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Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2007
...I'll go out on a relatively safe limb and state that I believe the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape is the greatest Clos des Papes I have ever tasted! The fact that there should be around 100,000 bottles produced is music to my ears since the biggest complaint I hear about most of the top wines in this journal is that they are always made in such limited quantities. The 2007 will end up with a finished alcohol of about 15.5% and a pH of about 3.8. The average yields for this vintage were slightly higher than in 2006, about 24 hectoliters per hectare, which is essentially under 2 tons of fruit per acre. The 2007 reveals all the characteristics that make Clos des Papes so special, including extraordinary elegance, remarkable complexity in the black raspberry, kirsch, truffle, meaty, Provencal herbaceousness, full-bodied palate, voluptuous, silky tannins, and mind-boggling richness and length. Nothing is out of place, and there are no hard edges in this beautiful Chateauneuf du Pape... Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Josh Morgenthau 
Aromas wafted from the bottle as soon as it was opened. Sweet exotic red fruits- pomegranate, herbs and spices- cinnamon, balsam- reminiscent of a Mediterranean bazaar. And for all the seductive sweetness, the purity of the fruit and the acid at the core makes this particularly special. Best consumed in the first several hours of opening when perfume is most intense.
Aromas wafted from the bottle as soon as it was opened. Sweet exotic red fruits- pomegranate, herbs and spices- cinnamon, balsam- reminiscent of a Mediterranean bazaar. And for all the seductive sweetness, the purity of the fruit and the acid at the core makes this particularly special. Best consumed in the first several hours of opening when perfume is most intense.
9.6
Conrad Green
Ripe and plummy with a bit of cherry at the edges. Real deep Grenache. A bit too hot and overblown.
Ripe and plummy with a bit of cherry at the edges. Real deep Grenache. A bit too hot and overblown.
8.9Greg Koslosky
Serious juice very Burgundian !
Serious juice very Burgundian !
9.6Conrad Green
Gorgeously open knit dark red fruit, hints of tobacco, gnarly fruit, this is lush and excellent.
Gorgeously open knit dark red fruit, hints of tobacco, gnarly fruit, this is lush and excellent.
9.3
Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
A typically elegant wine showing depth of fruit and solid viscosity. Nice nose, mouth and finish. A very good food wine. Buy
A typically elegant wine showing depth of fruit and solid viscosity. Nice nose, mouth and finish. A very good food wine. Buy
8.8
Cameron Hobel
Owner/Winemaker Hobel Wine Works
Sandlewood, cinnamon, spices, bright red fruits... Wound up. Nice sweet Grenache.. hints of plum with a savory finish. Half bottle...
Sandlewood, cinnamon, spices, bright red fruits... Wound up. Nice sweet Grenache.. hints of plum with a savory finish. Half bottle...
9.9
Ron R
Wild brambly nose of nutmeg, barrel toast, and cloves. Surprisingly sweet on the palette, complemented with firm notes of anise, smoke and soft brown sugar. Excellent stuff.
Wild brambly nose of nutmeg, barrel toast, and cloves. Surprisingly sweet on the palette, complemented with firm notes of anise, smoke and soft brown sugar. Excellent stuff.
9.6Cameron Hobel
Owner/Winemaker Hobel Wine Works
After a funky bretty half of 2007 in Cali we doubled up and popped a mag that never left the cellar in France. Really good with lots of life, still pretty ripe with hefty alcohol but not out of balance. Will be interesting to watch it evolve...
After a funky bretty half of 2007 in Cali we doubled up and popped a mag that never left the cellar in France. Really good with lots of life, still pretty ripe with hefty alcohol but not out of balance. Will be interesting to watch it evolve...
9.4
James Parker Huston, CWE
Sommelier Charlie Palmer
Hands down the best wine I have enjoyed in 2016. Layers of complexity and unparalleled balance. Has another 20 year window to enjoy.
Hands down the best wine I have enjoyed in 2016. Layers of complexity and unparalleled balance. Has another 20 year window to enjoy.
9.9
Steve Bachmann
Solid CDP in great vintage but I ranked it 7th if 7 wines in our 2007 CDP blind tasting. A little "thin" compared to others.
Solid CDP in great vintage but I ranked it 7th if 7 wines in our 2007 CDP blind tasting. A little "thin" compared to others.
9.2
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