by Randy Buckner » Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:08 am
2004 Bosquet des Papes, A La Gloire de Mon Grand-Père, Chateauneuf du Pape, France, $49. This can be purchased from discounters at $39 a bottle. Made from old Grenache vine fruit, the wine is rich, round and sappy. This is one big mouthful of CdP that pushes the ripeness button, but does not step over the line. Kirsch and Provencal herbs abound, with ripe plums and blackberry jam unfolding on the finish. The tannins are obvious but well rounded. While very drinkable now, I recommend another five to ten years of aging; 92/92.
