Ardhuy Cabotte, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv Size:6x750ml

Ardhuy Cabotte, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv Size:6x750mlDrawn 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,

There is excellent volume and an intense minerality present on the broad-shouldered and extract-rich flavors that display a dusty mouth feel on the impressively long and deep finish

espresso and dried blood tincturing the fruit on the finish

the 2008 is medium to full-bodied

The structure of the wine is also very open and accessible

verging from red into black cherry

This is almost always the best 1er in the range and so it is again in 2017 with its restrained and ultra-fresh nose of citrus

while the density of the fruit is similar

Grown within the DO zone of Ribeira Sacra

The soils are poor in organic substances

more elegant and more compact than its peers

This is also still very much on the way up and while the excellent level of dry extract would allow this to be enjoyed now

The effect is seamless and smooth