Clos Saouma Chateauneuf du Pape Arioso Rouge 2012 Italy Really—it isn't far off the

Really—it isn't far off the 2016

Gloriously fresh and completely alive

refined and lacy medium weight flavors that deliver excellent length on the balanced and beautifully persistent if slightly warm finale

followed by subtle notes of vanilla and brioche

espresso and grilled herbs flesh out on the huge finish

Clos Saouma Chateauneuf du Pape Arioso Rouge 2012 Italy Really—it isn't far off theBright violet color. Intense cherry and dark berry liqueur aromas are complicated by suggestions of cola, Asian spices and smoky minerals. Sappy and precise on the palate, offering deeply concentrated but lively bitter cherry and boysenberry flavors and an invigorating kick of peppery spices. Closes sweet and extremely long, with a hint of bitter chocolate and harmonious, slowly emerging tannins. This beauty shows real Burgundian finesse.