This is maturing but still possesses a nicely fragrant if subtle nose of baked cherry, anise, green herbs, hot stones...

There is a fine level of fruit maturity mixed with well-integrated tannin in Xavier's CdP, rendered and amalgamated...

Dense, generously proportioned, full-bodied, palate warming and broad… in other words typical Châteauneuf-du-Pape....

A perfectly peppery Châteauneuf-du-Pape but lacking the depth of flavour and character of this appellation....