2005 Chateauneuf du Pape, Clos des Papes

This dry red wine has quite intense ruby colour. On nose it has medium intensity aromas of red cherry, red plum, dates, toasted, licorice and touch of blood and smoke. The acidity is barely at medium level, medium alcohol and bodied, with medium soft tannin. The flavours intensity is quite intense with flavours of red cherry, dried herbs, licorice, and dried plum, Fairly long length with cherry finish. (93) Good red fruit and soft mouthfeel. I can feel the heat but the acidity needs to be higher.

Tasted on 12 May 2023

 

有標誌性的教皇新堡風格的酒，複雜性及酒力也很不錯，單寧亦很柔順。酒在口中那種乾果感覺很好，在喝的過程亦感覺到其產地那種熱力。有可能也是這熱力吧，現在喝感覺到酒的酸度開始有點下降，有貨的，應該快快喝掉。

2008 Chateauneuf du Pape, Domaine du Pegau

Deep ruby colour with quite intense noses of red cherry, red plum, blood, mint and touch of dried herb, anise and rose. This dry red wine has medium acidity and alcohol, quite full bodied and medium soft tannin. The flavour intensity is at over medium level with flavours of red cherry, plum, earth, leather, smoke and rose tea. Longer than medium length with red berry finish. (91) Good palate.


Tasted on 20 December 2018

酒的表現很不錯，是令人感覺到酒的出處，像教科書式的表現。酒香及酒味也強 ，單寧適中，感覺自然，好像沒有刻意作任何人為更改釀造似的。餘韻算長，可口，難得亦沒有太教皇新堡的一種重酒精感，好好的一款餐酒。

2007 Clos Saint-Jean Deus-Ex Machina Chateauneuf-du-Pape

This dry red wine has deep ruby colour. On nose it has pronounced level aromas of mint, licorice, dates, black plum, earth, black cherry and touch of prune. Medium acidity and full bodied. Quite high in tannin but ripe and fine. On palate it has quite high intensity flavours of black plum, black cherry, earth, meat and toasted licorice. Fairly long length with black plum finish. (95) Full and ripe, very spicy, good layer.


Tasted on 8 December 2017

這酒的香料味十分足，甚至主導了這酒的味道，酒香強烈複雜有層次，是一種任何人一聞都會覺得是好酒的感覺。酒仍可發展，現在單寧仍是強了點，餘韻長而口感複雜，一枝好酒，可以慢慢品嚐的。

2009 Chateauneuf du Pape, Clos de L'Oratoire des Papes

This dry wine has deep ruby colour and medium noses of raspberry, cherry, dried herb, smoke, rose, quite heady. It has medium acidity, alcohol and fine grained tannin. Medium plus bodied. The flavour intensity is medium. Raspberry, rose, cherry, sweet spice and toast. Medium length with raspberry finish. (89) A bit lack of intensity but overall balance. Quite approachable.

Tasted on 22 May 2012

好像簡單了一點的CDP，酒精感亦頗重，以CDP來說可能比較輕身了一點，重口味的人可能會覺得有點失望。

2000 Chateauneuf du Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

Deep ruby coloured red wine with medium nose of red plum, cherry, vanilla, earth, leather and touch of licorice. It is dry with medium acidity and alcohol. Medium fine grained tannin and medium bodied. The flavour intensity is medium with  flavours of red cherry, vanilla, tea leaves and hints of licorice. Medium length with red plumy finish. (90) Reasonable complexity and intensity but rather short length than expected. It shows some development tho.

Tasted on 18 February 2012

以這個酒莊來說，這是一個中規中矩的酒品，有一定複雜性但餘韻不及。一路飲一路覺得D味出得好快。

1999 Chateauneuf du Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

Deep ruby colour with medium intensity aromas of red berries, licorice, hay, earth, and some dried herbs. Dry with medium alcohol, acidity but a bit fuller than medium body. The tannin is at medium level and soft in nature. Medium flavour intensity. Red cherry, red plum, licorice, vanilla and dried herbs. Slightly longer than medium length with red plumy finish (90) A wine having a better palate than nose with a pleasant finish.

