Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf du Pape 2000

Light, hazy red.

Nut liqueur, cherry pit, earth and licorice nose.

Round, sweet entry, with edgy acidity a bit awkward initially. Intense cherry and spice flavors seem bound up. This thing needs to sit.

Day 2 - Much more open in the mouth - cherry jam, spice/earth, and, well, it's still bound up. A hint of a tidal/chlorine character in the finish says this is still in need of air time. Getting there - slowly.

Day 4 - Deeper pool of cherry fruit/jam on the nose - sumptuous. Open for businessin the mouth, too. Very deep cherry, earth and a garrigue nuance. Still taut, with a strong spine of acid-driven tannin, but flavors manage to navigate though it all.
This needs to sit for several more years, and may drink well for a ridiculously long time.

$40