Xavier, Chateauneuf Du Pape Size:6x750ml Tasted at the Larcis Ducasse

Tasted at the Larcis Ducasse vertical in Bordeaux

(aged for nine-and-a-half years in American oak barrels and then held in bottle for at least nine years before release) Limpid

Very textured

Doctor Nicolas Catena told me that he planted there out of fluke and then they realized he had discovered a treasure of a place

Any project Michel Chapoutier is involved with seems to excel

Xavier, Chateauneuf Du Pape Size:6x750ml Tasted at the Larcis DucasseWild blackberry, potpourri, tobacco and dark chocolate aromas. Its full bodied with firm, velvety tannins. Intense and polished with delicious praline layers. Still has plenty of energy and structure. Gorgeous balance. Drink or hold.