Eddie Feraud, Chateauneuf Du Pape other_regions_italy very old vines (80–90 years

very old vines (80–90 years old) in a cool subzone around Ponferrada at around 800–900 m elevation on schist soils (cf the better-known clay and sandy sites found across most of Bierzo)

-like sweetness

Perhaps it's the combination of centenary vines and a warm and dry year that delivered very ripe and concentrated juice

violet and rose petal aromas to shine

Fremières

Eddie Feraud, Chateauneuf Du Pape other_regions_italy very old vines (80–90 yearsThe 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.