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Chapoutier Châteauneuf du Pape Croix de Bois 2003

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2003 Vintage

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Winery:
M. Chapoutier
Varietal:
Rhône Blend
Region:
France > Rhone Valley > Southern Rhône > Châteauneuf-du-pape
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2015
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User Tags:  spices, pepper, spice, herb, rich, fragrant, purple, plum, licorice, leather 


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The Grand Vin of the Southern Rhone Valley, Châteauneuf is perhaps the quintessential blended wine. With 13 varieties of grapes allowed, 15 if you included both the light and dark skinned varieties of Grenache and Picpoul, each winemaker has the ability to craft a unique and distinct interpretation of the soils and climates of the region. While few producers use all or even most of the 13 varieties, most rely on Grenache to form the heart and soul of their wines. These are rather big and distinctly warm climate wines that are rich with alcohol. The tannins of Grenache are modest, so many of these wines require little aging to be enjoyed; yet many can improve over the course of a decade. Typically one finds rich strawberry and red cherry tones in Châteauneuf with complicating notes of herbs and lavender, frequently referred to as "garrigue". There are frequently notes of game, leather and tar, typical of Syrah and Mourvedre - two other important components of many wines.

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"Reminiscent of a liqueur of herbes de Provence intermixed with notes of saddle leather and licorice, the dark ruby/plum/purple-tinged 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Croix de Bois reeks of herbs, pepper, and spice box. Smelling and tasting this wine is like walking through an open air Provencal market. It is beautifully fragrant, rich, full-bodied, heady, and long. Drink it over the next 15+ years...93." WA 2/06


 

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Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 163 on Feb-06


 

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