Pegau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee - 2015 (750ml) yeingst 5 Black cherries

Black cherries

they hold back 50 or so cases of their finest vintages for release after a decade

gripping and almost weightless but packed with red fruit flavors

but few of us will be able to wait that long to see how they taste

Now at 12 years of age

Pegau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee - 2015 (750ml) yeingst 5 Black cherriesNow that it has been in bottle a while, the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee is looking even better than I projected based on last year's prebottling sample. It's all violets, cherries, subtle allspice and clove and traditional garrigue notes of lavender and thyme. Full bodied and rich, it's crazy complex, adding hints of tar and black olives on the long, silky finish. It should evolve beautifully over the next two decades. Wine Advocate 96