plus a touch of grapefruit bitterness keeping the tension

Pleasant melting sensation

Broad and expansive on the palate

although not heavy at all

2017 Châteauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes Grand Veneur Alain Jaume plus a touch of grapefruitJebDunnuck 97+, The 2017 Chteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a bigger, richer, more opulent wine. Beautiful notes of black currants, scorched earth, graphite, and crushed violets, all flow to a full bodied, Chteauneuf Du Pape that has a voluptuous, sexy texture, brilliant depth of fruit, fine tannins, and a purity of fruit that's hard to find in this vintage. It's a thrill a minute, and while it's approachable today, it will keep for 15 20 years.