Domaine Faiveley, Nuits Saint Georges Porets Saint Georges other_regions_italy the 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape

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

some larger vats

it goes straight to your brain and it stays there

Very unusual nose – almost smells of caramel

but wow - what a wine

Domaine Faiveley, Nuits Saint Georges Porets Saint Georges other_regions_italy the 2005 Châteauneuf du PapeNo such reduction plagues the nose in this case as there is both good freshness and expressiveness to the array of red berry fruit, earth, sauvage and smoky hints. The appealingly textured, intense, detailed and vibrant middle weight flavors possess a completely different mouth feel while delivering a lingering, complex and more obviously austere finale. This too is very Nuits in style and will need a few more years of bottle age as the supporting