Milliere, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv other_regions violet and a whiff of

violet and a whiff of wood

confirming yet another blockbuster Syrah from the ever-so-talented Christophe Baron

The tannins need food (preferably a lump of protein) to take away their edge

there is infectious juiciness to refresh and encourage the next sip

underbrush and a touch of animale that can also be found on the generous and quite fleshy flavors that possess excellent volume as well as buckets of dry extract that almost render the firm and ripe tannins invisible on the massively long finish

Milliere, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vv other_regions violet and a whiff ofI had high hopes that the 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes would score in the low to mid 90s out of bottle, but no such luck. Nevertheless, this is an outstanding Chateauneuf du Pape and certainly a fine value. Deep ruby plum garnet with a wonderfully sweet and flamboyant nose of kirsch liqueur, ground pepper, and garrigue, the wine has a beautiful texture, full body, notes of plum, fig, and licorice, and a heady, glycerin imbued finish. It is