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Deep ruby with brick rim. Very Bretty, leather, sheep fur, plum jam. Full cherry jam, kirsch, soft, leathery tannins still going on strong. Opens very nicely with air, gaining complexity. You don't get too much 2003 heat.
Deep ruby with brick rim. Very Bretty, leather, sheep fur, plum jam. Full cherry jam, kirsch, soft, leathery tannins still going on strong. Opens very nicely with air, gaining complexity. You don't get too much 2003 heat.
Absolutely singing. Dried bing cherry, dusty leather, cured meats, tar and (after an hour) a minty quality that was remarkably fresh. Which, may be why the grilled lamb chops with a bit of mint sauce paired so well. There was a bit of a revelation for myself though. The wine did come across a bit too hot to be successfully paired with the lamb alone, but with the slightly sweet mint sauce the heat was curbed. An inverted "spicy food = sweet wine" solution to an extent.
Absolutely singing. Dried bing cherry, dusty leather, cured meats, tar and (after an hour) a minty quality that was remarkably fresh. Which, may be why the grilled lamb chops with a bit of mint sauce paired so well. There was a bit of a revelation for myself though. The wine did come across a bit too hot to be successfully paired with the lamb alone, but with the slightly sweet mint sauce the heat was curbed. An inverted "spicy food = sweet wine" solution to an extent.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
