Clos des Papes, Chateauneuf du Pape 2003

Light red.

Red cherry jam, earth/truffle, iron, garrigue nose.

Round and plush in the mouth, very "filled-in". Great depth and chew, but also very finely rendered. Lots of flavor, but a bit muddled at the moment. Tight finish, iron-dominated. This certainly needs air. When opened, this seemed to have residual CO2, though no physical evidence.

Day 3 - More generous nose - deep, plush red cherry coulis, earth/hazelnut/truffle. Killer. Round and plush in the mouth as well. Better purity today, iron as a undertone. Still has strong acid-driven structure, but red fruit just sails on. FK.

Day 5 - Similar to day 3, but even more delineated. Beautiful stuff. Structured to age for many years.

$65