A pungent nose of soft reduction and wood toast largely pushes what appears to be ripe fruit to the background

which gives the finished wine much of its signature intensity and tannin profile

dusty sage

40% Pinot Blanc

The linear and ultra pure medium full flavors trade more on finesse and refinement than what is usually a relatively powerful and muscular wine

Chapelle Saint Theodoric, Chateauneuf Du Pape Grand Pin other_regions A pungent nose of softStill 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.