bigger, richer, oaken and more structured than t-l's regular châteauneuf-du-pape, this cuvée flirts with being just too much. vanilla, cedar and plum cake aromas, licorice, plum, and cocoa on the palate have a lot to recommend them, while the muscular midpalate and firmness of the tannins on the finish suggest agreeability but not much charm. try after 2020?
Vieilles Vignes