The 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee les Origines begins with scents of leather and decay, but remains livelier on the palate, with some red-berry notes, ample weight and richness and a long, silky finish. As Christophe Jaume nicely summed up, "It's a really good vintage that starts to get a little old." Drink 'em if you got 'em.

Delicious. This full-bodied, elegant Chateauneuf is a beauty. Refined and smooth tannins backed by plenty of ripe and spicy fruit, dried fruitcake, smoke, leather and mineral--but the overall impression remains the ripe fruit, which coats the palate. Balanced finish. Best from 2005 through 2013. 2,080 cases made, 580 cases imported.??–PM??Region: France / Southern Rh?ne / Chateauneuf-du-Pape Select to Add