TN: In the Cellar (May 25, 2013)

[Brad Kane]

originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
Clos des Papes used to be called the iron hand in the velvet glove. Since 03, they've taken off the gloves. The 00 is still the most forward of the 98-01 years, though. Most critics haven't liked the 98. I've always disagreed.

Completely agree and the '98 has always been one of my favorites.

 

[MLipton]

originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
Clos des Papes used to be called the iron hand in the velvet glove. Since 03, they've taken off the gloves. The 00 is still the most forward of the 98-01 years, though. Most critics haven't liked the 98. I've always disagreed.

I'm so glad to hear that. It's one of the 3 vintages of Clos des Papes I've got left in the cellar (with '90 and '00 -- I missed '99 somehow).

Mark Lipton