Cros de la Mure, Chateauneuf Du Pape Bois Pointu other_regions_italy And tannins are still much

And tannins are still much in evidence but there is a certain sleekness

complex and more obviously austere finale

are the highlights of this elegant

It's a different style from the regular Aalto from this same year

Cros de la Mure, Chateauneuf Du Pape Bois Pointu other_regions_italy And tannins are still muchWine broker Charles Blagden is involved in this cuvee, assembled from two small parcels in completely different soils. 40 70 year old vines. No oak. Amazing crimson. Immensely sweet and rich. Made at Cros de la Mre. Very rich and thick. Lots of rich fruit. Forward. Extremely intense and it really does smell like Gigondas! A bargain! Still a bit fizzy, but you can practically hear the cicadas and the call to a siesta. No US importer yet, but Id have