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Cuvée du Vatican
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| 2018 | Cuvée du Vatican Réserve de l'Abbé (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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Medium-bodied with an earthy, herb filled nose to accompany all those sweet, spicy red berries, the wine is soft, elegant and with a nice purity to all its red fruits. The tannins show a bit of chalky dust that I like in the finish. 547 Views Tasted Oct 12, 2020 |
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| 2016 | Cuvée du Vatican (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
| 2015 | Cuvée du Vatican (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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Medium bodied, forward and perfect for early drinking pleasure, the fruit is soft, with sweetness and herbs in the finish. 2708 Views Tasted Aug 21, 2017 |
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| 2014 | Cuvée du Vatican (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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Medium bodied, correct, forward, clean and focused on fresh, red fruits and spice for early drinking. 2099 Views Tasted Jun 23, 2016 |
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| 2013 | Cuvée du Vatican (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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Medium bodied, forward, correct red berry dominated wine for uncomplicated drinking. 2139 Views Tasted Sep 7, 2015 |
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| 2012 | Cuvée du Vatican (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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Spicy and fresh, the kirsch flavors show off its essence of Grenache. 2751 Views Tasted Sep 10, 2014 |
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| 2011 | Cuvée du Vatican (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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Easy drinking and forward in style, enjoy this, bright, red berry focused wine young. 2451 Views Tasted Aug 19, 2014 |
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| 2010 | Cuvée du Vatican (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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Earthy, forest floor, kirsch, animal and smoked meat aromas get you interested in the wine. Soft, round and chewy, the wine ends with ripe, black cherries. This is a screaming value! 2486 Views Tasted May 29, 2013Earthy, forest floor, kirsch, animal and smoked meat aromas get you interested in the wine. Soft, round and chewy, the wine ends with ripe, black cherries. 2025 Views Tasted Mar 21, 2012 |
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| 2009 | Cuvée du Vatican Réserve Sixtine (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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Forward and open, with just a hint of oak in the nose, the wine is plush, juicy, ripe and round, with lots of sweet black and dark red fruits, licorice and herbs. Drink now for pleasure. Age it for complexity. 3860 Views Tasted May 31, 2014 |
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| 2007 | Cuvée du Vatican Réserve Sixtine (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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Served blind, popped and poured, scents of licorice, jammy plums, truffle, earth and kirsch were in full force. Concentrated, rich and full bodied, there was a touch of heat in the finish. 3918 Views Tasted Feb 27, 2014Vatican Sixtine remains one of my Chateauneuf du Papes. Who can complain when a winery blends fair prices with good quality? This big, powerful, rich, ripe wine is filled with dark jammy berries, fresh cracked pepper, raspberries, earthy aromas, supple textures and a long finish. 6495 Views Tasted Jan 12, 2011 |
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| 2006 | Cuvée du Vatican Réserve Sixtine (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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Tight, bright and not nearly as much fun to taste as the 2007, which were both served blind. This is a nice Chateauneuf du Pape, but for my palate, it would be hard to get excited about it. 4136 Views Tasted Feb 27, 2014Deep in color, with licorice, blackberry, earth, spice and garrigue, the wine felt rich with its round, open style. I imagine it will only get better over the next few years. Modern in style and a lot of fun to taste. 2997 Views Tasted Oct 11, 2012 |
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| 2005 | Cuvée du Vatican Réserve Sixtine (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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It's still a bit oaky, which is not something I really want in a Chateauneuf du Pape, especially one that is 10 years or older, but there is so much, ripe, sweet, lush kirsch, spice and freshly cracked black pepper, which is all made better with its round, plush textures, I can forgive it. I am not sure this is going to get better, but it's really fine today. 2224 Views Tasted Nov 9, 2016 |
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| 2003 | Cuvée du Vatican Réserve Sixtine (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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Produced from incredibly low yields ranging from 17 to 25 hectoliters per hectare, this rich, intense, powerful, plush style of Chateauneuf du Pape remains deeply colored. With a nose packed with fennel, jammy blackberry, blue fruit, pepper, herbs, spice, griotte and smoke, the wine slides from the glass, filling your palate with pleasure. It's big, rich and packed, yet everything is in balance. There is no sensation of heat from the 15.7% alcohol. Vatican Sixtine remains one of the best values in a world of increasing prices. I'd drink this over the next 5 years to preserve its freshness and fruit. 3354 Views Tasted Mar 3, 2012 |
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| 2001 | Cuvée du Vatican Réserve Sixtine (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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Black pepper, plums, dark cherries, jammy black raspberries and kirsch aromas make way for a concentrated, rich, mouthful of ripe Grenache. This is drinking great today. 5039 Views Tasted Jan 12, 2011 |
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| 1998 | Cuvée du Vatican Réserve Sixtine (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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Fully mature, with an earthy, peppery, garrigue, truffle and kirsch nose, the wine is full bodied, fleshy, long and ready for prime time drinking. The wine was made from a blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 20% Mourvedre, which explains its longevity. 2423 Views Tasted Nov 14, 2015 |
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| 1985 | Cuvée du Vatican (Châteauneuf-du-Pape) | |
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Tart red fruit is the name of the game here. The wine is crisp and sharp, with biting acidity. Better on the nose than on the palate, this requires consumption. 1078 Views Tasted Apr 16, 2016 |
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