Richly aromatic, spicy, immediately recognizable southern Rhône character here with full, concentrated, fleshy savory...

Once again, the most structured, dense and concentrated of the three wines is the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau de...

Ripe, sweet fruit elevated by mild earthy and gamey notes. Very distinctive and will appeal both to those who love...

This has lovely, lifted ripe and quite chocolaty notes with background leather, garrigue and ripe slightly cooked...

This CdP certainly has some authentic southern Rhone attributes. Very spicy and peppery, with loads of herbs mixed in. But there is a dearth of joyous fruit that make wines of the south Rhone so endearing. Also, there is considerable bitterness and sharp acidity. Yet another disappointing CdP - will stick with cheaper Gigondas, Vacqueyras and Rasteau from now on. Tasted Dec 2017.