Coulon "Boisrenard" Chateauneuf du Pape 2001

Red/purple.

Deep clay/earth, herb, iodine, licorice, shoe polish and chocolate nose.

Round, dense, packed impression in the mouth - black cherry sauce, licorice, menthol and huge spicy earth flavors. Grainy/chewy texture is not abrasive. FK. This will drink well for years, nowhere near its peak. Increasingly structured as it airs.

Day 4 - Really deep, reduction sauce nose - raspberry, meat drippings and oak spice. Ditto for depth in the mouth - now shows huge clay/earth character. Absolutely loaded.

$60