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CDP Les Galets Blonds, Patrick Lesec 2001

Tasting Notes

There are 10,000 bottles of the 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Galets Blonds, which is produced from ripe fruit grown in the La Crau sector. It is a blend of 93% Grenache (80-year old vines) and 7% Syrah. About one-half is destemmed, and the wine is aged both in tank and neutral wood foudres. Its superb ruby/purple color is followed by a big, sweet perfume of kirsch liqueur, garrigue, ground pepper, beef blood, and underbrush. Full-bodied, rich, and opulent, with copious spice, glycerin, and intensity, this is a gorgeously pure, fleshy yet classically Provencal offering to enjoy between 2006-2014.

91
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (151), February 2004
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