Miani, Merlot Filip Size:6x750ml the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape

the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo is sheer perfection in a glass

An intensely perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red/blue fruits

The nose is rich

Otherwise there is good volume and punch to the slightly less concentrated flavors that still manage to retain solid power on the lightly mineral-inflected finish that delivers fine length

More interesting are the attractively detailed and notably more mineral-driven flavors that aren’t as rich though they are finer and particularly so on the youthfully austere and lingering finish

Miani, Merlot Filip Size:6x750ml the 2010 Chateauneuf du PapeThe 2012 Merlot Filip is deep, fleshy and seductive, all qualities that will make it virtually hard to resist in its youth. Plum, raspberry jam and pomegranate are pushed forward. The silky, plush tannins so often found in the Filip add to the wine's voluptuous, generous personality. Subtle and yet also remarkably deep, the 2012 has so much going on. In 2012, both Merlots are stunning. The Filip is more gracious, while the Buri offers more power and