Similar to the traditional cuvée, only deep and richer, the 2012 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvedre, from limestone and pebble soils, completely destemmed and aged all in oak tanks (tronconique). Medium to full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with a fabulous texture, it offers up classic notes of ground pepper, tobacco leaf, saddle leather and sweet black cherry fruit. My note finishes with “Love it”. This beauty will have 15+ years of longevity.