A blend of two-thirds Grenache and the rest mostly Syrah and Mourvedre with a touch of Cinsault from 60-old-vines all aged in old wood foudres the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape is deep and full-bodied. One of the great buys of the vintage it exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color as well as abundant notes of black raspberries incense Asian plum sauce garrigue and licorice. With stunning concentration and purity a full-bodied texture and a long finish it still has some tannins to shed so give it 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 15-20.