Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes

Clos des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2012.

#4 TOP 100 2012, 98 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '10 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Papes has lots of cocoa powder and coffee; massive dark plum, black currant and fig fruit; very, very large wine.

Deep plum color; sweet earth aromas with notes of dark cherry fruit and spice; smooth and quite elegant on the palate that suggests dark plum and cherry flavors; long and very well balanced finish.

96 PTS WINE SPECTATOR The 04 Clos Papes Ch Neuf is amazingly refined, with a pure, silky current of raspberry ganache and cassis flavors; Hints of mocha, mineral and garrique; long, pure finish.