Milliere, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv other_regions done with 35% whole clusters

done with 35% whole clusters and aged mostly in neutral oak

an amalgam of ripe black fruits

but with really fine cut

long and explosive finish

Mild reduction presently pushes the underlying fruit to the background

Milliere, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv other_regions done with 35% whole clustersI had high hopes that the 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes would score in the low to mid 90s out of bottle, but no such luck. Nevertheless, this is an outstanding Chateauneuf du Pape and certainly a fine value. Deep ruby plum garnet with a wonderfully sweet and flamboyant nose of kirsch liqueur, ground pepper, and garrigue, the wine has a beautiful texture, full body, notes of plum, fig, and licorice, and a heady, glycerin imbued finish. It is