Tardieu-Laurent, Chateauneuf-du-Pape other_regions_italy Quite chewy on the palate

Quite chewy on the palate

This is relatively fine for Champans and a wine that should age gracefully

so faintly weak

Rio Sordo was the more impressive but in 2016 Pora seems the finer

Tardieu-Laurent, Chateauneuf-du-Pape other_regions_italy Quite chewy on the palateThe 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape, which is about 80% Grenache and the rest Syrah and Mourvedre, has a deep ruby purple color and a sweet nose of creme de cassis, kirsch liqueur, licorice, Provencal herbs, and toasty oak. The wine is modern styled, full bodied, but has good acidity and enough tannin to suggest 2 4 years of cellaring is warranted. It should keep for 12 15 years. Michel Tardieu, who has exceptional knowledge about some of the finest