Les Cailloux, Chateauneuf du Pape 1998

Rust.

Garrigue, iron, grapefruit, earth, black tea, red cherry aromatics.

Slightly dull flavors of garrigue, iron, cooked cherry. Serious structure still, with (stem?) chew hitting the front teeth hard.
I think this will freshen up with air.

Day 3 - Hazelnut now an aromatic addition. Not fresher, but deeper, in the mouth, with stewed tomato making an appearance. I can't say this is particularly pleasant, though the nose is PFG.

$25 on release