2014 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Crau, Rhone, France (375ml)

TASTING NOTES:

This has a lovely, perfumy mix of savory, mint, tobacco, blood orange, cherry and bergamot notes, with finely beaded acidity and silky but ample structure. Long, mineral and shiso leaf infused finish.
– Wine Spectator, 95 pts

The flagship wine, the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape, is a blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Mourvdre, 15% Syrah and 5% other permitted varieties. It features delicate floral scents and ample cherry and licorice aromas. Somehow, it manages to be full-bodied and almost creamy in texture but without much weight, then it ends powerfully, with a flourish of rich Mexican chocolate on the long, silky finish. It should drink well for up to 20 years.
– Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, 94 pts