2021 Chapelle St. Theodoric Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Grand Pin

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 93 points

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  3/23/2024 - viniferatu Likes this wine:

  Gorgeous stuff, open-knit and perfumed, quite floral and herbal, the whole cluster influence is very clear, and it lends a charming character reminiscent of Pinot Noir, though in this case it would be very ripe Pinot Noir.
  
  Aromas of dried rose petals, spring flowers, peppery herbs, dried pine needles, black raspberry, strawberry, kirsch, a little blood orange and lavender, fennel, tarragon and thyme, a touch of raw cacao and brown bread... this kinda has a yeasty sponti natty vibe on the nose... Full and soft on the palate, super spicy and herbal, beautiful intensity of fruit both juicy fresh and liqueur-like, tannins are fine and will resolve soon. Finish is long and dynamic, spicy, herbal, foresty, ripe and beautifully tangy, floral and fecund.... So open and easy already, this feels like it may mature on a relatively fast track, but in a good cellar it should be worth following at least 10 years, maybe 20+.

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  3/10/2024 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points

  Medium-bodied, elegant, meaty, floral, peppery, and herbal, with ample layers of kirsch, black raspberries, strawberries, and spice from start to finish are already delicious in your glass. The wine is produced from 100% old vine Grenache. Drink from 2024-2034.

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  3/9/2024 - Chuck Miller wrote:

  PnP. 100% grenache from old vines in the Pignan lieu dit. Pretty, , pure, clean nose, slightly peppery, good fruit. Fairly soft on the palate, smooth, with tannins providing a little structure without being grippy. For a young wine, quite approachable and enjoyable right now, with enough structure to age and improve for maybe 5-10 years.

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