Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee, Rhone, France 2012 500ml Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret interwoven with an ever-present stony

interwoven with an ever-present stony minerality

it really coats the entire palate sliding down the sides and leaving a dusty dry feeling

the palate opens with black wild fruits enhanced with noble menthol/licorice flavors

Nicely integrated new oak

Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee, Rhone, France 2012 500ml Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret interwoven with an ever-present stonyOne of my favorite wines, the 2012 Chteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Rserve is a classic. Beautiful on the nose, with notions of ground pepper, wild herbs, minerality and smoked plum and dark fruit, its medium to full bodied, nicely concentrated and has plenty of tannin that comes through on the finish. 94 Pts Wine Advocate