La Croze Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

Blend, 70% Grenache, with rest predominately Mourvèdre & Cinsault, aged in French oak. Deep Ruby. Pronounced red fruit aromas with herb, floral and earthy spice notes. Blackberry & cherry palate flavors with smoke and spice Pronounced red fruit aromas with earthy spice notes. Blackberry & cherry flavors on the palate with smoke and pepper spice integrated with fine tannins, long ending with earthy, floral and oak character. Excellent! Tasting Sample!

Musty barnyard, wet hay and decomposing compost.
Just the way a CDP should smell like.

Saline forefront, medium bodied with dark dried fruits, mint, anise, ole battery acidity.

Lingering licorice, and stirring acidity

TW; ruby; red fruit, cherry, spice, earthy, oak.; enjoyed with ribeye.

2011. Quite interesting. I get leather and smoke followed by dark chocolate. Barnyard and earth for sure. Wishing for a steak with it but alas, on lockdown.

I'm drinking more French wine and I'm loving it.

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