2001 Clos des Papes Ch̢teauneuf-du-Pape It's rather smoothly textured

It's rather smoothly textured

A bit like a Rh̫ne-blend nouveau

it offers up notes of Christmas fruitcake

Racy and firm

2001 Clos des Papes Ch̢teauneuf-du-Pape It's rather smoothly texturedThe classically styled 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape has plenty of the telltale kirsch and sweet spice notes that always seem to be present in Avril's wines. Showing more mature notes of truffle, olive, licorice and garrigue as it sat in the glass, it's medium to full bodied, elegant and balanced, with a great texture and finish. It has solid mid palate depth, as well as sweet tannin, so, while there's no harm enjoying bottles today, it has another decade