Xavier, Chateauneuf Du Pape Size:6x750ml (aged for nine-and-a-half years in

(aged for nine-and-a-half years in American oak barrels and then held in bottle for at least nine years before release) Limpid

Any project Michel Chapoutier is involved with seems to excel

The most recent example was easily the best of them and given that it was a bottle opened by the domaine it's not really all that surprising

chewy tannins and a rich finish

It has the ashy/volcanic/pumice mouthfeel and very fine

Xavier, Chateauneuf Du Pape Size:6x750ml (aged for nine-and-a-half years inWild blackberry, potpourri, tobacco and dark chocolate aromas. Its full bodied with firm, velvety tannins. Intense and polished with delicious praline layers. Still has plenty of energy and structure. Gorgeous balance. Drink or hold.