Tardieu-Laurent, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Speciale other_regions_australia dark cherry and plum liqueur-like

dark cherry and plum liqueur-like aromas

Otherwise there much more mineral-driven middle weight flavors that are notably more precise if

firm and tension-filled medium weight flavors possess a lovely texture on the very dry

300 bottles were filled in August 2020

Tardieu-Laurent, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Speciale other_regions_australia dark cherry and plum liqueur-like(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