2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Grenache de Pierre
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More fresh and focused than the uber-rich les Gallimardes, the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape les Grenaches de Pierre is 100% Grenache that comes from a sandy parcel in La Crau and Pignan. Aged all in concrete tanks, it has a heavenly bouquet of blackberries, crushed rock, currants, peppery garrigue and cured meats. This gives way to a full-bodied, concentrated, textured, yet always elegant 2006 that has sweet tannin and a great finish. It too will drink well for another decade.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jeb Dunnuck
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Very fresh and pure with spice, herb and garrigue aromas intermixed with both red and black fruits, the 2006 Domaine Giraud Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée les Grenaches de Pierre possesses a stunning, seamless palate this is full bodied, beautifully balanced, rich and long. Drink this beauty over the next 15 to 20 years.
(100% grenache from vines over 100 years of age in the Crau and Pignan climats Bright red. Rich cherry and blackberry aromas are complemented by black cardamom, fruitcake and minerals. Deeply concentrated, powerful dark berry flavors with slow-building smokiness. The minerals repeat on the finish, which is broad, chewy and impressively long. This baby needs a lot of cellar time.
Pretty volatile but masses of pleasurable super-ripe liquorice flavoured fruit. A strong statement of a wine this which promises lots of alcohol and pleasure. Slightly hot finish but not forced. All Grenache. (JR)