Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Mourre des Perdrix 2016 - John Livingstone

2016 ( ) (oak vat) full red colour. The nose reveals black fruits, prune, with a husky, brothy setting alongside it. Black olives and airs of rosemary also feature. It carries some mystery. The palate starts on big flavoured black fruited matter, and continues with drive and fullness to the finale, where there are tarred, smoky moments. This reaches the finish still on the first momentum of the attack, is a bold and sustained wine. Serve in a large glass. 16°. 10,000 b. 69% Gren, 15% Syr, 15% Mourv, 1% Cins. From 2021. 2040-43 Oct 2017

John Livingstone – October  2017