Michel Lafarge, Beaune Greves Rouge other_regions the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape

the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Réservée is a classic

This is potentially a monument in the making if it can continue to add depth as it ages and the potential to do so certainly appears to be present

but it is here in spades

rich and youthfully intense

while 2010 is a more intellectual year

Michel Lafarge, Beaune Greves Rouge other_regions the 2012 Châteauneuf du PapeAs is typically the case this is slightly riper and more deeply pitched with its more complex collection of dark berries, game, warm earth and lilac nuances. The sleek, intense and tautly muscular medium weight flavors that possess excellent mid palate density thanks to the copious amounts of dry extract, all wrapped in a vibrant mineral driven and powerful finish. This impressive effort is clearly built to age and is going to need it. In a word,