Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape Roussanne Vv other_regions This a huge wine with

This a huge wine with incredible density and power where the abundant dry extract coats the palate and

which he agreed to exchange so that he could keep the Vosne 1er Clos de Réas as a monopole of Domaine Michel Gros

11% cabernet franc and 7% petit verdot)

all wrapped in a very firm and explosively long finish

hints of star anis

Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape Roussanne Vv other_regions This a huge wine withButtery, fleshy, and a very solid backup of apricot and peach melba. Lengthy and succulent and substantial. Such tremendous concentration on the finish, but without being too forceful and headbanging. Delightful to drink now, but could age for decades, on previous form. (RH)