Clos du Caillou Chateauneuf-du-Pape Reserve 2006

Date of Tasting: 4 September 2015

Wine Type: Red

Grape Varieties: 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Mourvedre

Alcohol: 14.5%

Origin: Rhone, France

Appellation: Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC

Expect to Pay: ~ EUR90

Web: http://www.closducaillou.com/
Chubby Appreciation: 94/100
Critics' Opinion: WA - 95/100, WS - 95/100, ST - 94/100, JR - 18/20, CT - 94/100

Appearance: Ruby.

Aroma: Black fruits, spice aroma, earthy, and dark tea.

Palate: Plenty of length and depth. Rich but round. Rather full on the texture. Sweet berries and chocolate.

Powerful but delicious full bodied. Such an impressive big boy. Stunning now but it shall be interesting to see how it develops. Grab a piece or pieces of delicious steak to go along and it shall be wonderful.

Paul Avril Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape 2004

Date of Tasting: 2 May 2014

Wine Type: Red

Grape Varieties: 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah

Alcohol: 15.0%

Origin: Rhone, France

Appellation: Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Expect to Pay: ~ THB3,500

Web: http://www.clos-des-papes.fr/
Chubby Score: 94/100
Value for money: 6/10
Professional Rating: WA - 95/100, WS - 96/100, ST - 94/100, JR - 17.5/20, DC - 19.5/20, CT - 93/100

Appearance: ruby

Aroma: spicy, earth, mocha, and cherry

Palate: fresh sweet raspberries and cassis with liqueur like structure. bright, deep, and well structured with depth and length of long haul. somewhat chewy and bold but silky smooth with integrated tannins.

Needless to express much. This is a great bottle to be in possession. It is showing beautifully now and shall be excellent for another decade. This is a masculine one with sleek move. A lovely piece of steak to go along shall surely be a compliment. Cheers!!!!!!

Tenuta Sette Ponti Poggio al Lupo Maremma 2009

Date of Tasting: 3 August 2013

Wine Type: Red

Grape Varieties: blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (~75%), Alicante (~20%), Petit Verdot (~5%)

Alcohol: 13.5%

Origin: Tuscany, Italy

Appellation: IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica)

Expect to Pay: ~ THB1,200 - THB2,000

Web: http://www.tenutasetteponti.it/
Chubby Score: 89/100
Value for money: 5/10
Professional Rating: WS - 89/100

Appearance: opaque red/violet

Aroma: tea, cedar, dark berries, and phenol

Palate: ripe dark fruit such as cherry and plum with spices and herbs notes, mocha and espresso to the background, big, dark, and dense with firm tannins, very dry, full body

This is a big guy that is still shy. I would guess that this lad needs to rest for a few more years before showing the potential for a decade. Need to wait for tannins to integrate and fruit flavour to shine. If you do not like something really big, this is perhaps not the one for you. It will sure need something right to along side such as steak, roasted red meat, and rich flavour cheese.