2015 Domaine Giraud Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée les Grenaches de Pierre

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 94.8 points

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  2/25/2023 - jvphoto Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Dark & brooding spice box, rhubarb, brisket, minerals.
  Should wait 3-4 more years

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  7/31/2022 - Teaky Likes this wine:

  Very fruit forward on the nose and ever evolving dark fruited with some red fruits nice but I didn’t quite see what the fuss is about, checked in on day 2 and it while the fruit has faded a little it was still quite primary, so perhaps I need to sit on this longer.

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  1/28/2022 - AR1337 wrote: flawed

  Corked.

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  10/6/2021 - csimm wrote: 97 Points

  Pouring a translucent ruby, with what at first glance might seem like a somewhat thinly hued transparency, the Grenaches de Pierre leads-in with a comparatively lighter tinge and muted nose. First thought: "Uh oh, I opened this way too soon." The first sips confirm that suspicion, but there is an immediate elegance that emerges from the glass with well-honed and primary kirsch, red cherry, red raspberry, cranberry, and spice notes. The berry fruit hits the mid-palate slightly thin, finishing subtle and even a little diluted.
  
  After three hours in the decanter, there was a thrilling (and somewhat surprising) transformation that steadily, and with increasing profundity, deepened the breadth of this wine, making for considerable advances in weight and intensity. I swear its color went from bright red to dark crimson-black over the course of a few hours. It was as if I was drinking a different wine than from before. The final sips ooze gorgeous black raspberry, licorice, earth, black pepper, smoked paprika spice, and wonderful floral (roses) notes, while still maintaining a sophistication and polish that some of the other heavy-hitter CdPs often lack due to overbearingly rich and ripe fruit and edgy booze. This Grenaches de Pierre displays no perceptible alcohol at all, providing only a lovely acidity and refined frame that perfectly balances the seamless surging of its fruit core. This went from a 90-ish point “I guess this is just a lighter style” CdP to a 97+ point “Holy bajankers this is one of the most polished CdPs I’ve had in a while!" just over the course of an evening decant.
  
  Punchline: You can drink now, but it is absolutely crucial that you mainline substantial air into the veins of this low pulse starter, or better yet give it until 2025. A truly beautiful Grenache with even more potential in the coming years. 95-97+ points.

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  12/17/2018 - eoinhharkins wrote: 93 Points

  Really enjoy this, loaded nose of ripe red berries and strawberry liquor, really smooth palate, with generous fruit and a really long finish

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