2013 Chante Cigale Ch̢teauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes lush blackcurrant aromas are deftly

lush blackcurrant aromas are deftly layered with intoxicating tobacco leaf and elegant herbal notes

which is on a par with the best versions from Piedmont

muscular finish lets the fruit and loam play out nicely

cherry nose starts this wine off on the right foot

Not that the wine has ever been herbal or green

2013 Chante Cigale Ch̢teauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes lush blackcurrant aromas are deftlyFeatures a hearty core of black currant, fig and blackberry fruit inlaid with prominent tobacco and chestnut leaf notes that impart a decidedly old school feel. Shows plenty of flesh and drive through the finish, which has a tarry underpinning. Should unwind in the cellar. Best from 2018 through 2028. 360 cases made. (JM)