, with soaring aromatics, this fleshy, chewy 2000 is undoubtedly hiding some serious tannin. Anticipated maturity: now-2016. VM 88 (2/2003): Medium-deep color. Superripe aromas of plum, redcurrant, chocolate and spice cake, with a faint raisiny character. Sweet, open, easygoing and showy; quintessential ripe Chateauneuf texture and flavors. Complicating note of sweet herbs. Finishes with sweet tannins and moderate grip. I would have scored this wine even higher but for a slight suggestion of imperfect wood. |
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2000 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Prestige Signs of Old Seepage |
$79 |
1 |
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WA 92 (2/2003): The Cuvee Prestige is full-bodied, sexy, concentrated, and loaded with the essence of Provence. The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Prestige smells like liqueur of black pepper intermixed with lavender, game, and black fruits. It tastes so much like Provence that one almost expects some of their famous miniature figurines (santons) to jump out of the glass. Ripe, layered, and spicy, with soaring aromatics, this fleshy, chewy 2000 is undoubtedly hiding some serious tannin. Anticipated maturity: now-2016. VM 88 (2/2003): Medium-deep color. Superripe aromas of plum, redcurrant, chocolate and spice cake, with a faint raisiny character. Sweet, open, easygoing and showy; quintessential ripe Chateauneuf texture and flavors. Complicating note of sweet herbs. Finishes with sweet tannins and moderate grip. I would have scored this wine even higher but for a slight suggestion of imperfect wood. |
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1999 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Le Secret des Sabon |
$150 |
11 |
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2004 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Le Secret des Sabon |
$109 |
1 |
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VM 93 (1/2007): Deep ruby. Lush raspberry and cherry preserves on the nose, with hints of candied plum, espresso, flowers and dark chocolate. An impressively rich Chateauneuf, with powerful dark fruit flavors perked up by refreshing mineral lift on the back and nicely supported by supple tannins. Rich and chewy on the finish, with lingering notes of smoke, meat and cherry liqueur. Serious stuff, and in need of cellaring. Josh Raynolds. |
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Dom. St. Prefert |
2003 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Collection Charles Giraud Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$99 |
1 |
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Jean Michel Gerin |
2003 |
Cote Rotie Les Grandes Places |
$175 |
1 |
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WA 95+ (2/2006): The outrageously rich, full-bodied 2003 Cote Rotie Les Grandes Places boasts an inky/purple color as well as a rich, sumptuous nose of creosote, camphor, blackberries, minerals, acacia flowers, and pain grille. A wine of enormous richness, generosity, and complexity, it should age effortlessly for 15 or more years. |
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M. Chapoutier |
1990 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Barbe Rac Heavily Bin-Soiled Label; Torn Label |
$175 |
3 |
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WA 96 (1/2003): The blockbuster 1990 is just now approaching full maturity. It possesses a dense ruby/purple color as well as a gorgeous bouquet of prunes, kirsch liqueur, balsam wood, incense, and fruitcake. Full-bodied, with a viscous texture, and a long, concentrated finish exhibiting admirable purity and balance, it can be drunk now and over the next 17-18 years. |
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2001 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Barbe Rac Lightly Scuffed Label; Bin-Soiled Label |
$119 |
1 |
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1997 |
Hermitage La Sizeranne |
$89 |
1 |
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JD 87 (5/2005): This wine threw lots of sediment and had an unbelievable funky, burnt rubber/screwed up nose. Once past the nose though, the palate was surprisingly good. Medium to full bodied and fairly smooth. I liked this more and more the longer it sat in the glass. |
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1991 |
Hermitage Rouge Signs of Old Seepage; Lightly Scuffed Label; Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$100 |
1 |
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Michel & Stephane Ogier |
2001 |
Cote Rotie |
$99 |
4 |
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Paul Jaboulet Aine |
2003 |
Hermitage La Chapelle |
$179 |
1 |
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WS 96 (2/2006): Deceptively graceful at first, with a Burgundian-like perfume, this quickly delivers a torrent of fruit--blackberry, boysenberry and black currant--that cascades over itself, pushed from behind by flavors of mocha, mineral, tar and violets. Long, sweet and pure through a densely structured finish. Best from 2008 through 2030. 4,000 cases made. WA 95+ (2/2006): The finest example of this cuvee since 1990, the 2003 Hermitage La Chapelle (50,000 bottles rather than the normal 96,000+ were produced) possesses an inky/purple color as well as a tremendous bouquet of creme de cassis, crushed flowers, truffles, and licorice. Full-bodied and powerful (15% natural alcohol) with good freshness and definition, this big, rich, dense, reassuringly great La Chapelle should be cellared for 5-8 years, and drunk over the following 20-25. VM 92 (2/2006): Deep, saturated ruby. Intensely spicy aromas of blackberry, bitter cherry, tobacco and minerals, with a complicating note of black pepper that became more pronounced with air. This is quite fresh and lively for the vintage, showing tangy red and dark berry flavors and a solid, chewy texture. Finishes with considerable finesse. JLL *** (2/2006): Dark robe; some soaked fruit aroma, is bound together, has floral traces, smoky. "Elegant", simmered red fruit berry flavour, as if tannins tamed in the cellar. Degree of tannin at the end, which is ripe and pretty soft. Length OK. NM 85-87 (3/2006): As someone spellbound by the legendary 1978 just a few months ago, this makes the weaknesses of this 2003 all the more apparent. Lifeless nose: touch of stewed prune and liquorices. The palate has some peppery black fruits, a touch of plum, but surprisingly light tannins and bugger all persistency. Perhaps this was a bad bottle? Too alcoholic for me. |
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Pierre Usseglio |
1999 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee de Cinquantenaire |
$109 |
1 |
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WA 96 (12/2001): The prodigious, saturated, opaque ruby/purple-colored 1999 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee de Cinquantenaire (200 cases) is a candidate for the wine of the vintage. A 100% Grenache cuvee aged in older demi-muids, it is exceptionally full-bodied with a fabulous perfume of blackberry liqueur, cassis, minerals, spice, and flowers. The texture is sumptuous, and the wine accessible, although readers lucky enough to latch onto a few bottles should cellar it for 2-3 years, and watch the magic unfold over the following two decades. Awesome stuff! VM 94 (2/2002): (the same juice as the last, but 30% of this cuvee is aged in new barriques; the Usseglios' grandfather began making wine in 1949) Full deep ruby. Roasted plum and blackcurrant, truffle and caramel aromas lifted by oak spice; slightly higher-pitched than the Mon Aïeul. Less voluptuous and more tightly wrapped today, but very well delineated and impressively structured. Today this is more tannic than the Mon Aïeul but every bit as long. And the new wood component manifests itself in the wine's brightness and structure, rather than in any obvious oak aromas or flavors. |
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Tardieu-Laurent |
1999 |
Hermitage Slightly Depressed Cork; Torn Label |
$119 |
1 |
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VM 92-95 (1/2001): Purple-ruby. Knockout aromas of blackberry, cassis, mocha, pungent spices, violet, minerals, licorice and mocha. Great volume and sweetness in the mouth; large-scaled, dense and spicy, and sweetened by the oak. Finishes with great sweetness and length; the huge but lush tannins coat the entire mouth. Stephen Tanzer. WA 95-98 (4/2002): While the 2000 Tardieu-Laurent offerings are excellent for the vintage, they are significantly less concentrated and textured compared to the awesome 1999s. The 1999s which were given fabulous ratings from barrel, were not tasted from bottle. However, given part experience with bottled Tardieu-Laurent wines, they are undoutedly as good as I predicted from cask. They are not racked until bottling, produced with minimal levels of SO2, and bottled with neither fining nor filtration. |
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Auguste Clape |
1990 |
Cornas |
$550 |
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2001 |
Cornas |
$249 |
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Clos des Papes |
2003 |
Chateauneuf du Pape |
$99 |
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2010 |
Chateauneuf du Pape |
$169 |
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Clos du Mont Olivet |
2003 |
Chateauneuf du Pape |
$30 |
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Dom. de la Janasse |
2001 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Chaupin |
$69 |
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2003 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Chaupin |
$75 |
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2004 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes |
$89 |
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Dom. de Monpertuis |
2005 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Tradition |
$35 |
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Dom. des Tourettes (Delas) |
2009 |
Hermitage |
$99 |
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Dom. du Pegau |
2003 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee |
$139 |
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Dom. Font de Michelle |
2000 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Etienne Gonnet |
$59 |
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Dom. La Milliere |
2003 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Unique Vieilles Vignes |
$35 |
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Dom. Roger Perrin |
2003 |
Chateauneuf du Pape |
$49 |
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Les Cailloux (L.& A. Brunel) |
2001 |
Chateauneuf du Pape |
$39 |
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2001 |
Chateauneuf du Pape |
$39 |
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M. Chapoutier |
1990 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Barbe Rac |
$175 |
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Mas de Boislauzon |
2004 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee du Quet |
$55 |
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Patrick Lesec |
2001 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Chasse-Temps |
$30 |
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2003 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Bargeton |
$39 |
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2001 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Kristial |
$49 |
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Paul Autard |
2005 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee La Cote Ronde |
$35 |
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Paul Jaboulet Aine |
2009 |
Crozes Hermitage Dom. de Thalabert |
$45 |
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Tardieu-Laurent |
2000 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes |
$59 |
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2008 |
Cote Rotie |
$39 |
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Xavier Vignon |
NV |
Arcane Le Fou |
$15 |
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