2001 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

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  5/16/2021 - Miceri Likes this wine: 94 Points

  A rare “tasting” - old CdP whites with barbercued marinated chicken; 01 and 09 Clos des Pages white; 01 rich yellow, 09 medio yellow; 01 slightly oxidized nose, nuts, caramel, 09 less pronounced nose, ripe pear; 01 rich, creamy, nutty, long honey-like aftertaste, 09 more lively, rich body, more rank/“acidic” than 01, rich and creamy, really likeable; prefer 09 - has it all, rich, full-bodied - 01 past its peak, still good, but going downhill (like me - I am 52 yrs old :0)

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  8/19/2020 - eboracum Likes this wine: 92 Points

  At a tasting in its youth I found this wine so beguiling that I bought three bottles of it. The first two bottles (the latter 8 years ago) proved disappointingly dumb but this one had opened up at last. The colour was light gold. The first good point was that there was no oxidation (often present in ageing white CndP). The aromas were initially discreet but, with air and some warming, there emerged a delicious blend of pear, peach, apricot, walnuts and gingery spice balanced by some still fresh acidity and leading to a firm rich finish which, unlike my last bottle of Beaucastel VV, did not cloy. Very good.

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  5/31/2019 - jkoenen wrote: 90 Points

  Time to drink up!

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  11/12/2016 - jlm wrote:

  Recent re-release from the domaine. Pear and walnut skin aromas. Medium full on the palate, with good fruit density remaining and enough acidity to keep it lively on its feet. I enjoyed this, though it didn't really have the aged complexity I was expecting.

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  7/9/2015 - VeronicaXu Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Medium lemon. Honey, pear, pineapple, slightly petrol. This is my favorite of all the 4 vintages tasted together - 2013, 2009, 2005 and 2001. I asked Paul to sell me a bottle but he said all his wine in the cellar is for tasting only. There are no labels even!
  
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