Tasted on 18 February 2012

聞的複雜性不及飲，餘韻比想像中略長，甘草味出眾但果味略為不足。

1998 Hommage a Jacques Perrin, Chateauneuf du Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

The appearance of this wine is deep ruby in colour with some legs. It has quite pronounced intensity aromas of red cherry, licorices, smoke, vanilla, leather, sweet spice which seems to have a lot to tell. Dry, with medium acidity and alcohol. Quite high level of soft and fine-grained tannin. Quite full bodied. The flavour intensity is quite high with layers of red plum, cranberry, smoke, leather, licorice, dried herb and touch of earth. Long length with red plum and sweet spice finish. (96) Well integrated but deep and bold. Complex and intense with impressive length but consistent palate. Wonderful.

Tasted on 18 February 2012

一枝融合得很好的酒，在聞酒香時會感到酒的深度，酒香複雜性是隱隱約約慢慢放出來，整體混合一致平衡，餘韻誘人，令人想一飲再飲。在我來說酒味在口中沒有再進一步的演化，否則我的評分會再調高。此酒現在仍可再陳放，酒味仍有發展空間。

1998 Chateauneuf du Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

It has deeper than medium ruby colour with quite high intensity aromas of red cherry, licorice, hay, dried herb and touch of smoke, earth leather and red plum. It is dry with medium acidity, alcohol. A bit higher than medium tannin which is soft and fine grained. On palate it has quite high intensity flavours of red currant, cherry, vanilla, licorice, tea leave and herb. Fairly long length with licorice and red berries finish. (93) Though it is still complex and intense but not so good than before. It also shows a sign of tire (maybe a bottle variation!)

Tasted on 18 February 2012

不知是第4或5次飲這枝酒了，但今次的表現較差。這枝仍有一定的複雜性，但在酒香及口感放面好像感到了一點點疲態。整體上仍是一枝好酒，但缺乏了以往給我的驚喜。

1995 Chateauneuf du Papes, Ch. de Beaucastel

A deep ruby wine with medium redcurrant, cherry, earth, licorice, hints of leather and dried herb nose. Dry with medium acidity, alcohol and bodied. Medium intensity flavours of red cherry, plum, licorice, vanilla and earth. Tannin is silky at medium level. Medium length with red cherry finish. (89) Surprisingly simple and single dimension, and the mid-palate is a bit weak.

Tasted on 18 February 2012

比較簡單的一枝，而且亦較單調，似一枝普通的CDP，尤其是在與其他年份一同比較時。但仍是一枝可以剩飲的酒，雖然用作佐餐可能較適合。

1990 Chateauneuf du Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

This dry red wine has a deeper than medium ruby colour. On nose it has quite high intensity aromas of earth, red cherry, licorice, smoke and leather, very clean and distinct. It has medium acidity and alcohol. Medium ripe and fine grained tannin and quite full bodied. The flavour intensity is higher than medium with flavours of redcurrant, red plum, vanilla, trace of licorice, earth, tar, and mint. Fairly long length with red plum and spicy finish. (93) Good complexity and intensity. The flavours in palate is subtle but diverse. Impressive.

Tasted on 18 February 2012

好酒一枝，在口中的複雜性十分吸引，酒香須則冇口感咁豐富但香氣清晰。餘韻亦長及帶有一點複雜性。慢慢嗒的好酒。

2004 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Laurence, Domaine du Pegau

Deep ruby in colour with quite pronounced aromas of black plum, blueberries, licorice, earth, smoke and touch of heady alcohol. Dry with medium acidity, alcohol but full bodied. Quite high in tannin but still ripe and fine-grained. Medium flavour intensity. Blueberries, black plum, licorice, mint and dried herb. Barely longer than medium length with plumy finish. (91) Complex nose and palate but a bit heady on nose. Very enjoyable.

Tasted on 18 February 2012

酒的表現頗吸引，但又不致於驚為天人。唯獨在聞時有一點酒精味出了來，在口中完全感到他的複雜性及質素。好飲。

1997 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Justine, Domaine du Pegau

This is a dry wine of deep ruby colour. On nose it has medium intensity of red cherry, red plum candy, licorice, vanilla, dried herbs, touch of leather and earth. Medium alcohol and acidity. Higher than medium tannin but soft and fine-grained in nature. Quite full bodied with higher than medium flavour intensity. Red cherry, plum, licorice, vanilla and dried herb with a note of earthiness. Close to long length with red plum finish. (94) Well integrated with good complexity and intensity. Impressive length but the nose is relatively weak.

