［ＡＯＣ］シャトーヌフ デュ パプ
［パーカー評価］91点
［パーカーコメント］
I had high hopes that The 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles
Vignes would score in the low to mid-90s out of bottle, but
no such luck. Nevertheless, this is an outstanding Chateauneuf
du Pape and certainly a fine value. Deep ruby/plum/garnet with
a wonderfully sweet and flamboyant nose of kirsch liqueur,
ground pepper, and garrigue, the wine has a beautiful texture,
full body, notes of plum, fig, and licorice, and a heady,
glycerin-imbued finish. It is already delicious, but does not
possess the extraordinary depth I thought it would. Nevertheless,
it is seductive and best drunk over the next 7-8 years.
(The WINE Advocate Issue 163)
