Pegau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee - 2013 (750ml) Sonoma Coast but still holding back

but still holding back

spice and cherry aromas and flavors

this medium-bodied 1996 appears to be on a fast evolutionary track

and background vanillin

with typical weather not returning until September

Pegau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Reservee - 2013 (750ml) Sonoma Coast but still holding backDeep ruby. Potent aromas of ripe dark berries, licorice pastille, woodsmoke, game and garrigue, plus a peppery nuance that adds spiciness and lift. Round and fleshy on the palate, offering intense blackberry and bitter cherry flavors that become livelier and sweeter with air. The very long, energetic, sharply focused finish features fine grained tannins and subtle, lingering notes of dark berries and smoked meat. Vinous 93 points