2008 Clos des Brusqières Châteauneuf-du-Pape $36

Ruby red in color with some nice rich red fruit and black stone fruit. Hints of pepper follow but not a lot. Tasted like a campfire that had smoldered a bit but still had a nice helping of cherry-like notes on the palate. Plenty of layers for someone to go through and still had that nice little mineral note on the finish. Tannins were a bit tight but I went in knowing that. It is a 2008 folks! Love it.