1979 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Tasting notes
Score 88/100 · Drink 1986-2002, Robert Parker, Jan 1997

Very dark in color, the 1979 has the wild, game-like, smoky character I associate with Mourvedre and Syrah. Very full-bodied, rich, and powerful on the palate, the 1979 is just beginning to show some signs of reaching maturity. It has thrown a great deal of sediment. Anticipated maturity: now-2002. Last tasted 6/86.

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88
88/100

Robert Parker

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Clos-des-Papes
Clos des Papes

Few estates have shaped the identity of Châteauneuf-du-Pape quite like Clos des Papes. For generations, the Avril family has remained devoted to a single benchmark cuvée, crafted from more than twenty vineyard parcels to express the appellation at its finest.

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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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