In this tasting

As Christian Seely quipped

lively and incisive

somewhat closed down at this stage from an aromatic perspective

these represent the pinnacle of Cote Rotie—albeit in very different styles

Pegau, Chateauneuf Du Pape Capo Size:3L In this tastingComprised of roughly 85% Grenache and the rest Syrah and other permitted varieties, aged all in foudre, the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo is sheer perfection in a glass. Wine doesn t get any better. Incredibly rich and concentrated, yet ethereal and even graceful, it boasts off the hook aromas of blackberry, licorice, spice box, smoked meats and underbrush that continue to change and develop in the glass. Massive and decadent on the palate,