2005 Kirkland Cuvee de Nalys Chateauneuf du Pape

napacatakaerrolkMember

2005 Kirkland Cuvee de Nalys Chateauneuf du Pape

From the back label: Produced and bottled by Domaine de Nalys. 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre-Cinsault. 14.7%.

Purple ruby color, not quite opaque, but very dark in the center. Tasted at room temperature so the wine was a little hotter (alcoholic attributes) than what one would normally find. Purple plum, leather, and lavender nose. Full-bodied, chewy, and tannic, ripe fruit, earthy, and balanced. A bit of red pepper at the end of a good 30 second finish.

A solid 90 point wine. Very good for $20 at the local Costco. Will recork and try again tomorrow.

6/22/074:32 PM

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mplswineguyMember

I stay away from costco cuvee wines.

6/22/077:45 PM

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mneeley490Member

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Originally posted by mpls wine guy:
I stay away from costco cuvee wines.

True. I've tried several, and always come away disappointed.

6/23/077:49 PM

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napacatakaerrolkMember

Day 2:

There doesn't seem to be a noticeable change in color. The nose is a bit more open, flowers coming out. More leathery and tobacco notes, a little less fruit. A structured and powerful wine, still very tannic. This is a good Chateauneuf du Pape.

6/23/0710:05 PM

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azvinoveritasMember

Thanks for the note, I am looking to expand my horizions into CdP, and will try this bottle.

6/24/071:30 PM

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napacatakaerrolkMember

Day 3

Another glass. Same color. No oxidation showing on the nose. a bit more tobacco and earth starting to dominate. The wine has put on some weight and is more complex. Some black licorish on the finish. Still excellent.

(I have just been recorking the bottle and leaving it on the litchen counter. No vacuum pumps, no gas.)

6/24/079:26 PM

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napacatakaerrolkMember

Day 4 and last.

Same purple color. Nose is back to fruit, and more open. A full bodied wine. I would not have been suprised if someone told me that this bottle was just opened. A very large scale Chateauneuf. Highly recommended. Now excuse me, my steak awaits.

6/25/076:58 PM

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indybobMember

Thanks for the blow by blow breakdown. Useful for those of us who go through wine at a more leisurely pace.

6/25/077:41 PM

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napacatakaerrolkMember

And for the rest of us, it's a good indication of ageability.

6/25/079:58 PM

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grossieMember

2005 Kirkland Signature Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de Nalys - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (8/17/2007)
This note is from night #2. Medium red wine. The nose shouts rhone- garrigue, sour cherry fruit, and some peppery spice. This is a medium bodied CdP, with a good core of fruit, but even on night #2 I don't get the idea that I'm tasting all that there is here because of how tight this is. This reminds me of some of the lesser 98 CdPs which turned out terrific, and I suspect that in 5 years this will be showing its fruit better with that dark cherry liqueur thing that ripe years of CdP show. I bought one more for $20 to stick away and have fun with. (88 pts.)

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8/17/0711:57 PM

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