Tardieu-Laurent 2008 Cuvée Spéciale Red (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)

Country: France / Cuvée Spéciale
Variety: Rhône-style Red Blend Rhône Valley
Winery: Tardieu-Laurent / Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Made solely from old-vine Grenache, this stands out as a horse of a different color in a flight of traditional Châteauneuf-du-Papes. It does boast a lovely suppleness and silky texture, but the aromas and flavors are strange—a sort of medicinal cherry meets boiled vegetables.