Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve Vintage:2016 (66% whole clusters)

(66% whole clusters)

when the normal production should have been around 100

succulent herbs

Strong wood and menthol characters bury the fruit at present

the vine ages run from 18 to 75+ years of age)

Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve Vintage:2016 (66% whole clusters)Deep in color, the nose blasts off with lavender, cherry, spice, pepper and earthy scents. When the wine hits the palate, the wine is deep, rich, concentrated and packed with sweet, silky, black raspberries, cherry and kirsch that remains on your palate and expands in flavor. This bottle was popped and poured. Perhaps, if the wine and I both had more time together, this could hit triple digits. It's truly a stunning example of old vine Grenache.