2007 Tardieu Laurent Chateauneuf du Pape

Yet another new discovery, Tardieu-Laurent is a negociant founded in 1994 as a partnership between Michel Tardieu, (who among other jobs has served as a driver for French Presidents) and Dominique Laurent, owner of a negociant firm in Burgundy. Today Michel Tardieu runs the firm on his own. He takes advice from the enormously influential Philippe Cambie, who also happens to be the Rhone consultant behind most of the 2007 Southern Rhones we've offerred to date. If you've enjoyed our previous shipments, you will be suitably impressed by these wines.

A very spicy peppery Chateauneuf du Pape that delivers great depth of flavour
A blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah sourced from vines up to 80 years old. The wine was aged in one year old Allier & Troncais oak. Opaque dark crimson red colour with dark red mauve hue. The nose displays perfumed aromas of black raspberry, violets, liquorice and spice with a meaty end note. Full bodied, concentrated and spicy palate. Flavours of black raspberry, dark cherry, spice, blackpepper and a touch of earth with a very spicy finish. Super fine grained tannins with long aftertaste of spice, blackpepper and liquorice.
Cellar 5-6 years (2015-2016).
Alc 14.5%