The 2005 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réservé Pignan unfolds slowly in the glass, its aromatics emerging in gentle waves as molten stems and dried herbs mingle with hints of licorice, kirsch and a subtle savory undercurrent. It is full-bodied and broad on the palate, but carries its richness with a sense of measured restraint. This is a profound Pignan that promises at least another decade of deeply satisfying drinking. With classic finesse and dried forest strawberry on the long, expansive finish, the 2005 outperforms the 2003 I tasted a couple of months prior.