Pignan (Rayas), Chateauneuf Du Pape

Pignan (Rayas), Chateauneuf Du PapeThe 2005 Chteauneuf du Pape Rserv Pignan unfolds slowly in the glass, its aromatics emerging in gentle waves as molten stems and dried herbs mingle with hints of licorice, kirsch and a subtle savory undercurrent. It is full bodied and broad on the palate, but carries its richness with a sense of measured restraint. This is a profound Pignan that promises at least another decade of deeply satisfying drinking. With classic finesse and dried forest

I would give it a few years to come together

warm plums and cedar chest with touches of tobacco

The purity of this wine is phenomenal with sliced apples

intense and overtly muscular flavors that terminate in a mineral-driven

the 1999 has more than enough depth to drink well for a number of years

The Guinaudeau family had the vision to plant a new vineyard—in the hamlet of Meyney

was muted by excessive sulfur and was impossible to assess with confidence

The 2010 Hermitage Ex Voto continues to top out on my scale

The seductively textured yet powerful flavors coat the mouth with dry extract on the impressively long

" Bob Cabral recalls

Black cherry

and indeed Rivetti notes that pHs are generally higher in his 2006 Barbarescos than in the 2007s