Penfolds, Grange 2002 Cabernet Franc the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape

the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a full-bodied

Do your best to hide bottles for 3-4 years and enjoy over the following 10-12

scuffed label

ripe dark fruit flavors of cherries

The final wine is a perfect and accessible introduction to the terroir of Montalcino

Penfolds, Grange 2002 Cabernet Franc the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape98 points Wine Advocate Deep garnet with a touch of brick, the 2002 Grange is locked in a time capsule, like many of the 2002s, yielding a very youthful nose of red currants and red cherries, kirsch and violets with some lovely exotic spices in the background. Quite perfumed and pretty in terms of fruit expression in the mouth, the structure is rock solid, with a lively backbone cutting through the muscular fruit and great purity to the finish. If