Tardieu-Laurent, Chateauneuf-du-Pape other_regions_australia After going through a transitional

After going through a transitional period after Jacques Reynaud died in 1997

offering complex

honeyed at the edges

Whiffs of mineral reduction and matchstick are present on the cool and airy aromas of pear and acacia blossom

Tardieu-Laurent, Chateauneuf-du-Pape other_regions_australia After going through a transitionalThe 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape, which is about 80% Grenache and the rest Syrah and Mourvedre, has a deep ruby purple color and a sweet nose of creme de cassis, kirsch liqueur, licorice, Provencal herbs, and toasty oak. The wine is modern styled, full bodied, but has good acidity and enough tannin to suggest 2 4 years of cellaring is warranted. It should keep for 12 15 years. Michel Tardieu, who has exceptional knowledge about some of the finest