From the very good 2011 vintage and scoring 94100 parker points reminiscent of a lighter weight 2009 the 2011 chateauneuf du pape offers up a sweet bouquet of spiced black cherries plum truffle saddle leather and underbrush coming from tiny yields which were down 50 from 2010 this medium to full bodied 2011 is gorgeously textured and has solid mid palate depth terrific purity of fruit and ripe tannin relatively approachable and enjoyable even now it should nevertheless evolve grac