(from Les Cras and Les Avaux)

stunningly complex

allying maturing flavors with broad structural shoulders and racy acids and concluding with a long

This wine offers an impeccable balance between nose and mouth

A medium ruby hue

Saint Prefert, Chateauneuf Du Pape Reserve Auguste Favier Vintage:2012 (from Les Cras and LesVibrant and captivating, with exuberant fruitcake, cinnamon and black tea aromas leading the way for a fleshy core of raspberry pte de fruit, plum sauce and cassis, all allied to a lovely velvety texture. Maintains intensity through the finish, showing a long echo of pastis. Best from 2020 through 2040. 1,300 cases made. JM