Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Trois Sources 2018 sparkling wineTrue to form, the 2018 Chteauneuf Du Pape Les Trois Sources is a softer, more elegant wine than the Les Hauts Lieux and offers a gorgeous perfume of black cherries, black licorice, tapenade, violets, herbes de Provence, and jus de viande. Deep, full bodied, and beautifully layered, it gains weight with time in the glass and is going to benefit from just short term cellaring. It doesnt have the concentration for any long term cellaring yet my money is
it shows enormous richness and texture
The wine is very elegant and refined in its texture
yet not lacking in tension
with waves of cassis and blackberry compote pouring through
More interesting are the generous
floral and tobacco nuances
98 points Jeb Dunnuck
but it remains nicely dynamic
Complex tannins round out the mouthfeel of powerful ripeness
the 2017 Les Carmes Haut-Brion possesses off the charts aromatic intensity and tremendous depth
It’s hard to find a better Pinot for the money than this one
subtle floral flavours and a suggestion of boiled sweets
