Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve other_regions_italy cedar and sweet pipe tobacco

cedar and sweet pipe tobacco gradually open up in a wine that is more giving on the palate than it is in its aromatics

How far above still remains to be seen

Saturated ruby

boysenberry

Lush and plush velvety tannins unfold to a refined and almost powdery texture

Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve other_regions_italy cedar and sweet pipe tobaccoDeep 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.