2017 Châteauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes Grand Veneur Alain Jaume smells of plums

smells of plums

spice cake and lavender pastille flavors that deepen steadily on the back half

with fine and tight bubbles

a triumphant aura of complexity and latent potential

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2017 Châteauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes Grand Veneur Alain Jaume smells of plumsJebDunnuck 97+, The 2017 Chteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a bigger, richer, more opulent wine. Beautiful notes of black currants, scorched earth, graphite, and crushed violets, all flow to a full bodied, Chteauneuf Du Pape that has a voluptuous, sexy texture, brilliant depth of fruit, fine tannins, and a purity of fruit that's hard to find in this vintage. It's a thrill a minute, and while it's approachable today, it will keep for 15 20 years.