One of the Coulon's finest examples of their regular cuvee of Chateauneuf du Pape the 2001 exhibits a deep ruby/purple color medium to full body and loads of creme de cassis fruit intermixed with hints of white chocolate smoke licorice and wood. Pure and textured as well as elegant this beauty will be at its peak between 2005-2014. Importer: New Castle Imports Myrtle Beach SC; tel. (843) 497-8625

Still juicy and lively, delivering a mouthfilling range of plum, blueberry, blackberry and black cherry fruit, augmented by lots of toasted spice and a snappy licorice edge on the medium-weight finish. Very tasty.—2001 Châteauneuf-du-Pape non-blind retrospective (November 2011). Drink now through 2018. – JM