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2017 Domaine Giraud Chateauneuf du Pape Grenaches de Pierre

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August 11, 2024 - $62

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RATINGS

96+ Jeb Dunnuck

Stunning black cherries, currants, underbrush, ground pepper, and earthy, rocky mineral notes...

95The Wine Advocate

...features wiry, herbal threads sewn into a fabric of tart cranberries and raspberries. It's full-bodied and tannic, needing a few years to loosen up.

95Wine Enthusiast

Rich, brooding layers of fig paste and raspberry preserves are accented by smoky minerals and sweet spice in this potent varietal Grenache. Matured primarily in concrete, it's a lavishly fruit-focused sip with a silken, undulating mouthfeel contrasted by firm, fiery tannins.

94Wine Spectator

This is packed with steeped raspberry and blackberry fruit flavors, laced with hints of mulling spice, incense and rooibos tea. The fine-grained finish reveals alder and garrigue echoes. Shows a lovely mouthfeel throughout and latent depth on the finish.

94-95Vinous / IWC

A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red and dark berries, exotic spices and candied flowers, and a smoky mineral nuance emerges as the wine opens up. Alluringly sweet and open-knit, offering juicy Chambord, boysenberry and lavender pastille flavors, along with hints of star anise and bitter chocolate. Smooth and seamless in texture, showing superb finishing energy, harmonious tannins and sharp delineation.

16.5Jancis Robinson

Eucalyptus and herby notes play a big role in the flavour profile, with fibrous, quite hard tannic grip on the palate. Fiery alcohol makes a strong impression on the finish.

PRODUCER

Domaine Giraud

Domaine Giraud is a 47-acre estate in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape appellation of the Rhone Valley. It was founded in 1974 when Pierre and Mireille Giraud became the tenant farmers of 10 acres of vines. Both Pierre and Mireille came from local families with roots in winemaking and distilling, and by 1981 they were producing their own wine. Vineyard plots have been added over the decades and the estate is now managed by the Girauds’ children. The estate’s signature wines are the Chateauneuf-du-Papes Les Gallimardes Red and Les Gallimardes White. The red is 90% Grenache from 100-year-old vine, with 10% Syrah. The white is a blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc and Roussanne. Also made is a very limited amount of Les Grenaches de Pierre, which is made 100% Grenache from 100-year-old vines.

REGION

France, Rhône Valley, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the appellation, is a large area of nearly 8,000 vineyard acres centered around the picturesque town of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Located in southeastern France just north of the Avignon hills, the name of the appellation means “new castle of the pope” and it is a reference to the 14th century, when the Popes of Avignon built summer homes in the Southern Rhone Valley. Today the appellation is one of the most renowned in France and its terroir is known for layers of small pebbles, called “galets.” The stones in the soil are thought to help store heat and keep the soil warm, which helps ripen the grapes. The stones also help keep the soil from drying out in hot summer months. In 1923 Châteauneuf-du-Pape was a leader in establishing the idea that AOC wines in France should be made only with specified grapes, and the appellation allowed 13 grape varieties to be used. Since then the rules have been slightly modified to include several more allowable grapes. Red and white wines are produced, though in practice about 97% of all Châteauneuf –du-Papes are reds made with a blend of Grenache Noir, Cinsault, Counoise, Mourvedre, Muscardine, Syrah and Vaccarese. The red wines of this appellation are prized for being big, rich, spicy and full-bodied. White wines of the appellation are made with Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Picpoul and Picardin. Whites are floral, fruity and relatively full-bodied.