Denis Mortet, Gevrey Chambertin Champeaux other_regions the 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape

the 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Etienne Gonnet comes mostly from the La Crau lieu-dit and was aged 18 months in 1-year-old barrels

Patience required

the substantial tannins will require at least five years of patience

with slightly bitter tannins and impressive persistence

ripe black currants

Denis Mortet, Gevrey Chambertin Champeaux other_regions the 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape(from 4 separate parcels that total . 41 ha; 30% whole clusters). This is also aromatically super fresh with a lovely mlange of plum, dark raspberry and earth that is trimmed in just enough wood to merit pointing out. The racy, intense and beautifully stony medium weight flavors exhibit focused power on the long and chiseled finish where the wood telegraphed by the nose reemerges. This too is very good.