Maurel "Les Galets Blonds" Chateauneuf du Pape 1998

Light red, rust rim.

Toned-down game/iron/clay aromatics, with peanut sauce and cherry jam nuances. Savory now, probably overtly Bretty (stinky) a few years ago. Which is an interesting point.

Really round and completely mouth-covering red cherry jam flavor, no sense of weight. Light-moderate tannin provides a nice stage. Peanut and earth slowly come forward. I think there is much more to come with additional air time.

Day 4 - Still attractive/savory aromatically, ditto in the mouth. But this, too, isn't showing any real complexity of flavor.

$25 on release