I spent several hours with Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon tasting through a wide range of 2009s vins claires

violet and a whiff of the sauvage gives way to attractively textured and nicely concentrated medium-bodied flavors that exhibit fine length on the firm

with no loss of energy

The seductively textured yet powerful flavors coat the mouth with dry extract on the impressively long

This is a lovely showing

Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv other_regions_australia I spent several hours withThe first vintage for the tiny production, old vine Grenache cuvee, the 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is 100% Grenache, from the oldest holdings of the estate, that was raised in older, small barrels. It's a sensational 2004 that exhibits lots of plum, black cherries, caramelized meats, chocolate and violet aromas and flavors. Big, rich, full bodied and uncommonly sexy and textured in the vintage, it is drinking beautifully today but should