Bass Phillip, Pinot Noir Estate Vintage:2017 which effectively means that the

which effectively means that the Domaine owns 89% of the appellation

the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Réservée is a classic

The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and a fine bead of acidity

Rich bramble fruit with milk chocolate

its vinous core of fruit cloaks the vintage's brisk acids to achieve real plenitude in a year that's sometimes rather tautly austere

Bass Phillip, Pinot Noir Estate Vintage:2017 which effectively means that theThe 2018 Estate Pinot Noir shows a slightly smoky, cured meat edge on the nose, no doubt from a substantial portion of new French oak, alongside hints of sous bois, cherries and beets. The fruit is sweeter and purer than in the Crown Prince bottling, more concentrated and medium bodied, with ripe, tea like tannins and bright acids on the lingering finish.