Katalog über:
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Speciale
-- Katalog: -- JDRR: The 2008 Tardieu-Laurent Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Spéciale is100% Grenache, from 80-100 year old vines and sandy soils, that’s aged all in new oak casks, It’s meaty and round, displaying ripe aromas of smoked meats, lavender, wild herbs, and black olive on the nose. Perfumed and slightly exotic, the wine is medium+ bodied on the palate, delivering a fleshy, full texture, sound balance, and a relatively upfront personality. Certainly outstanding, however, the herbaceous quality here gives me pause and it will be interesting to see how this ages, with my fear being it turns overtly herb/fennel driven. As it stands, it’s drinking superbly, and I would play it safe and drink bottles over the coming 5-8 years. 92/100