(Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine) Nearly opaque very dark red violet color; chocolate, blackberry, berry nose; solid berry, blackberry, chocolate, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish
(Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine) Very dark red violet color with pale meniscus; fig, chocolate, baked black fruit nose; fig, plum, Christmas pudding, black fruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (50% Grenache, 28% Syrah, 22% Mourvedre; opened four hours before tasting)
(Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine) Very dark red violet color; tight, charcoal, graphite, lavender, vanilla nose; tight, black fruit, lavender, fig, vanilla, berry palate; medium finish
By Richard Jennings
(Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine) Nearly opaque very dark red violet color; chocolate, blackberry, berry nose; solid berry, blackberry, chocolate, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish1/23/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points
By Richard Jennings
(Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine) Very dark red violet color with pale meniscus; fig, chocolate, baked black fruit nose; fig, plum, Christmas pudding, black fruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (50% Grenache, 28% Syrah, 22% Mourvedre; opened four hours before tasting)10/10/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
By Richard Jennings
(Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine) Very dark red violet color; tight, charcoal, graphite, lavender, vanilla nose; tight, black fruit, lavender, fig, vanilla, berry palate; medium finish10/10/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points