From Red Wings and Red Rhônes '03-04 Playoff Diary:

1990 Domaine du Pegau Châteauneuf du Pape, $19.95, 13.5% alc: Alan Kerr contributed this to our mojo making, and it seemed to confirm the impressions of many who tasted it last September that it still has a while to go before it'll show its best. A slightly rusty ruby garnet in color, it's showing mature earthy stewed fruit, roasted beet, smoke, cola, cured salted meat, brine-y olive, nutmeg and a touch of white pepper. It really blossoms with half an hour of air, and it continues to open and evolve as long as there's some left. Still, it has the structure to hold and improve for another ten years; I just wish it was still available, especially for the price that Alan paid for it way back when.

Imported by J et R Selections, Mount Pleasant, MI

Reporting from Day-twah,

geo t.

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Give me a fast connection and a bottle of Geyserville and I'm out of here!

I just love this wine

Have you tried the '01?

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Originally posted by THE 291:
I just love this wine

Have you tried the '01?

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Not yet; too damned expensive!

Give me a fast connection and a bottle of Geyserville and I'm out of here!

cola???? In a wine, haven't tasted it before in a Pegau.
Anyway, reminds me to buy the '01.

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Originally posted by Lady Roots:
cola????

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Yup. Not uncommon in southern Rhones, especially CdP and Gigondas.

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Give me a fast connection and a bottle of Geyserville and I'm out of here!