Lot 423
CLOS SAINT-JEAN CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA COMBE DES FOUS 2009 (3) WS 94 WA 99
DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CUVÉE CHAUPIN 2007 (1)
LE CLOS DU CAILLOU CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA RÉSERVE 2010 (2) WA 100
Lot 423 Details
CLOS SAINT-JEAN CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA COMBE DES FOUS 2009 (3)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
u. 3 x 1 cm. 2 x stained & marked labels. 1 x marked label.
A wine that blew me away, and the best bottle of this I've tasted, the 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Combe des Fous gave up exotic and intense aromas and flavors of ground pepper, kirsch liqueur, incense, white chocolate and crushed flowers. About as seamless and sexy as they come, this extraordinary Chateauneuf boasts incredible concentration, no hard edges and insane length on the finish. Much more forward and open than the 2010, drink it over the coming 10 to 15 years. Drink: 2014-2029 WS 94 WA 99
DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CUVÉE CHAUPIN 2007 (1)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
u. 2 cm. marked label.
LE CLOS DU CAILLOU CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA RÉSERVE 2010 (2)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x stained & marked labels.
Monumental stuff in every way, the blockbuster 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Le Clos du Caillou has put on even more richness and weight than when I tasted it on release ( and it rated 98). Inky colored, it offers up extraordinary aromas and flavors of blackcurrants, black cherry, crushed rocks, spring flowers and melted licorice to go with a full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, dense and layered profile on the palate. It needs to be tasted to be believed. Forget it for another 4-5 years, at which point it will evolve gracefully for another two decades. It’s that good. August 2014 Drink: 2018-2038 WA 100