Charbonniere, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv Vintage:2005 Like the Perrières

Like the Perrières

Luciano Sandrone and his daughter Barbara tell me that the 2014 harvest needs explaining

mid-weight finish

This also flirts with the exotic but remains pure and fresh and I like the fine layering of the airy aromas of acacia blossom

Charbonniere, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv Vintage:2005 Like the PerrièresDried red fruits, tobacco, melted licorice and forest floor elements introduce the 2005 Chteauneuf du Pape Cuve Vieilles Vignes. The 2005 shows well today, full bodied and concentrated yet remarkably well balanced by lifting freshness, and built around resolved tannins. Complex and refined, it concludes gracefully with a long, complex finish.