Here we go again, Robert Parker doesn’t know his Chateauneuf from his Chablis.
The latest Wine Advocate rather denigrates the Chateauneuf du Pape 2004 of Domaine Mathieu stating “This is an estate making more Pinot Noir like Chateauneuf du Pape” “perhaps over –aggressive fining or filtration.”
Nothing could be further from the truth. I tasted the wine out of bottle at the domaine back in September and was impressed. A further tasting was done this week and the wine revealed, a dark colour, fresh sensuous bouquet of dark fruits with a touch of wood smoke, fresh fruit on the palate with a lovely supple texture and good concentration. What the wine doesn’t have is excessive new oak, alcohol to burn, and the texture of porridge, and amen to that.
Dear Mr. Parker, when are you going to appreciate wines which are meant to accompany food not bludgeon it into submission?
Peter
