Type |
Region |
Vintage |
Name |
Price |
Stock |
Livingstone Score |
Parker Score |
|
Châteauneuf du Pape |
2006 |
Clos du Mont Olivet |
£192.00
|
0 |
**(*) |
88 |
Each case contains 12 bottles.
John Livingstone-Learmouth
(assemblage example) raspberry hue; pretty, red fruits aroma with smoky outcrops and quite a thorough core: goes sideways and there is depth as well. Starts with a pointed cherry flavour, then slips along fairly smoothly after the attack. Has a little late reserve, tightening. Pretty good length. Upon review after 2 hours, there is a touch of burn through it, as if the wine has not coalesced. Comes in a quiet style, is not a showy wine. From mid-2009, since the tannins have some life in them. Only 60% destemmed this year. I would like to retaste post-bottling. 2019-21 Nov 2007
Robert Parker
The 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Tradition possesses elegant strawberry and cherry fruit as well as plenty of resiny notes with roasted herbs and spice. It is a mid-weight, fresh, pure wine to drink in its first 7-8 years of life.From one of the archconservative bastions of traditionalism in Chateauneuf du Pape, these are classic old-style Chateauneuf du Papes bursting at the seams with sweet cherry notes, roasted Provencal herbs, licorice, and resiny, loamy, earthy scents. These wines age surprisingly well; certainly the 1990 Cuvee du Papet in my cellar is one of the most monumental Chateauneuf du Papes ever made. 2006 looks to be a very good vintage for the Sabon brothers.
