The 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape (90% Grenache and 10% Syrah) offers loads of strawberry and black cherry fruit intermixed with Christmas fruitcake, incense, roasted herb and spice box notes. This medium to full-bodied, luscious 2011 is ideal for drinking over the next 7-10 years.
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This tiny estate, which used to be part of the Domaine des Relagnes, produces two cuvees of Chateauneuf du Pape, the traditional cuvee from terroirs near Clos St.-Jean and Grand Pierre, and a 100% old vine Grenache offering called Les Petits Pieds d’Armand from ancient vines (nearly 110 years of age) planted in sandy soil. Besides making first-class wines, Olivier Hillaire is also the village’s top baker.
Importer: Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173