2005 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (9/22/2009)
For the life of me, I cannot understand how all the major critics rated this above 90 pts. It’s a decent wine, that I would categorize as a good CdR or a mediocre CdP. No obvious flaws or heat damage, just awfully average. It’s tannic, but beyond that, all I get is licorice, and some fairly non-descript and thin fruit, along with heavy earth and tree bark. No amazing finish to speak of and no layers of fruit or flavors. Maybe I just don’t like this producer’s style, but I’d like to think I know the difference between excellent and average no matter the style of a CdP…
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