Pierre Henri Morel, Chateauneuf du Pape Lieu Dit Pignan Vintage:2015 with the bitter structure and

with the bitter structure and the exaggerated phenolic ripeness of the growing season

broad and very persistent

airy and transparent as the stony influence of the site is easily seen through the red berry fruit aromas and continues onto the pretty

intense and pure flavors that are both delicious and explosive

It’s herbal to begin but underneath that is some riper fruit – citrus and even lychee – notes

Pierre Henri Morel, Chateauneuf du Pape Lieu Dit Pignan Vintage:2015 with the bitter structure andThe 100% Grenache 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Lieu Dit Pignan comes from a site renowned for its sandy soils and is matured in used 600 liter demi muids. It reveals a beguiling nose of baking spices, dusty earth, garrigue and red raspberries. This full bodied, plush wine is also amazingly fresh, with almost painful concentration and intensity that powers through the mocha and caramel tinged finish. Ideally, give it a few years in the cellar and drink it