the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Réservée is a classic

earth and green tea scents

powerful and broad-shouldered flavors that drench the palate with dry extract on the very firmly structured and hugely long finish

delicious and vibrant middle weight flavors that possess very good cut and an equally attractive texture on the compact

A wonderfully fresh and cool array is comprised by notes of apple

Francois Carillon, Puligny Montrachet Champ Gain Vintage:2019 the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape(from 4 parcels near Dents de Chien that measure ~2 ha). Cooler and more elegant if not necessarily more complex aromas of spicy essence of pear and kiwi display lovely layering. There is again fine richness and density to the solidly powerful flavors that terminate in a bone dry bitter lemon rind tinged finale.