Grand Veneur, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2005 it's medium to full-bodied

it's medium to full-bodied

This delivers very good length though there is a touch of youthful austerity present that will require a few years of bottle age to dissipate

game and floral hints

There is a lovely sense of energy to the notably rich and tension- filled larger-scaled flavors that possess very good mid-palate volume before concluding in a lingering if mildly warm finale

Grand Veneur, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2005 it's medium to full-bodiedOpaque ruby. Sexy aromas of blackberry, cherry cola, minerals and incense. Precise and vibrant, with terrific cut to its intense flavors of bitter cherry and dark fruit preserves and licorice. Still youthfully tight and bound up but gains flesh and sweetness with air. Shows very good clarity and energy, finishing smooth, sappy and long. Josh Raynolds