2005 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée, France, Rhone, Wine Review

The wines of Pegau can reach great heights, but they often have a lot of barnyard notes which are not for everyone. I love them. Purple in color with ruby swirls. Most opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries, cigar, cedar and yes, barnyard. Medium bodied. Lower acidity. On the palate, black cherries with some earthiness. Complex. Getting pretty close to peak. Long finish. This is great on its own, but probably better with food. A nice beef stew would be classic but it would work with a bowl of chili, too. Drink over the next five to ten years.

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2005

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2004 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2004

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$125.00USD

This was drinking great, at or close to mature peak. Ruby/purple, mostly clear and bright. The nose is classic Pegau, that is, barnyard. Approaching the limits of Brett tolerance. Also some black cherries and slight spice. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, the Brett is present but not as noticeable. Fresh cherries and black cherries with some spice. Complex and layered. Delicious and contemplative. Long finish. drink these over the next four to seven years if well stored. This drinks great on its own but would work great with lamb stew.

2001 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2001

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$129.00USD

Ruby in color with a touch of browning, clear and bright. The nose is classic with cherries, slight barnyard and spice. The tannins seem resolved and this is at peak. Layers of fruit and tertiary notes. Complex. Cherries, earthy dried fruit and flowers. Good acidity. Slight barnyard on the palate. Good finish. This is exactly what this wine should be at this point. If you live that, you will love this. Better with food such as a stew or vegetarian chili. Drink over the next five years.

2007 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée da Capo, France, Rhone, Wine Review

Vintage:

2007

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100

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A+

Whoa! Not a wine that shows up often, and its expensive, but this wine is amazing! 15.5% abv.

2005 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2005

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$110.00USD

Always one of the top Chateauneuf's and also a bit different than most due to the higher amounts of Mourvedre in the blend. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is classic Beaucastel which can be polarizing. Black cherries, plums and a fair bit of barnyard. Very earthy. Full bodied. On the palate, lots of black cherries and plums but cleaner earthiness than the nose. Complex, deep and layered. Long finish. This is at peak right now if well stored. Drink over the next seven to ten years. This drinks well on its own but will be better with food. Braised meats or roasted ve

2006 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2006

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Great showing for this bottle at age 17. Purple in color with some ruby swirls, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is great with plums, black raspberries, worn leather, slight dried floral note and spice. Full bodied. Tannins mostly resolved. On the palate, this is deep and complex. Flavors of plums, raspberries with some spice. This bottle is clean with just a bare touch of funk. Nice finish. Seemingly at peak, these bottles probably should be consumed in the next five to seven years. Great on its own, this works better with food. Chili or beef stew would be a nice match.

2005 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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