La Croix du Casse 1990

Date: 4 March 2006
Andrew's Birthday Dinner

This wine was tasted in tandem with the Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape. Aroma was soft with almond, licorice, floral notes and a touch of oak. Palate was thinner compared to the Beaucastel but there was still good body, with mineral-edged fruit and fine tannins. Finish was sweet. Vicky liked the Beaucastel better as she thought this wine was not as complex, and no doubt Robert Parker would agree because he labelled Beaucastel as one of the world's greatest wine estates.

For me, this was the winner.

Rating: excellent