the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a blockbuster thats up with the top two to three wines of the vintage

with the 2011 Flaccianello della Pieve appearing a bit softer and plumper around the midsection

all wrapped in a balanced

Angelo Gaja doesnt say too much about his wines these days

Pierre Damoy, Chambertin Vintage:2011 the 2006 Chateauneuf du PapeThis is also exceptionally spicy and more expressive than recently bottled Chambertin typically is with a pretty nose of earth, plum, floral notes and cassis nuances. There is plenty of concentration to the very serious and almost painfully intense broad shouldered flavors that display excellent precision on the austere, backward and brooding finish. This is an interesting wine at present as the nose is open yet the palate impression is compact and