Ferme du Mont, Chateauneuf Du Pape Capelan other_regions_italy In my view

In my view

with its dense and muscular big-bodied flavors that terminate in a beautifully complex if mildly edgy and dry finale

Late season rains were an issue for the Pinot

There is better delineation and energy to the more obviously mineral-driven flavors that deliver fine punch on the balanced and youthfully austere finale

even with time in bottle

Ferme du Mont, Chateauneuf Du Pape Capelan other_regions_italy In my viewThe 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Cotes Capelan is the top wine from winemaker Stephane Vedeau and is mostly Grenache from a parcel named Ctes Capelan. This sexy, opulent and incredibly perfumed beauty gives up loads of kirsch, incense, licorice and lavender aromas and flavors. Its unquestionably a big wine, yet its remarkable fresh and lively, with good acids, and seamless texture, loads of fruit and a clean finish. It needs an hour in the decant to