Cros de la Mure, Chateauneuf Du Pape Bois Pointu other_regions_italy Many of its peers show

Many of its peers show the inky and concentrated fruit of this hot and dry vintage

This is really lovely and should age accordingly

The 1996 is dense

cool and perfumed nose of mostly red currant and cherry is liberally laced with notes of earth

Cros de la Mure, Chateauneuf Du Pape Bois Pointu other_regions_italy Many of its peers showWine broker Charles Blagden is involved in this cuvee, assembled from two small parcels in completely different soils. 40 70 year old vines. No oak. Amazing crimson. Immensely sweet and rich. Made at Cros de la Mre. Very rich and thick. Lots of rich fruit. Forward. Extremely intense and it really does smell like Gigondas! A bargain! Still a bit fizzy, but you can practically hear the cicadas and the call to a siesta. No US importer yet, but Id have