Sweet floral and minty notes add freshness on the finish

I had two vintages of the old-vine cuvée to taste side by side

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

Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve Vintage:2012 Sweet floral and minty notesDeep in color, the nose blasts off with lavender, cherry, spice, pepper and earthy scents. When the wine hits the palate, the wine is deep, rich, concentrated and packed with sweet, silky, black raspberries, cherry and kirsch that remains on your palate and expands in flavor. This bottle was popped and poured. Perhaps, if the wine and I both had more time together, this could hit triple digits. It's truly a stunning example of old vine Grenache.