Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve other_regions with notions of ground pepper

with notions of ground pepper

and a hint of chocolate in the background

Medium bodied with some dryness in the mouth

This is a powerful

Alain Raynaud and Michel Rolland

Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve other_regions with notions of ground pepperDeep 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.