Eddie Feraud, Chateauneuf Du Pape other_regions_italy all wrapped in a youthfully

all wrapped in a youthfully austere and dramatically long finish

Then very mellow

-like sweetness

detailed and youthfully austere finale that is notably more complex and persistent

This is much more deeply pitched and pungently earth with its array of very fresh red and dark berries that carry whiffs of earth and the sauvage

Eddie Feraud, Chateauneuf Du Pape other_regions_italy all wrapped in a youthfullyThe 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.