Clos des Papes, Chateauneuf du Pape 2000

Red/lighter rim.

Nuanced, complex nose - brown spices, garrigue, iron, a floral note, earth/savory meat, cherry jam, licorice. Seamless, no hint of alcohol.

Round, mouth-filling, with a textural sweetness that is offset by acid/tannin synergy in the mid-palate. Flavors lean toward garrigue and earth, with a saline edge. Structure is reasonably fine, but currently keeps fruit and additional complexity in the brig. Cherry action surfaces with air time. This should be rocking tomorrow.

Day 3 - Cherry jam and incense dominating the nose, with garrigue, spice and meat underneath. Really expressing in the mouth now - brown spices, garrigue, cherry jam and a malt character (no shit). Still mightily structured. Long, slow ride promised here.

$50