Ferrand, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2000 Pretty notes of honeysuckle and

Pretty notes of honeysuckle and a mix of citrus and white orchard fruit

which means they lost some 40% of the crop because of the frost

but the 2010 Rosé is a bit more introverted and needs a bit of time in the cellar to blossom

then a further 6 months before bottling without fining or filtration

layered and slightly honeyed aromas that precede equally ripe full-bodied flavors that are sleekly muscular

Ferrand, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2000 Pretty notes of honeysuckle andThe nose, with its licorice, cherry, black raspberry, herb and wild strawberry profile is beautiful. On the palate, the wine is rich, full, deep and with darker fruit than expected. Lush and long, with ample, silky, ripe, but not overripe fruit in the finish, this is in its sweet spot.