Chapelle Saint Theodoric, Chateauneuf Du Pape Grand Pin other_regions_australia Thierry Allemand has been working

Thierry Allemand has been working the steep slopes just outside the town of Cornas since 1982

long and powerful finish

The succulent but serious and muscular medium weight flavors possess solid mid-palate density and body before concluding in a powerful and lingering finale that is less rustic and austere than usual

A faintly sweaty tang and subtle suffusion of chalk add interest—and slight grain of tannin invigoration—to a lusciously refreshing but still very much fruit-dominated finish

with a minty reserve

Chapelle Saint Theodoric, Chateauneuf Du Pape Grand Pin other_regions_australia Thierry Allemand has been workingStill drinking well, the bricking 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape le Grand Pin shows notes of roasted meat, pine sap and dried cherries. Full bodied, round and supremely silky in feel, this is deliciously mature and textural, with a delightful bit of licorice on the lengthy finish. Drink up over the next few years.