Tasted on 18 February 2012

一枝頗難得的酒給我一個頗佳的品飲感受。除了酒香力度稍遜外，其他各方面都展示了他的質素，果香濃郁接近一點果醬的感覺，口感豐富餘韻悠長，正。

2006 Chateauneuf du Pape, Domaine Charvin

A deep ruby wine with some legs. It has medium nose of red cherry, raspberry, rose, dried herbs, smoke and licorice. It is dry with medium acidity, quite full bodied and quite high in alcohol. The tannin is medium with soft and fine-grained in nature. Medium cherry, rose, raspberry, herb and a touch of spirity. Medium length with red cherry finish. (91) Slightly strong in alcohol feeling with good red fruit and complex spicy notes.

Tasted on 1 January 2012

一枝頗複雜的酒，但GRENACHE的酒精感也頗重，紅果味道出色，而家已覺得不錯，希望一兩年後可更出色。

2000 Chateauneuf du Pape, Clos des Papes

A deep ruby coloured dry red wine with significant legs.  It has quite pronounced aromas of red currant, licorice, black cherry, vanilla plus trace of smoke and earthiness. Medium acidity and soft ripe tannin. Quite full bodied with intense flavours of ripe plum, licorice, red cherry and minty note. Medium plus length with nice black cherry finish. (92) Good and smooth but the alcohol slightly sticks out, tho it is only 14%, maybe due to the Grenache.

Tasted on 21 December 2011

1995 Chateauneuf du Papes, Ch. de Beaucastel

Deep ruby colored core with paler rim and some legs. It has medium intensity aromas of raspberry, red cherry, dried herbs, toast, licorice, floral with hint of herbaceous notes. Dry with medium acidity, medium bodied and alcohol, medium plus flavors of dried herbs, vegetal and red cherry. Ripe, soft fine-grained tannin. Medium length with  licorice finish (90)

Tasted on 24 Sept 2011

1998 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

Fantastic. This is the third time that I taste this beauty and this wine never lets me down. The wine has a deep ruby colour with paler rim. On nose, it has a red cherry attack and then a pronounced aroma of red fruit, licorice, leather comes out with spicy and earthy note. It has medium to full body and soft and ripe tannin. A long finish lasts for more than 20 seconds follows after various flavours evolve in palate. (96)

1998 Chateauneuf du Papes, Clos des Papes

This dry red wine is deep ruby in colour with paler rim. It has raspsberry, sour plum, toast, smoke and earth aromas, which makes me feel that this one is a beautiful one. On palate, it has medium acidity and soft tannin with medium plus alcohol. However, the flavours on palate is a bit hallow, though it still gives red fruit, clove and spicy. The finish is medium with earthy note and the mouth feel is round. (90)

There is some bottle leakage of this wine and I think the wine is fragile after open. After an hour, the wine turns out some maderised smell, which seriously affect the palatability. (88).

1998 Chateauneuf-du-pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

I am impressed. This deep ruby wine offers complex and pronounced aromas with mushroom, strawberry and savoury at the beginning. It further evolves to floral and red fruit flavours. On plate, an addition of mint and licorice is sensed. It has medium body and acidity. The tannin is soft and supple. A long finish which makes me deeply impressed and the after taste lingers for quite a while. Life may be too short to drink this beauty. (97) (2 November 2008)

Taste this wine again tonight. In the 2 hours tasting time, the wine evolves from black fruit and floral to earthy, meaty and leathery flavour together with a lengthy licorice flavour. The wine remains intact and complex throughout these two hours. The finish is also strong and long. Though this bottle is not so powerful than the previous one, it does not let me down and can be drunk beautifully. (96) (25 January 2009)

2001 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Ch. de Beaucastel

The light brick ruby wine offers a clear mushroom, red strawberry aroma with hint of spice. It is medium body with red plum, strawberry, mushroom, and a bit earthy on palate. The tannin is soft and smooth with light to medium acidity. This dry wine also gives a 20 more seconds finish. A beautiful one. (94) (Tasted on 12 October 2008, reposted)

2006 CDP Les Cedres, Paul Jaboulet Aine

This pale to medium ruby wine gives a clear floral and mint character with hint of spice on nose. It is dry and light body with medium to high acidity and tannins. On palate red cherry and mint flavours are found with mushroom and soil flavour at the back. The finish is short and a bit watery. (84) (Tasted on 14 September 2008, reposted)