but it has all the qualities to develop into a truly special wine

the oldest planted in 1885

which eventually leaves traces of lime zest

An elegant effort

Lots of race and sinew

Tardieu-Laurent, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Speciale other_regions_italy but it has all the(100% grenache from La Crau) Opaque ruby. Highly perfumed bouquet of red and dark berry preserves, flowers, fruit pit and sassafras. Sweet, palate staining black raspberry and mulberry flavors are framed by velvety tannins and become spicier and more energetic on the back end. Big and gripping but surprisingly graceful wine with very good finishing lift and precision. This saw no new oak. Josh Raynolds