1996 Chateauneuf du Pape
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The gamey 1996 Chateauneuf du Pape exhibits sweet cherry fruit, an angular personality, good fat in the mid-palate, and earthy, smoky, meaty characteristics with an element of decay. It is best consumed during its first 10-12 years of life. Importer: Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173
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Robert Parker
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The 1996 Cuvee P is fat, full-bodied, and smoky, with roasted herbs, gobs of pepper, and jammy blackberry liqueur, it is an exotic, flamboyant, over-the-top style of Chateauneuf du Pape. It will make a splendid bottle of wine. Importer: Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173
The gamey 1996 Chateauneuf du Pape exhibits sweet cherry fruit, an angular personality, good fat in the mid-palate, and earthy, smoky, meaty characteristics with an element of decay. It is best consumed during its first 10-12 years of life. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 138 Dec 2001
About the producer
This very old-school property makes the most unique Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The wines are fantastically complex and Boneauu made it as it would have been produced 100 years ago in the commune, using methods that familiar to any of the 11 generations of vignerons in his family who preceded him.
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Grenache/ Garnacha , Syrah / Shiraz, Counoise, Syrah / Shiraz, Vaccarese
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