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Castano
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| Wine Name: | Saint Jean du Barroux |
| Winery: | Castano |
| Varietal: | Grenache (75%), Syrah (15%), Carignan (5%), Cinsault (5%) |
| Region: | Spain |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Price: | 29 |
| Rating: | 95 GV 90 RP |
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| Wine Notes: | #1; COLOR-cloudy dark; NOSE-this is interesting; mustiness; cherry & raw hamburger meat w/ pepper; fortified PORT action on the finish (caramel, butterscotch); and a Kirsch component; TASTE-one of the most massively rich, explosive cherry pie w/ hints of bacon; secondary flavors of bacon & liver fat; big cherry explosion; hints of white & black pepper; oregano action on the mid-palate; as smooth & complex a fruit bomb as I've had in a long time; an imaginary blend of Chateau Beaucastel CDP blended w/ a rich & elegant Colgin Cabernet; a hedonistic Old World, structured & balanced fruit bomb lovely & massive wine; little Frangelico/ Baily's component on the very tail-end (& a little heat too); the perfect harmony between Old & New World; I love this wine; one of the best CDP's I've ever had w/ a little CaliCab Vanilla-love; a monstrous effort; still tasting the cherry along w/ a little secondary lavender; GV-95 "Another up-and-coming but little known estate from the Cotes du Ventoux, this could well be one of the next hot cult wines from Provence given the quality of this release. A blend of 75% Grenache and the rest Syrah, Carignan, and Cinsault, the wine has a deep ruby/purple color, a natural savory mouthfeel with terrific ripeness, soft but noticeable tannins in addition to plenty of Provencal herbs, pepper, and meaty black cherry and black currant fruit notes. The wine is a beauty, and should age nicely for 5-6 years." RP |
| Size: | 750ml |
| Drink After: | 2008 |
| Drink Before: | 2011 |
| UPC code: | 805109490017 |
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