Pegau, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reservee other_regions This will probably always be

This will probably always be chewy and I have put the drinking window earlier than it might otherwise be to avoid the risk of this drying out with extended bottle age

I would not mark it down as a top tier Petrus

tannic and structured

These two new releases from proprietor Roberto Conterno are stellar

Pegau, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reservee other_regions This will probably always beOne of my favorite wines, the 2012 Chteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Rserve is a classic. Beautiful on the nose, with notions of ground pepper, wild herbs, minerality and smoked plum and dark fruit, it s medium to full bodied, nicely concentrated and has plenty of tannin that comes through on the finish. Similar in style to a lighter weight 2010, drink this beauty anytime over the coming 12 15 years.