Châteauneuf du Pape, Charles Giraud, 2016

Name: Châteauneuf du Pape, Charles Giraud
Brand: Domaine Saint Prefert
Price: 560.74 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2015 2016

justerini & brooks tasting note

A blend, 60% Grenache 40% Mourvèdre that shows the great qualities of Mourvèdre when at its best. Stunning velvety blackberry and black cherry fruit, dense but with a textural finesse, notes of saddle leather and spice, floral notes complete the long lively finish. Aged in used oak hogsheads for 18 months.

critic reviews

97/100Josh Raynolds,Vinous

Vivid glistening violet. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes mineral-tinged red and blue fruit preserves, incense and exotic spices, and a sexy floral nuance gains power as the wine opens up. Fleshy, seamless, appealingly sweet and energetic on the palate, offering densely packed, finely detailed raspberry, boysenberry, lavender and candied licorice flavors braced by a core of juicy acidity. Suggestions of five-spice powder and smoked meat appear on the penetrating finish, which shows outstanding clarity, finely wrought tannins and endless red fruit and floral notes.

DRINKING WINDOW 2021 - 2028

date of review 12/2019