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Score 93/100 · Drink 2023-2032, Josh Raynolds, Dec 2019

Opaque ruby. Powerful, spice-accented red berries, cherry pit and candied flowers on the highly perfumed nose. Juicy black raspberry, bitter cherry and lavender pastille flavors are sharpened and given focus by a suggestion of zesty acidity. Clings with strong intensity on an appealingly sweet, expansive finish given shape and gentle grip by fine-grained tannins.

Critic scores

Critic scores
95
95/100

Average Score

97
96-98/100

Jeb Dunnuck

93
93/100

Josh Raynolds

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96 - 98 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Score 96-98/100 · Jeb Dunnuck, Aug 2018

The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Lieu dit Pignan is mostly Grenache (there’s 25% Mourvèdre) sourced from one of the great terroirs in the appellation. It is scheduled to be bottled in August of this year. This inky colored beauty gives up a primordial bouquet of blueberries, cassis, violets, lavender, and honeysuckle. Deep, full-bodied, and incredibly pure, with a mountain of baby fat, this awesome effort is going to take 5-7 years to shed some fruit and show nuance, but it's a brilliant effort.

About the producer

Pierre-Henri Morel
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Product details

Grape Blend

Grenache/ Garnacha , Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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