Tardieu-Laurent, Chateauneuf-du-Pape other_regions_italy Drink this hedonistic beauty anytime

Drink this hedonistic beauty anytime over the coming decade or more

With its almost fierce nature and what seems like some phenolics

Quite chewy on the palate

This is also firmly reduced and aromatically unreadable today

Tardieu-Laurent, Chateauneuf-du-Pape other_regions_italy Drink this hedonistic beauty anytimeThe 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape, which is about 80% Grenache and the rest Syrah and Mourvedre, has a deep ruby purple color and a sweet nose of creme de cassis, kirsch liqueur, licorice, Provencal herbs, and toasty oak. The wine is modern styled, full bodied, but has good acidity and enough tannin to suggest 2 4 years of cellaring is warranted. It should keep for 12 15 years. Michel Tardieu, who has exceptional knowledge about some of the finest