Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee 2008

The area of Chateauneuf du Pape is definitely associated with the church.  Pope Clement V was a huge wine lover, consuming a massize amount of wine over his life, which is how the region got it's name.  Generally, the wines from the area have a beautiful rustic nature about them which they develop after a bit of time in the bottle.


Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee 2008

The wine starts with a lovely display of licorice, spice and coffee grounds before it turns really meaty like an open wound.  The palate is just as perplexing as it starts out seductive then turns extremely flat and dry from the mid palate on.  A bad bottle? I hope so but I'll wait until someone else opens a bottle for me.

Alcohol: 13.5%
Price: $140 or so
Rated: 85
Drink: ?

Importer: Decant Wines