it offers up a brooding nose of licorice
I would decant for quite a while before serving
Roasted plum
clove and violet nuances on the pretty mix of blue and black pinot fruit and plum aromas
At least some forbearance required
Patrick Lesec, Chateauneuf Du Pape Marquis Tonneaux Brut Zero it offers up a broodingDense and structured, the 2001 Patrick Lesec Chteauneuf du Pape Marquis Tonneaux is a blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Mourvdre. Showing deep black cherry and mineral laced dark fruits intermixed with licorice, wild herbs, pepper, the wine is medium to full bodied with a firm, structured core, beautifully ripe fruit, good acidity, and a long, grippy, focused finish. While still in need of another 2 to 4 years for prime drinking, I love the structure and