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Blends richness and finesse with a deft hand and finishes incredibly long and precise

Very fine and intense in the mouth

The suave and sleek medium-bodied flavors flash plenty of muscle along with excellent power before culminating in a youthfully austere finish

Here too there is just enough oak influence to merit mentioning framing the elegant essence of poached plum

Ardhuy Cabotte, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv other_regions Once other people begin tastingDrawn from the lieux dits of Chapouin and Palestor, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is mainly Grenache planted in 1929 and 1936, with small amounts of Mourvdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, Vaccarese, Grenache Blanc and Clairette. One third is aged in older barrels, with the rest in stainless steel tanks, allowing for ample purity, with hints of green herbs (stems?) against a backdrop of black cherries and red raspberries. Full bodied,