Eddie Feraud, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2016 70 ha parcel of 50+

70 ha parcel of 50+ year old vines)

Soft and gentle

It's enjoyable but should also develop for a long time in bottle

the Fallers managed to convey considerable stylistic clarity and precision to the resultant wines

Eddie Feraud, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2016 70 ha parcel of 50+The 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.