1999 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Score 90/100 · Drink 2003-2015, Robert Parker, Feb 2003
Guigal's 1999 Chateauneuf du Pape (85% Grenache) is a sweet, aromatic effort displaying notes of kirsch liqueur, Havana tobacco, cedar, dried Provencal herbs, and hints of pepper as well as balsam wood. This lightly tannic, delicious Chateauneuf can be enjoyed now and over the next 10-12 years. Importer: Fred Ek and Patrick Will, Ex Cellars Wine Agencies, Solvang, CA; tel. (805) 686-9153
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90/100
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90
90/100
Robert Parker
89
89/100
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 89/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
(bottled two weeks before my visit) Red-ruby. Aromas of pruneau, licorice and spicecake, with a suggestion of caramel. Sweet and supple; voluminous and aromatic. But less complex in the middle palate than the Gigondas. Finishes with substantial, slightly tarry tannins that seem a tad dry after the bottling.
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