Cuvee du Vatican, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2001

Deep red/purple.

Vinturi - deep, low-toned, loaded nose - fig/black raspberry jam, earth/truffle/hazelnut. Savory, sumptuous, killer.

Round, plush and packed in the mouth. Deep black fruit character leavened by spicy stem/acid constriction. Way better than it should be for the price. I remember liking this far more than the '01 Sixtine, which was brutally structured on release.

$25? Stupid cheap.