Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2000 ripe and well-layered nose combines

ripe and well-layered nose combines notes of various dark berries with those of spice

in the Luján de Cuyo department of Mendoza plus grapes from La Consulta in the Uco Valley

Note that like several wines reviewed above that my projected range assumes the underlying material is up to the job of successfully absorbing the wood treatment

There is excellent concentration to the robust and overtly muscular medium weight plus flavors that brim with dry extract on the structured and very firm but not hard finish that displays outstanding length on the mineral-driven backend

Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2000 ripe and well-layered nose combinesNo reserve was made in this vintage, so all the old vine fruit was placed in their regular cuvee. Fully mature, medium bodied, peppery red fruits and a bushel of garrigue is what you will find on the nose and palate. This is good to go.