Monday, December 1, 2014 - Weekly tasting group #145; Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2005 (@ VD): Beautiful bouquet and complex with ripe red and dark berry fruits, garrigue, sweet licorice, tobacco and vanilla. Lush and luxurious. On the palate the same impressions; beautifully ripe fruits, good spiciness, some salty licorice and minerals like graphite. A touch of chocolate as well. Beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness and tannin with still a good bite. Early maturity now and this beautiful wine will drink nicely until well into the 2020's. 93 - 94
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