Pere Pape, Chateauneuf du Pape 2007 Beaujolais Cru Decant two or three hours

Decant two or three hours before serving

none need more time

pretty with cola and meat dripping notes and a little violet florality

offering gently sweet strawberry and raspberry flavors that put on weight and become spicier with aeration

Good depth

Pere Pape, Chateauneuf du Pape 2007 Beaujolais Cru Decant two or three hours92 CellarTracker The nose is open and generous and might expand with a little more time in the glass or a decanter (this was a pop and pour). It's a medium bodied wine, quite light for being a Chteuneuf du Pape and not overly extracted. It has a fair bit of soft tannins (which doesn't distract one bit) and overall a very nice structure. Those searching for jam, licorice and candy in a wine can search elsewhere, it's full of subtle herbs, black currant