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Tardieu-Laurent, Chateauneuf-du-Pape other_regions_australia I was as usual notThe 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape, which is about 80% Grenache and the rest Syrah and Mourvedre, has a deep ruby purple color and a sweet nose of creme de cassis, kirsch liqueur, licorice, Provencal herbs, and toasty oak. The wine is modern styled, full bodied, but has good acidity and enough tannin to suggest 2 4 years of cellaring is warranted. It should keep for 12 15 years. Michel Tardieu, who has exceptional knowledge about some of the finest