From the very good 2012 vintage this red wine scored 89100 parker points and the straight chteauneuf du pape 65 grenache 20 syrah 10 mourvedre and 5 cinsault comes mostly from rolled pebble terroir yet also has a fair chunk from sandy soils as well a beautiful traditional cuvee it gives up notions of sweet black cherries leafy herbs olive and underbrush to go with a medium bodied elegant and textured mouthfeel leaning more toward the pretty finesse driven end of the spectrum