Châteauneuf du Pape, Charles Giraud, 2015

Name: Châteauneuf du Pape, Charles Giraud
Brand: Domaine Saint Prefert
Price: 767.84 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2015

justerini & brooks tasting note

Strongly influenced by Mourvedre (35% of the blend) the Charles Giraud is exclusively from vines between 60 to 80 years old and also comprises a base of 60% Grenache with a small 5% dollop of Syrah. The vines are in the Cristia district. Aged exclusively in large used oak hogsheads for 18 months. Compact dark, intense, edgy but precise, multi-layered notes of rich but bright dark berry and cherry fruit with hints of tapenade and pepper. Strong and statuesque but fine grained with a fine, long finish.

critic reviews

94-96/100Josh Raynolds,Vinous

Lurid ruby-red. A complex, explosively perfumed bouquet of ripe red and blue fruit, Moroccan spice and floral oil aromas is enlivened by a vibrant mineral quality that builds as the wine opens up. Sweet, seamless and expansive on the palate, offering densely packed raspberry, boysenberry and spicecake flavors that show outstanding clarity and back-end power. The mineral and floral components drive the extremely long, sappy finish, which is given shape by smooth tannins. This wine's balance of power and finesse is mighty impressive.

date of review 03/2017