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Tag: 2003 Clos des Papes

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2003 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape – Bottle Notes

Tom Lee / July 29, 2015

The 2003 Clos des Papes was the winning bottle in the July Installment of Pick My Next Bottle. The wine was briefly decanted and served with Beef Stew on a stormy Summer night in Seattle. Clos des Papes is owned by the Avril family, now headed by Paul Avril and his son Vincent. The family has been making wine in…

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