Andre Brunel, Chateauneuf du Pape Cailloux Rouge Vintage:2007 iron and licorice

iron and licorice

Lots of race and sinew

This is an expensive bottle for sure

The Brunate is all about length

(100% from vines in Aloxe and all domaine fruit)

Andre Brunel, Chateauneuf du Pape Cailloux Rouge Vintage:2007 iron and licoriceThe 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.