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"Wow, just utterly fantastic and this bottle of 2003 Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine was even better than the last one. The nose shows beautiful dark, smoky fruit, cassis and earth notes with wax, minerals and spiced meat notes showing up in the background. There’s some integrated wood notes but they’re much less prevalent than the previous bottle and they add rather than detract. The palate is fruit driven and is full bodied with awesome concentration, perfect balance, serious structure and plenty of fine grained tannins on the long finish."
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"Wow, just utterly fantastic and this bottle of 2003 Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine was even better than the last one. The nose shows beautiful dark, smoky fruit, cassis and earth notes with wax, minerals and spiced meat notes showing up in the background. There’s some integrated wood notes but they’re much less prevalent than the previous bottle and they add rather than detract. The palate is fruit driven and is full bodied with awesome concentration, perfect balance, serious structure and plenty of fine grained tannins on the long finish."
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
Spans the Syrah-driven northern crus of Cote-Rotie and Hermitage and the Grenache-based blends of the warmer south, led by Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Its wines are known for power, spice and warmth.
The southern Rhone's most famous appellation, blending Grenache with Syrah, Mourvedre and more into rich, warming, spice-laden reds from galet-strewn soils.