Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve other_regions violet and discreet earth nuances

violet and discreet earth nuances

The 2009 Promontory is just beginning to show the early signs of aromatic development

The 2012 Pavie-Macquin shows how appealing the best wines from this vintage are

as well as overflowing aromas and flavors of creme de cassis

Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve other_regions violet and discreet earth nuancesDeep in color, the nose blasts off with lavender, cherry, spice, pepper and earthy scents. When the wine hits the palate, the wine is deep, rich, concentrated and packed with sweet, silky, black raspberries, cherry and kirsch that remains on your palate and expands in flavor. This bottle was popped and poured. Perhaps, if the wine and I both had more time together, this could hit triple digits. It's truly a stunning example of old vine Grenache.