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PARKER : 97 ; WINE SPECTATOR 97
The 2003 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape (the # 2 wine in the Wine
Spectator’s annual winefest) has long been one of the most profound
wines of the vintage. It somehow manages to offer the vintage’s
character in power, high glycerin, and huge volume, but retains
remarkable elegance and finesse that is so much in keeping with the
style of Clos des Papes. The wine has a dense ruby/purple-tinged color
and a wonderfully sweet nose of framboise, blackberry, and kirsch
liqueur intermixed with Chinese black tea and licorice. The wine is
full-bodied and voluptuous, but once past all the glycerin and
beautiful, dense fruit of this full-bodied wine, there is striking
purity, elegance, finesse, and surprising freshness. Still primary, it
looks set to have a long life of 20-25 or more years. Anticipated
maturity: 2007-2025.
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