this is no shrinking violet with big
I thought that the 2014 had completely stolen my heart
clean and bone-dry finale
with lovely red berry
offering expressive notes of fresh
Ardhuy Cabotte, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv Vintage:2020 this is no shrinking violetDrawn from the lieux dits of Chapouin and Palestor, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is mainly Grenache planted in 1929 and 1936, with small amounts of Mourvdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, Vaccarese, Grenache Blanc and Clairette. One third is aged in older barrels, with the rest in stainless steel tanks, allowing for ample purity, with hints of green herbs (stems?) against a backdrop of black cherries and red raspberries. Full bodied,