Maryland SPCA – Shop-a-Paw-Looza 2012
Auction Ends: Nov 5, 2012 09:00 PM EST

Food & Drink

Bottle of '09 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Wine

Bottle of '09 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Wine

Item Number
242
Estimated Value
50 USD
Sold
65 USD to bermuda87
Number of Bids
11  -  Bid History

Item Description

winemaker's notes:

The color is a deep red. The nose has a complex range of aromas, including red berry fruit, leather, truffles and musk. Flavors revolve around pepper, licorice and other spices.

critical acclaim:

"One of the more endowed 2009s, this is packed with dark smoldering cocoa, mesquite, tobacco and roasted fig notes, all inlaid with pure cassis and plum preserves fruit flavors. Long and authoritative on the finish, with singed vanilla bean and tar notes adding length and dimension. Best from 2015 through 2026."

96 Points

Wine Spectator

"The 2009 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape is reminiscent of their brilliant 1985. It will be one of the rare Beaucastels that is drinkable upon release. Made from this estate’s classic blend, it possesses soft tannins as well as a silky, open-knit seductiveness, a dense plum/purple color and a beautiful perfume of smoky Provencal herbs intermixed with grilled steak juices, garrigue, kirsch and blue as well as black fruits. The wine is full-bodied, unctuously textured, and silky smooth (the latter characteristic being somewhat atypical for a young Beaucastel). If it performs like the 1985, it will drink well young and continue to do so for 25 or more years. "

94 Points

The Wine Advocate

"Bright ruby. Perfumed, expressive aromas of red and dark berry preserves, smoky herbs and lavender, with a touch of licorice adding depth. Fleshy and supple in texture, offering intense black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors lifted by a spicy quality. Shows the richness of the vintage but carries no excess fat. The finish lingers with impressive tenacity and echoes the floral and smoke notes."

93 Points

International Wine Cellar

Item Special Note

6% MD sales tax added.  Item MUST be picked up from the MD SPCA.  All sales final.