Domaine Giraud Chateauneuf Du Pape Les Grenaches De Pierre red 2023

Domaine Giraud Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Grenaches de Pierre 2023 is one of the estate’s most distinctive Grenache expressions. It is produced entirely from 100-year-old Grenache vines planted on the sandy soils of the Charbonnières Est and Mourre de Gaud lieux-dits. The grapes are fully destemmed, and the wine is aged for 18 months exclusively in concrete, an approach Domaine Giraud has followed since 2020. This allows the fruit and terroir to remain at the forefront without any overt oak influence. Awarded 95 points by Jeb Dunnuck, the 2023 reveals bright raspberry, pepper, scorched earth and sappy violet and floral nuances. Medium to full-bodied, pure and layered, it combines fine tannins with beautifully integrated acidity. Dunnuck highlights its complex, floral and unmistakably Provençal personality. Already attractive today, it has the balance and depth to evolve beautifully through 2040.