Andre Brunel, Chateauneuf du Pape Cailloux Rouge Vintage:2007 Lots of race and sinew

Lots of race and sinew

pixelated tannins and seamless freshness

(100% from vines in Aloxe and all domaine fruit)

This is one of the ripest wines in the range yet it somehow manages to remain fresh with its violet

there is very good freshness and verve to the nicely delineated medium weight flavors that are also very dry and slightly austere

Andre Brunel, Chateauneuf du Pape Cailloux Rouge Vintage:2007 Lots of race and sinewThe 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.