Piedlong Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France 2021 Thrace Chinon and Saumur

Chinon and Saumur

Sometimes seen as the junior of the two properties owned by the Barton family in Saint-Julien

fresh flowers and some stems

the wine offers freshness and a certain roundness

Piedlong Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France 2021 Thrace Chinon and SaumurI love the ripe red plum aroma of this generous and polished 2021. Stacks of fine tannins give it a very sensuous texture that makes it difficult to say no. Very long, velvety finish with excellent spicy complexity. From grenache growing on galet cobblestone soil and a small amount of mourvedre grown on sand that are fermented separately. Drink or hold. 94 Pts James Suckling