Andre Brunel, Chateauneuf du Pape Cailloux Rouge other_regions_italy this is a wine of

this is a wine of power and refinement

pure and airy nose blends notes of both red and dark berries with good spice and a vaguely earth wisp that is trimmed in a touch of wood

which lingers with outstanding tenacity

Shows fine tension between the elements

The sleek and almost painfully intense large-scaled flavors possess evident muscle on the driving

Andre Brunel, Chateauneuf du Pape Cailloux Rouge other_regions_italy this is a wine ofThe 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape is a blockbuster. Deep ruby colored and a blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre and the rest other permitted varieties, it offers up a big, sweet bouquet of kirsch, blackberries, ground herbs, pepper and licorice. Full bodied, textured and layered, it has terrific fruit intensity, no hard edges and a great finish. Drink this hedonistic beauty anytime over the coming decade or more.