Clos Papes, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2001 melted tar and crushed violet

melted tar and crushed violet scents

2014 was one of those vintages when it was impossible not to sit up and take notice of what was happening at Lafon-Rochet

The 2017 Clos Apalta is the 20th vintage of this wine that was produced with a blend of 48% Carmenere

lavender and sweet spice give the 2016 striking inner perfume

Clos Papes, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2001 melted tar and crushed violetLurid ruby. A complex, highly perfumed bouquet evokes raspberry liqueur, cherry compote, exotic spices and candied lavender. Juicy, seamless and alluringly sweet, offering impressively concentrated and sharply delineated flavors of sappy red fruits, succulent herbs, spicecake and candied flowers that spread out steadily on the back half. Densely packed but also lithe in character, finishing with slow building tannins that shape the exuberant red fruit