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melissa the most prominent of all

the 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Etienne Gonnet comes mostly from the La Crau lieu-dit and was aged 18 months in 1-year-old barrels

which is not surprising given the fact that the Chave family has more experience than just about anybody in the winemaking world (the domaine was founded in 1481 - nearly a decade before Christopher Columbus discovered America

this is an impressive set of wines

Would you believe I had a chance to buy a large parcel of Giovanni Conternos 1996 Barolo Riserva Monfortino when it was first released

Dominique other_regions_italy melissa the most prominent ofThe 2000 La Dominique is a wine that I thoroughly enjoyed out of barrel but never tasted in bottle. It still has a deep colour with little ageing on the rim. The bouquet is refined and focused, almost broody dark fruits that gradually unfurl, blackberry, briary, a touch of menthol and 5 spice. The palate is medium bodied with supple red and black fruit laced with white pepper and just a touch of dried blood. There is a little meatiness towards the