Wine tasting note: 1996 Chapoutier Chateauneuf du Pape Bernadine

1996 Chapoutier Chateauneuf du Pape Bernadine

15th Oct 1997 Rhone Table Red

[Barrel sample. 100% Grenache]
Dark, purple to purple/red.
Intense, perfumed nose of violets and mulberries.
Full bodied with sweet, spicy, alcoholic fruit; bracing acidity; dusty tannins and a long ripe alcoholic finish.
Will be superb in 4 to 5 years.

Wine Tasting: Chapoutier - the Reds