Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Chateauneuf-du-Pape red 2000

The 2000 Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Châteauneuf-du-Pape is fantastic with rich, complex aromatics of plum and cassis fruit, star anise, leather and earthy, big garrigue notes on the nose. It is ripe but stops short of hitting the roasted spectrum and shows nice complexity paired with big, ripe fruit. The palate is full bodied with nice sweetness, a rich, savory texture and nice length on the finish. Beautifully mature and integrated, this is certainly in its drinking window and should hold for some time.