Eddie Feraud, Chateauneuf Du Pape other_regions_italy all wrapped in a youthfully

all wrapped in a youthfully austere and dramatically long finish

Gentle grip

Then very mellow

very old vines (80–90 years old) in a cool subzone around Ponferrada at around 800–900 m elevation on schist soils (cf the better-known clay and sandy sites found across most of Bierzo)

violet and rose petal aromas to shine

Eddie Feraud, Chateauneuf Du Pape other_regions_italy all wrapped in a youthfullyThe 2017 Chteauneuf Du Pape checks in 85% Grenache, 10% Mourvdre, and the balance a mix of varieties, all of which spent 18 months in foudre. Beautiful notes of blackcurrants, blueberries, violets, ground pepper, and sappy garrigue like nuances all emerge from this medium to full bodied effort that has outstanding purity of fruit, polished, ripe tannins, and a great finish. You could do much worse than to have a case of this in the cellar.