2003 Domaine du Pegau "Cuvée Reservée" Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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97WS
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Wine Advocate
Reviewed October 2010The 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée Reservee stands out as one of the all-time great wines made by Laurence Feraud and her father, Paul. I remember first tasting it from a large tank as it was still fermenting and it was already impressive! It is a full-bodied, powerful wine that must tip the scales at close to 15.5% natural alcohol. I don’t think this big, chewy, voluptuously textured wine will ever close down. Dark plum/garnet with the classic Provencal display of garrigue, lavender, pepper, kirsch and Asian plum sauce, this full-throttle wine has splendid concentration, silky tannins, and a very voluptuous texture. (RP)
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Professional Reviews
97
Wine Spectator
Offers aromas of freshly crushed plum and blackberry with a Port-like headiness, then pumps out dark berry fruit, bramble, licorice, tar and pain d'épices flavors before a flitter of game and garrigue on the finish. Dense and muscular, but also luxurious. *Highly Recommended, #5, Top 100 Wines of 2006* (JM)
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Jeb Dunnuck
While not up to the best bottles of this I've had, the 2003 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Réservée was nevertheless brilliant, with classic Pégau complexity and depth. Saddle leather, Provençal herbs, plums, licorice, and meaty, gamey notes all make an appearance, and it's full-bodied on the palate, with a rounded, layered texture, nicely integrated tannins, and outstanding length. It’s fully mature but will evolve for another decade at a minimum.
93
Vinous
Dark violet color. Rich, spicy and sweet on the nose, with cherry and blackberry fruit aromas complicated by exotic Asian spices, fresh meat and espresso. This is wonderfully thick, even viscous, but the overall impression is fresh, not tiring, with deep flavors of berries, cherry, dark plum, licorice, garrigue and coffee candy. Expands and puts on weight with aeration, finishing with fully buffered, round tannins. This packs 15.5% alcohol but betrays no heat. (JR)
Details
| Origin | Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Rhone Blends |
| SKU | 1020718 |