Grand Veneur, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv

Grand Veneur, Chateauneuf Du Pape VvThe first vintage for the cuvee, the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a blockbuster thats up with the top two to three wines of the vintage. Giving up terrific notes of blackberries, currants, bouquet garni, licorice and a kiss of barrique, this beauty is full bodied, has stunning purity of fruit, sweet tannin, and an overall elegant feel that belies its underlying concentration and density. Made from 50% Grenache, 40% Mourvdre and 10%

This also possesses relatively fine-grained tannins though there is notably more size

eucalyptus and blackberries

but it closes down to reveal a tart

with steadily building tannins and lingering florality

Stronger balsamic notes emerge with time in the glass

It was bottled in June 2017

Gaja’s Langhe wines incorporate a small percentage of Barbera

The 2010 Barolo Arborina shows a strong fruit profile with cherry and cassis that sets it apart from the 2009 vintage that is extremely generous in floral tones of crushed flower and rose

which shows excellent clarity and length

olive and Indian spices

The question of succession is always an issue in small

all bound in a silky texture