2005 Chateauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes 2005 Tardieu-Laurent

Product Description

From the outstanding 2005 vintage & scoring 91-3/100 Parker points, The 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes (90% Grenache & equal parts Mourvedre & Syrah) comes primarily from the famed sector of Chateauneuf du Pape known as La Crau. This is a beautiful wine that is more elegant than the regular Chateauneuf du Pape, with raspberry & kirsch liqueur notes, a deep ruby color, finesse, acidity, & ripe tannin. It seems to be a terroir-based statement of Chateauneuf du Pape that cuts a style midway between the traditionalists & the modernists. This wine will need several years of bottle age, & should drink nicely for 15 or more years. Introduced first in 2001, Michel Tardieu makes a traditional Chateauneuf du Pape from 100% Grenache & 100% stems. He believes the wine needs at least 5-7 years of bottle age & then is meant to last 25-30 years. Drink now
- 2037. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost.