Cotes-du-Rhone, Dom de la Vieille Julienne

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Adjacent to the visitors’ parking lot are some of the oldest vines of the estate, 80- to 100-year-old Grenache vines that go into the 2005 Cotes du Rhone, a 500-case cuvee aged completely in ancient foudres. Inky ruby/purple with rather high tannins, crisp, lively acidity, but impressive levels of black cherry fruit along with some pepper and spice, this is a beauty that should actually age for at least a decade in spite of the fact that it carries a humble appellation. RP