Andre Brunel, Chateauneuf du Pape Cailloux Rouge Vintage:2010 well-integrated tannin

well-integrated tannin

plum and plenty of pungent earth

The wine was made from a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot

Once again there is superb mid-palate density to the opulent yet exceptionally serious and imposingly-scaled flavors that are shaped by a firm core of robust tannins on the hugely long yet impeccably well-balanced finish where the wood resurfaces and it’s not subtle

This too is quite deeply pitched with its ripe aromas of cassis

Andre Brunel, Chateauneuf du Pape Cailloux Rouge Vintage:2010 well-integrated tanninThe 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape is a blockbuster. Deep ruby colored and a blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre and the rest other permitted varieties, it offers up a big, sweet bouquet of kirsch, blackberries, ground herbs, pepper and licorice. Full bodied, textured and layered, it has terrific fruit intensity, no hard edges and a great finish. Drink this hedonistic beauty anytime over the coming decade or more.