Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape Roussanne Vv other_regions 11% cabernet franc and 7%

11% cabernet franc and 7% petit verdot)

hints of star anis

Brooding aromas of crushed black fruits

I should note that Vietti plans to release a 2006 Barolo Riserva Villero

which he agreed to exchange so that he could keep the Vosne 1er Clos de Réas as a monopole of Domaine Michel Gros

Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape Roussanne Vv other_regions 11% cabernet franc and 7%Buttery, fleshy, and a very solid backup of apricot and peach melba. Lengthy and succulent and substantial. Such tremendous concentration on the finish, but without being too forceful and headbanging. Delightful to drink now, but could age for decades, on previous form. (RH)