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Tasting notes
Score 89/100 · Drink 2001-2006, Robert Parker, Jun 2001

A Chateauneuf du Pape look-alike, the 1998 Nine Popes (a blend of Grenache, Shiraz, and Mourvedre) boasts a saturated ruby/purple color in addition to abundant quantities of peppery kirsch and earthy notes, and medium to full body, which provide a large, dense, chewy palate impact. Drink it over the next 4-5 years. A Ted Schrauth Selection, Old Vines Australia, imported by Epic Wines, Santa Cruz, CA; tel. (831) 689-9080, and C. Daniele, New York, NY; tel. (212) 534-3421

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Critic scores
89
89/100

Robert Parker

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Grape Blend

Syrah / Shiraz, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro, Grenache/ Garnacha

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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