2015 Chapelle Saint Theodoric Chateauneuf-du-Pape Le Grand Pin, Rhone, France (750ml) Languedoc The full-bodied palate is smooth

The full-bodied palate is smooth and refreshing with ripe yet understated fruit and a long

and baking spice rise from the glass

and aged in French and American oak barrels for a minimum of three years

and sophisticated notes of almond paste and chamomile that linger on the finish

game based stews and rice dishes

2015 Chapelle Saint Theodoric Chateauneuf-du-Pape Le Grand Pin, Rhone, France (750ml) Languedoc The full-bodied palate is smoothTASTING NOTES: These Grenache vines in the Rayas lieu dit are only 35 years old, but the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Le Grand Pin was singing in full voice when I tried a prebottling sample. Lovely floral and garrigue notes accent the ripest cherries on the nose, while the palate is remarkably airy and delicate with a nearly endless, silky finish. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98 pts WINEMAKER'S NOTES: Traditional whole cluster vinification, indigenous