90+ More firm and unyielding than the classic cuvee, the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee du Pape comes mostly from four lieux-dits: Mont Olivet, Pied de Baud, Bois Dauphin and La Crau. A blend of 80% Grenache and 10%...
90+ More firm and unyielding than the classic cuvee, the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee du Pape comes mostly from four lieux-dits: Mont Olivet, Pied de Baud, Bois Dauphin and La Crau. A blend of 80% Grenache and 10% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre, aged all in concrete tanks and foudre, it offers notes of cedar, pepper and olive as well as medium-bodied depth and richness, bright acidity and plenty of tannin—all of which give the impression it’s best left alone for another handful of years. Let’s just hope the fruit wins the battle with the tannin and acidity. - Jeb Dunnuck