2007 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée da Capo, France, Rhone, Wine Review
Whoa! Not a wine that shows up often, and its expensive, but this wine is amazing! 15.5% abv.
Whoa! Not a wine that shows up often, and its expensive, but this wine is amazing! 15.5% abv.
This is a still red wine (Pinot Noir) made in the Champagne region of France. Garnet in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with cinnamon, cherries, slight black cherry, and a bit of poblano pepper. Medium bodied. Good acidity. Light tannins. On the palate, this is a slightly watery, slightly bitter note that is unusual in a Pinot but also plenty of cherries and a bit of green pepper. It is a very good wine, but it is also one of the more interesting Pinots I have had. There is a nice complexity. It was served with a bunch of wines, and this would be fascinating to drink on i
Perhaps the top bottling from this storied winery. Ruby in color, purple at the core, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cherries, pomegranate, and a slight earthiness. Full bodied. On the palate, sour cherries, some cranberries, root beer, and the slightest milk chocolate note at the top of the long finish. Complex and tightly layered, it unwinds quickly in the glass. This is drinking close to peak it seems but should drink well for another ten years or so. Nice on its own, this would be better with food. Roasted Duck would be an obvious choice.
A WOW wine to be sure. Still very young. The color is fascinating. Almost a Day-Glo yellow/green in color. Iridescent. The nose has a lot of oak, toast and char but also some pineapple and a bit of citrus. With air, minerality comes out and the oak integrates just a bit. Full bodied. On the palate, this is big, ripe and sexy. Citrus, some butterscotch and plenty of baking spice and char. Long finish. This is fantastic now (especially if you are not oak averse), but give it another decade in the cellar and it will be flirting with a 100 score. Either way, it should have at least
Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is smoky with lemon notes. Medium to full bodied. Slightly oily texture. On the palate, lemons and lemon candy with a bit of minerality. A bit lower in acidity than expected but enough. Nice finish. This is drinking well now and should continue for another ten to twelve years. It drinks well on its own but is better served with food. This would be nice with grilled Salmon.
Great showing for this wine! At age 21, it is showing just a bit of age. No signs of any real oxidation (too old to be premox). Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with smoke, grapefruit, slight lemon and a bit of minerality. A lovely, oily texture. Medium bodied. Light tannins which were surprising. On the palate, this has a lemon hard candied quality to it with plenty of acidity to counter it. Long finish. Based solely on this bottle, this could have gone another ten to fifteen years. Good on its own, but better with food, this went very well with Baba Ghanoush
Tasted from Magnum. Although this is not vintage Champagne, I am told this is all 2017 vintage grapes. The Brut Nature indicates this had zero dosage. It is 100% Pinot Noir and went thru 100% Malolactic fermentation. A very interesting and very good wine. Golden in color with a slight copper hue. Quite a bit of very tiny bubbles. The nose has seltzer, melon, chalk and slight lemon. Full bodied. On the palate, this has a bit of sweetness to it which is likely just from ripe fruit (no easy task in 2017). There is an herbal note along with melon and plenty of minerality. This has a
Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with cassis, black cherries, spice, lumber, and slight cedar. Medium to full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, nice cassis fruit with some char. Good balance. Nice finish. This is drinking well now and should continue for another seven to ten years. A nice choice with a burger off the grill.
Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with cassis, cedar, camphor and leather. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, plenty of cassis with some char. Lots of depth. Complex if still tight. Nice finish. This is drinking well now and should continue to for another ten to twelve years. It might improve a bit more as it ages. Nice on its own, this would work well with grilled meats.
This is a white wine from Hungary made from the obscure Budai Zöld grape. Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has a (white) floral note with a bit of orange citrus. Medium bodied, slightly viscous. On the palate, this is lightly sweet with some botrytis. Notes of citrus. Good acidity. Moderate finish. A very pleasant and different wine that should be consumed soon. Nice on its own, this will work with lighter foods and would be nice with a spicy soup.