1998 Le Vieux Donjon Chateauneuf du Pape
Vineyard: Le Vieux Donjon
Price: $249.95
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Varietal: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre & Cinsault
Style: Red
Region: France > Rhône
Other Vintages: 2012 2011 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2001 2000 1995 NV
Drink By 2000
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  • International Wine Cellar
    Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 94, January/February 2001 Deep red. Spicy, deeply pitched aromas of fresh raspberry, pepper, cinnamon, gunflint and game. Thick, silky and compellingly sweet in the mouth, with liqueur-like flavors of raspberry, blackberry and game. Superripe but not over the top. Finishes very long, with fine, dusty tannins. Not the most complex or primary example of the vintage, but this could not be mistaken for anything bu...
  • Wine Advocate
    Rating: (90-94) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 125 on Oct-99
  • Wine Spectator
    Rating: 97/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 12/15/00
  • Robert Parker
    Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate