The full-bodied 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape is a terrific effort from Domaine de Ferrand. Nearly 90% Grenache, with the balance a blend of other permitted varieties, it's concentrated and rich, with hints of allspice, anise and pepper adding nuance to the layers of ripe cherry and apricot fruit. Complex and velvety, this has it all.- Joe Czerwinski (08/2018)
Vivid ruby. Ripe, spice-tinged cherry, dark berry preserves, garrigue and candied licorice on the deeply perfumed nose. Broad, sweet and seamless in the mouth, offering impressively concentrated black and blue fruit, lavender pastille and spicecake flavors and a subtle touch of bitter chocolate. Shows superb energy and spicy thrust on the finish, which is framed by slow-building tannins and sharpened by a spine of juicy acidity. This wine's marriage of power to finesse is really impressive.- Josh Raynolds (12/2019)
Producer: Ferrand
Vintage: 2016
Varietal: Rouge
Country: France
Region: Rhone
Sub-Region: Chateauneuf du Pape
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