critic reviews
91/100Joe Czerwinski,Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Holding up remarkably well, the 1999 Chateauneuf du Pape shows some scents of decay, including hints of dead leaves and cigar, but it remains silky and nicely balanced on the medium to full-bodied palate. It finishes long, on notes of dried cherries and black tea. Drink up over the next few years.
DRINKING WINDOW 2002 - 2022
date of review 08/201990/100Stephen Tanzer,Vinous
(bottled in July without fining or filtration) Bright red-ruby. Smoky, complex nose of dark berries, minerals, gunflint and roasted meat. Full, sweet and deep; not especially lively in the middle today but offers very good density and richness for the vintage, not to mention an extroverted personality. Then finishes with a note of almost mentholated freshness and building but broad tannins. Should develop gracefully in bottle.
date of review 01/2002