2004† Domaine du Pegau Cuvée Réservée, Domaine du Pegau, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 750 ml (96286)

Typ RÖDA VINER
Land Frankrike
Region Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Producent Domaine du Pegau
Pris 440 kr
Senast ändrad 2018-10-12 00:03
Säljstart 2008-08-01
 
Betyg 50-100
Wine Spectator 96
Parker (WA) 94.5
Tanzer (IWC) 93
Livets Goda (LG) -
Cellartracker 93.4
 
Noteringar:
2008-07-25 12:14 WS: A real powerhouse, with muscular layers of fig and black currant compote, backed by braised beef, chestnut, tobacco and tar flavors. The long, mesquite-filled finish lets additional bittersweet cocoa and dark fruit notes linger, with lots of i garrigue n . Best from 2008 through 2025. 5,000 cases made. –JM
2008-07-25 12:14 WA: One of the finest efforts of the vintage is the 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee. There is no Cuvee da Capo in 2004, and as my commentary will make clear, they decided not to produce one in 2005. The 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee has a dark plum/garnet/purple color and a big, sweet nose of kirsch liqueur, lavender, roasted herbs, and beef juices intermixed with some licorice and spice. It is full-bodied, rich, deep, spicy, and dense with some tannins in the finish. The wine is not as accessible as many 2004s, and I would opt for cellaring it for 3-4 years and drinking it over the following 15-20. It’s a gorgeous effort for the vintage. I did taste a cuvee of approximately 4,000 bottles that Laurence thought had the potential to be Cuvee da Capo, but when I saw her she had decided to just blend it with the Cuvee Reservee. It is very tannic, much like the Cuvee Reservee, and not nearly the elixir that the 2003, 2000, and 1998 Cuvee da Capos were. In short, she made a good decision. As a postscript, I did a vertical for some friends of some of Domaine de Pegau’s older vintages and to their amazement (not mine) we had one fabulous wine after another, including the 1981, 1983, 1985, 1989, and 1990. All of these wines were seemingly mature with the 1989 and 1990 obviously the two deepest and most concentrated, but all of them classic Chateauneuf du Papes with fabulous character, complexity, and richness. Life is too short not to drink abundant quantities of Pegau. These are some of my favorite wines in the world, and also some of my favorite visits, largely because of the charismatic Feraud family, from the daughter Laurence to the father Paul. While the estate in Chateauneuf du Pape is approximately 47 acres, there are some other projects including their vin de pays, their vin de table, and new negociant label of Laurence Feraud, mostly Cotes du Rhones. Also, her long-standing partner, Mark Fincham, produces lovely wine from the Costieres de Nimes called Red Note. Importers: Dan Kravitz, Hand Picked Selections, Warrenton, VA; tel. (540) 347-9400; Martine’s Wine, Novato, CA; tel. (415) 883-0400; and J and R Selections, Mt. Pleasant, MI; tel. (734) 662-3753
2008-07-25 12:16 IWC: By Josh Raynolds Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan/Feb 07 ($70) Ruby-red. Spicy red fruits on the nose, complicated by tapenade, lavender and espresso. Very fresh and sweet, with energetic red and dark fruit flavors, suggestions of garrigue and supple tannins. Finishes deep and sappy, with a lingering cherry pit note clinging tenaciously. 93 points