Chapelle Saint Theodoric, Chateauneuf Du Pape Grand Pin other_regions_australia with a minty reserve

with a minty reserve

The succulent but serious and muscular medium weight flavors possess solid mid-palate density and body before concluding in a powerful and lingering finale that is less rustic and austere than usual

"Favorable weather conditions allowed the vines to bud mid-April

700 cases made

A faintly sweaty tang and subtle suffusion of chalk add interest—and slight grain of tannin invigoration—to a lusciously refreshing but still very much fruit-dominated finish

Chapelle Saint Theodoric, Chateauneuf Du Pape Grand Pin other_regions_australia with a minty reserveStill drinking well, the bricking 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape le Grand Pin shows notes of roasted meat, pine sap and dried cherries. Full bodied, round and supremely silky in feel, this is deliciously mature and textural, with a delightful bit of licorice on the lengthy finish. Drink up over the next few years.