Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve other_regions_italy long and explosive finish

long and explosive finish

dark fruit

Stains the palate with intense black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors

Approachable

Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve other_regions_italy long and explosive finishDeep in color, the nose blasts off with lavender, cherry, spice, pepper and earthy scents. When the wine hits the palate, the wine is deep, rich, concentrated and packed with sweet, silky, black raspberries, cherry and kirsch that remains on your palate and expands in flavor. This bottle was popped and poured. Perhaps, if the wine and I both had more time together, this could hit triple digits. It's truly a stunning example of old vine Grenache.