TN: 2011 Domaine de Ferrand Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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  • 2011 Domaine de Ferrand Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (11/7/2013)
    Nose: Even after almost 3 hours being open, it’s still on the tighter side with red cherries, spices, lavender, licorice, red and black fruits, and some raspberries. There is a real purity to the nose with very good depth.

Taste: Medium bodied with youthful tannins. The structure isn’t overpowering, but it’s certainly there. While it’s obviously young, there is a sleek quality to the feel with red cherries, raspberries, spices, lavender, and licorice.

Overall: This is obviously young, but it’s really damn good. It can use a few years and is a great intermediary while the 10s are sleeping. (93 pts.)

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the pic is an 09.

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that’s what was in CT. Trust me, the wine in my glass is the 11

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Good consolation prize to a zero point weekend… [wow.gif]

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thanks Keith - the few 2011 CDP’s I’ve tasted so far seem to have potential and more readily accessible than the 2010’s

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I’ll have to look for the 11. It should be released up here soon. I picked up 6 of the 2010, which most surely need a few years. Have a couple of 05 as well. 11 should be a good wine to pass the time while I wait.