At ten years of age, the 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Auguste Favier is sitting pretty. Yes, there are some super ripe, chocolaty notes, but there's also plenty of fruit remaining in this lush, full-bodied wine, which...
At ten years of age, the 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Auguste Favier is sitting pretty. Yes, there are some super ripe, chocolaty notes, but there's also plenty of fruit remaining in this lush, full-bodied wine, which finishes on savory notes of black olives and licorice. - Joe Czerwinski