Visual aspect: black, garnet-red shades. Nose: powerful first nose, animal, blackcurrant, coffee. Subtle second nose, with character, aromas of red fruits, peony. Palate: straight, complex, palate; fine tannins, flavours of peony, red fruits. Present woodiness which promises a long ageing potential. Match with food: partridge with cabbage. Comments: a grand Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
