purple fruits

with an elegantly textural attack and a creamy core of fruit that's underpinned by a bright but nicely integrated spine of acidity

hints of mint

The wood can also be found on the notably more refined and even better-defined middle weight flavors that exhibit excellent punch and sneaky length

the 2001 is also incredibly elegant

Roger Sabon, Chateauneuf Du Pape Secret other_regions purple fruitsStunning levels of depth, richness and concentration, yet nothing is over the top, hot or even close to too much. The lush, corpulent textures, silky tannins, and waves of fresh, sweet, ripe and very ripe berries leave a mouth filling impression. With time, this could hit triple digits!