Clos Mont-Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015 (Magnum)

Vinous

Vivid ruby. Heady, mineral-laced red berry preserve, spicecake and floral aromas are complicated by suggestions of dusty minerals and pungent herbs. Lively, sharply focused raspberry and bitter cherry flavors become deeper and sweeter with air while picking up a musky licorice nuance. Shows impressive energy and thrust on the sweet, red-fruit-dominated finish, which is framed by supple, slow-building tannins.

Dunnuck

the 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape reveals a medium ruby color as well as pretty, perfumed notes of red and black fruits, dried earth, and garrigue. Elegant and lively on the palate, with a firm, focused, yet elegant and balanced style, it will benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for a decade at a minimum. - JD 10/2017