Andre Brunel, Chateauneuf du Pape Cailloux Rouge other_regions_italy Best from 2025 through 2045

Best from 2025 through 2045

mineral-laden red fruit

Otherwise there is good volume and punch to the slightly less concentrated flavors that still manage to retain solid power on the lightly mineral-inflected finish that delivers fine length

pure and airy nose blends notes of both red and dark berries with good spice and a vaguely earth wisp that is trimmed in a touch of wood

An elegant

Andre Brunel, Chateauneuf du Pape Cailloux Rouge other_regions_italy Best from 2025 through 2045The 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.