2015 Chapelle Saint Theodoric Chateauneuf-du-Pape Le Grand Pin, Rhone, France (750ml) 2019 The balance between fine tannin

The balance between fine tannin

balanced finish

with plush

it is ever so slightly less sweet

head-spinning aromas of blackberry compote

2015 Chapelle Saint Theodoric Chateauneuf-du-Pape Le Grand Pin, Rhone, France (750ml) 2019 The balance between fine tanninTASTING NOTES: These Grenache vines in the Rayas lieu dit are only 35 years old, but the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Le Grand Pin was singing in full voice when I tried a prebottling sample. Lovely floral and garrigue notes accent the ripest cherries on the nose, while the palate is remarkably airy and delicate with a nearly endless, silky finish. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98 pts WINEMAKER'S NOTES: Traditional whole cluster vinification, indigenous