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Clos des Papes, 2007, from RP.com
***100pts***
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.
Drink 2016-2037
Last 2 notes from Jancis:
18.5+
Plenty of oil, medicine and furniture polish on the nose – yet not a hint of faultiness. Instead, the fruit and the complexity blend together, and keep balance with the fiery body too. Spectacular effort! (RH)
19.5
Strong, ripe purple fruits plus a hint of gaminess on the nose. Great beautiful richness on the palate. Sumptuous and glorious but not hot. 25 hl/ha – wonderful supple tannins. Great directions. Probably best decanted.
Been stored in my underground cellar since purchase approx 10 years ago.
Price on WS approx £140+, reserve here at £90.
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