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Tasting notes
Score 91/100 · Drink 2006-2014, Robert Parker, Feb 2004

There are 10,000 bottles of the 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Galets Blonds, which is produced from ripe fruit grown in the La Crau sector. It is a blend of 93% Grenache (80-year old vines) and 7% Syrah. About one-half is destemmed, and the wine is aged both in tank and neutral wood foudres. Its superb ruby/purple color is followed by a big, sweet perfume of kirsch liqueur, garrigue, ground pepper, beef blood, and underbrush. Full-bodied, rich, and opulent, with copious spice, glycerin, and intensity, this is a gorgeously pure, fleshy yet classically Provencal offering to enjoy between 2006-2014. Importer: a Patrick Lesec Selection, various American importers, including Stacole Fine Wines, Boca Raton, FL; tel. (561) 998-0039, Classic Wines, Boston, MA; tel. (617) 469-5799; Fine Vines LLC, Maywood, IL; tel. (708) 343-5901; Associated Wine Distributors, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-8048; and Vintage ’59 Imports, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 966-9218

Critic scores

Critic scores
90
90/100

Average Score

91
91/100

Robert Parker

88
88/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

More reviews and scores

88 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 88/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Jan 2004

Medium red. Roasted red fruits, stewed tomato and woodsmoke on the nose. Creamy in the middle palate, with woodsmoke and leather flavors; sweet but with an edge of acidity. Finishes with a drying note of autumn leaves.

90 - 92 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 90-92/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

(from half-destemmed fruit; aged in cuve and foudre) Deep ruby-red. Superripe, roasted aromas of currant and gunflint. Liqueur-like but sappy and lively in the mouth, with bright, spicy fruit offering noteworthy power and thrust. Tannins are firm but sweet. Sappy and aromatic on the long aftertaste.

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Patrick Lesec
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Product details

Grape Blend

Grenache/ Garnacha , Syrah / Shiraz, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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