Eric Urbani
Floral, spicy
Floral, spicy
9.6Jordan Wardlaw
True knockout! Powerful, dense, opulent, exotic-- I can think of many superlatives to describe the 2005. Simply a bombastic and unapologetic wine with loads of fruit and great tension, this flooded my palate with power and complexity. This has at least another 10 years of superb drinking in store, it almost pains me that we opened it so young but it was an absolute delight to drink with braised duck and lamb meatballs. A top-notch vintage from a true master of the Southern Rhone. Well worth seeking out, you can confidently hold this vintage for several more years.
True knockout! Powerful, dense, opulent, exotic-- I can think of many superlatives to describe the 2005. Simply a bombastic and unapologetic wine with loads of fruit and great tension, this flooded my palate with power and complexity. This has at least another 10 years of superb drinking in store, it almost pains me that we opened it so young but it was an absolute delight to drink with braised duck and lamb meatballs. A top-notch vintage from a true master of the Southern Rhone. Well worth seeking out, you can confidently hold this vintage for several more years.
9.6David L
05' Decant for 2 hours at a minimum.
05' Decant for 2 hours at a minimum.
9.4Brett Zimmerman
Master Sommelier, Owner Boulder Wine Merchant
Spice, mushroom, sage, and dried strawberries. #châteauneuf #andrebrunel
Spice, mushroom, sage, and dried strawberries. #châteauneuf #andrebrunel
9.3Ian Griffith
Berries, mushrooms, tobacco. Gentle on the palate, showing really well.
Berries, mushrooms, tobacco. Gentle on the palate, showing really well.
9.5Chris Walsh
Partner Balanced Wine Selections
Alcohol on the nose. Distracting. Ripe. Not bad.
Alcohol on the nose. Distracting. Ripe. Not bad.
8.0Kaelig
Unfortunately the bottle must have been stored improperly because the wine had overripe notes of confit black fruit, going towards a port.
Unfortunately the bottle must have been stored improperly because the wine had overripe notes of confit black fruit, going towards a port.
6.1Al Archibald
Just loved it.. a wine drinkers paradise.. tastebuds are rejoicing..
Just loved it.. a wine drinkers paradise.. tastebuds are rejoicing..
9.5Chris Grimm
#ocwd16p1
#ocwd16p1
9.5Diane Kessler
Young, ripe, and spicy.
Young, ripe, and spicy.
8.9Location
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