Chapelle St. Theodoric - Le Grand Pin Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2019
Price: $85.25
| Producer | Chapelle St. Theodoric |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Subregion | Chateauneuf du Pape |
| Varietal | Red Blend |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 08048 |
Chapelle St. Theodoric Description
Chapelle St. Theodoric is a project between winemaker Baptiste Grangeon and Peter Weygandt. There are two parcels; one in the lieu-dit La Guigasse, which is a pure sand soil and where the vines (all Grenache) range in age of from 50 to 100 year; and the other parcel at the top of Pignan, literally adjoining the vines of Château Rayas, also in pure sand and also pure, old vines Grenache. The vinification is traditional, that is to say, whole-cluster. The result has been a most exciting and successful experiment: Le Grand Pin, perhaps because the sand is nearly pure white, perhaps the higher elevation or due to some other factor we have not yet determined, makes a wine that is lower in alcohol, more perfumed and finer.
Wine Advocate: 96-98 Points
The fabulous 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Le Grand Pin features complex pine and floral nuances that perfectly complement its ripe black-cherry fruit notes. Full-bodied, lush and creamy-textured, this is wonderfully expansive and mouth-filling without being weighty, and it finishes with tremendous length, echoing with complex notes of cola and Campari-like spices.
