Andre Brunel, Chateauneuf du Pape Cailloux Rouge Vintage:2007 pixelated tannins and seamless freshness

pixelated tannins and seamless freshness

This is one of the ripest wines in the range yet it somehow manages to remain fresh with its violet

The Brunate is all about length

the latter of which really comes up on the super-saline finish that is explosively long

Lots of race and sinew

Andre Brunel, Chateauneuf du Pape Cailloux Rouge Vintage:2007 pixelated tannins and seamless freshnessThe 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.