Monpertuis, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2010 limestone tasting this is elegant Burgundy built

this is elegant Burgundy built for food and time in the cellar

and a hint of smoked meat

limestone-rich soils that give the wine its signature lift and grace

tangy and quite concentrated

Monpertuis, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2010 limestone tasting this is elegant Burgundy builtA traditional, old vine Chteauneuf du Pape now drinking in its mature sweet spot. The Jeune family has farmed in Chteauneuf since the 18th century, and Paul Jeune established Domaine Monpertuis under his own name in 1970, working vines scattered across many small parcels of the appellation. The classic Chteauneuf is a Grenache led blend raised the old fashioned way in foudres and concrete, built for the long haul. At fifteen plus years of age, the